Softbank announced as the partner for December 11th for the Pokémon GO Special Weekend in Japan

Niantic previously announced that a Pokémon GO Special Weekend will take place from December 10 to 12, 2021, exclusively in Japan, with a range of different companies to serve as partners of the event on different days. ITO EN and Tully's were announced as partners for December 12th in that initial announcement. This week, SoftBank was revealed to be the official partner for the event for December 11th. The partner for the 10th will be announced soon.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. JST daily during the event, Geodude, Onix, Shuckle, Unown, Bronzor, and Hippopotas will all be attracted to Incense and Lure Modules. Please note that Unown will not be appearing as a Shiny in this event. In addition, Kricketot will be attracted to Incense and Lure Modules on the 10th; Buneary on the 11th; and Drifloon on the 12th.

From early morning on December 10 to December 12 at 11:59 p.m. JST, an event-exclusive Timed Research will also be available. Those who have a participation ticket can receive 3× Catch XP as a bonus, and Lure Modules used by these players will last for 90 minutes each. Those in Japan without a participation ticket will receive 2× Catch XP, with Lure Modules lasting for an hour each.

For more details on how to get the Pokémon GO Special Weekend ticket, please check the campaign page for each partner.

• SoftBank: https://www.softbank.jp/mobile/campaigns/list/pokemongo-13/?adid=pkmn_211011_fbad_m_r_o_o_1_008
• ITO EN: https://i.pokego-cpvd.jp/
• Tully's: https://www.tullys.co.jp/cpn/pokemon_2021/

After receiving the ticket, please enter the promotional code printed on the ticket on the Offer Redemption page or the in-game app before the event starts.