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Background (GO)

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A background (Japanese: 背景 Background) is an image displayed behind a Pokémon when viewing its summary in the Pokémon Box. By default, all Pokémon display an animated background based on their primary type. Lucky Pokemon and Shadow Pokémon override the type background with a gold or dark blue background, respectively.

Certain Pokémon caught during events can also receive a Location Background[1][2] (also known as a Location Card[3][4]), to commemorate the real-life location where the event took place, or a Special Background, to commemorate an aspect of the event or the Pokémon. If a Pokémon has a Location or Special Background, when viewing the Pokémon's summary, the background will periodically fade between the type/Lucky background and the Location/Special Background.

Filters

Main article: Pokémon Box (GO)#Search queries

Players can filter their Pokémon Box to search for Pokémon with certain backgrounds with the following filters:

  • lucky for Lucky Pokémon
  • shadow for Shadow Pokémon
  • background for Pokémon with a Location Background or a Special Background
  • locationbackground for Pokémon with a Location Background
  • specialbackground for Pokémon with a Special Background

List of backgrounds

Standard

Locations

Except where noted, all of these backgrounds required purchasing a local event ticket.

Background Location Eligible Pokémon Guaranteed? Source
GO Las Vegas background.png Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KyogreGroudon No Raid Battles: February 18–19, 2023
GO Jeju Island background.png Jeju Island, South Korea LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: July 28–30, 2023
GO Osaka background.png Osaka, Japan RayquazaCresseliaXerneasYveltal No Raid Battles: August 4–6, 2023
GO London background.png London, England RayquazaCresseliaXerneasYveltal No Raid Battles: August 4–6, 2023
GO NYC background.png New York City, New York, USA RayquazaCresseliaXerneasYveltal No Raid Battles: August 18–20, 2023
GO Seoul background.png Seoul, South Korea EeveeVaporeon*Jolteon*Flareon*Espeon*Umbreon*Leafeon*Glaceon*Sylveon* Yes Special & Timed Research: October 7–8, 2023
GO Barcelona background.png Barcelona, Spain EeveeVaporeon*Jolteon*Flareon*Espeon*Umbreon*Leafeon*Glaceon*Sylveon* Yes Special & Timed Research: October 13–14, 2023
GO Mexico City background.png Mexico City, Mexico EeveeVaporeon*Jolteon*Flareon*Espeon*Umbreon*Leafeon*Glaceon*Sylveon* Yes Special & Timed Research: November 4–5, 2023
GO Los Angeles background.png Los Angeles, California, USA DialgaDialgaPalkiaPalkia No Raid Battles: February 17–18, 2024
GO Bali background.png Bali, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: March 2–3, 2024
GO Tainan background.png Tainan, Taiwan EeveeVaporeon*Jolteon*Flareon*Espeon*Umbreon*Leafeon*Glaceon*Sylveon* Yes Special & Timed Research: March 9–10, 2024
GO Surabaya background.png Surabaya, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: May 11–12, 2024
GO Sendai background.png Sendai, Japan NihilegoXurkitreeKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*Stakataka No Raid Battles: May 30–June 2, 2024
SolgaleoLunala Yes Special Research: May 30–June 2, 2024
GO Madrid background.png Madrid, Spain NihilegoPheromosaKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*Blacephalon No Raid Battles: June 14–16, 2024
SolgaleoLunala Yes Special Research: June 14–16, 2024
GO NYC 2024 background.png New York City, New York, USA NihilegoBuzzwoleKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*Blacephalon No Raid Battles: July 5–7, 2024
SolgaleoLunala Yes Special Research: July 5–7, 2024
GO Honolulu background.png Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Pikachu No Raid Battles, Field Research, Timed Research: August 16–20, 2024 (no ticket required)
GO Yogyakarta background.png Yogyakarta, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: August 24–25, 2024
GO Jakarta background.png Jakarta, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: September 21–22, 2024
EeveeVaporeon*Jolteon*Flareon*Espeon*Umbreon*Leafeon*Glaceon*Sylveon* Yes Special & Timed Research: September 21–22, 2024
GO Incheon background.png Incheon, South Korea SkiddoGogoat* No Field & Special Research: September 27–29, 2024

Special

Except where noted, all of these backgrounds did not require purchasing an event ticket.

Background Eligible Pokémon Guaranteed? Source
GO Wormhole background.png NihilegoBuzzwolePheromosaXurkitreeCelesteelaKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*StakatakaBlacephalon No Raid Battles: July 8–14, 2024
Yes Timed Research: August 26, 2024–December 31, 2025[a]
GO Radiance background.png Solgaleo Yes Special Research: July 14, 2024 (ticketed)
GO Umbra background.png Lunala Yes
GO Wormhole Radiance background.png Necrozma Yes Fusing a Necrozma with the Ultra Wormhole background and a Solgaleo with the Radiance background
GO Wormhole Umbra background.png Necrozma Yes Fusing a Necrozma with the Ultra Wormhole background and a Lunala with the Umbra background
GO Valor background.png PonytaRapidash* Yes Timed Research: August 26–31, 2024
GO Instinct background.png ElekidElectabuzz*Electivire* Yes Timed Research: August 28–31, 2024
GO Mystic background.png Lapras Yes Timed Research: August 29–31, 2024

Trivia

  • No Shadow Pokémon have been released with a Location or Special Background.
  • Since the type backgrounds only display depending on a Pokémon's primary type:

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to an issue on July 13, 2024 (Day 1 of GO Fest Global), the Ultra Wormhole Special Background was not available from remote raids.[5] Niantic compensated affected players by providing Timed Research with encounters with guaranteed Ultra Wormhole Special Backgrounds.[6] The number and type of encounters depended on the remote raids the player participated in on Day 1,[7] equal to the number of Special Backgrounds they would have received.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Inbound from Ultra Space—Ultra Beasts alight ahead of Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global!
  2. ↑ Pokémon GO City Safari: Jakarta
  3. ↑ Catch Pokémon with Location Cards at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas
  4. ↑ Pikachu’s Indonesia Journey: Bali – Pokémon GO
  5. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  6. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  7. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  8. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
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