Rotating habitat hours are an important part of the first day of Go Fest 2023 in Pokémon Go.

Now a staple feature of every global Go Fest event in Pokémon Go, this year’s four habitat hours are Quartz Terrarium, Pyrite Sands, Malachite Wilderness and Aquamarine Shores.

Day One of Go Fest 2023 - Saturday 26th August - will cycle through these four habitat hours, with each one appearing twice, causing a selection of Pokémon to appear more frequently. These Pokémon will then return on Sunday 27th August - Day Two of Go Fest 2023 - but will no longer be tied to their hourly schedule.

Below you can find the rotating habitat schedule, along with every Pokémon appearing in each habitat, for Go Fest 2023 and the Pokémon which will be attracted to Incense during these hours. We’ve also included the raid schedule for Go Fest 2023.

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Habitat schedule times for Pokémon Go Fest 2023

Day One of Go Fest 2023 - Saturday 26th August - is divided into four habitats: Quartz Terrarium, Pyrite Sands, Malachite Wilderness and Aquamarine Shores.

Each habitat occurs twice throughout the day, meaning that all four habitats will be available for a total of two hours. If you’ve purchased a Go Fest Global 2023 ticket, then you’ll also have access to a selection of Collection Challenges themed around the four habitats.

Every habitat has a specific set of Pokémon tied to it who will appear more frequently in the wild when said habitat is live. On Sunday 27th August, also known as Day Two of Go Fest 2023, these Pokémon will no longer appear during certain hours and instead appear whenever they like. So, if you miss something, you still have the time to catch it!

By purchasing a Go Fest Global 2023 ticket, you’ll also have the ability to attract a second set of Pokémon to your location by using Incense during these hours. These Pokémon include Unowns and regionally exclusive Pokémon!

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The habitats rotate globally throughout the event hours on Saturday 26th August and follow the local hours of your region. This means the rotating habitats between 10am to 6pm (local time) and change at the beginning of every hour, following this order: Quartz Terrarium, Pyrite Sands, Malachite Wilderness and Aquamarine Shores.

Here’s the rotating habitat schedule for Go Fest 2023:

10am to 11am (local time) - Quartz Terrarium11am to 12pm (local time) - Pyrite Sands12pm to 1pm (local time) - Malachite Wilderness1pm to 2pm (local time) - Aquamarine Shores2pm to 3pm (local time) - Quartz Terrarium3pm to 4pm (local time) - Pyrite Sands4pm to 5pm (local time) - Malachite Wilderness5pm to 6pm (local time) - Aquamarine Shores

The Season of Adventures Abound is here! The Halloween event has returned, bringing with it Greavard and Houndstone.Party Play - Pokémon Go's multiplayer feature - is here, along with the Welcome Party quest.You can also work on the Timed Investigation: Master Ball quest and compete in the Go Battle League.Be sure to compete in Shadow Raids, complete Routes, use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. This incense may also give you encounters with other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.

Raid schedule for Pokémon Go Fest 2023

Alongside the habitat hours, you’ll also want to pay attention to the raids occurring throughout Go Fest Global 2023 as the event sees the global release of Mega Rayquaza and the return of Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre. You can also battle Carbink in three-star raids for the first time!

Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre and Carbink can all be fought in raids throughout Go Fest 2023.

While the Primal forms were originally released as part of Go Tour: Hoenn back in February, Mega Rayquaza has only been available to players who attended one of the in-person Go Fest events earlier in the month. Carbink, meanwhile, could also be battled during the in-person events, but could also be caught by players who unlocked the In The Rough quest by purchasing their Go Fest Global 2023 ticket before Wednesday 5th July. This means that the raids are perfect for everyone - whether you’ve missed a form, want to gather more energy or add a new Pokémon to your Pokédex.

It’s important to note that there is one small difference between the raids available on Saturday 26th August and those on Sunday 27th August. This is because Mega Rayquaza will be released globally on Day Two (Sunday) of Go Fest Global 2023.

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To help you decide which raids you’d like to partake in, we’ve listed the raid schedules for both days of Go Fest Global 2023 below:

Saturday 26th August Raids - Day Two of Go Fest 2023

One StarThree StarFive StarPrimalAquamarine Crown PikachuCarbinkCowboy Hat SnorlaxPrimal KyogreMalachite Crown PikachuPrimal GroudonPyrite Crown PikachuQuartz Crown PikachuGoomy

Sunday 27th August Raids - Day Two of Go Fest 2023

One StarThree StarFive StarMegaPrimalAquamarine Crown PikachuCarbinkCowboy Hat SnorlaxMega RayquazaPrimal KyogreMalachite Crown PikachuPrimal GroudonPyrite Crown PikachuQuartz Crown PikachuGoomy

Quartz Terrarium habitat Pokémon list for Go Fest 2023

All players will find that the following Pokémon will appear more frequently during the Quartz Terrarium habitat hours of Go Fest 2023:

Quartz Crown PikachuClefairyLickitungHeracrossMiltankWurmpleWhismurSkittyLuvdiscEast Sea ShellosBunearyAudinoFoongusMorelull

Shiny East Shellos, and its evolution, have been released as part of Go Fest Global 2023!

If you’ve purchased a ticket for Go Fest Global 2023, the following Pokémon can appear when you’re using Incense during these habitat hours:

Hisuian GrowlitheUnown A, D, I, M, N and O

Pyrite Sands habitat Pokémon list for Go Fest 2023

Whether you’ve purchased a Go Fest 2023 ticket or not, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently during the Pyrite Sands habitat hours:

Pyrite Crown PikachuSandshrewAlolan DiglettPsyduckGirafarigShuckleTrapinchGibleHippopotasTimburrJoltikBinacleHelioptileGrubbin

Shiny Joltik and its evolution, Galvantula, has been released as part of Go Fest 2023!

By purchasing a Go Fest Global 2023 ticket, you can make the following Pokémon appear by using Incense during these habitat hours:

Unown A, D, I, M, N and OPawniard

Malachite Wilderness habitat Pokémon list for Go Fest 2023

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently for every player during the Malachite Wilderness habitat hours of Go Fest 2023:

CaterpieMalachite Crown PikachuBellsproutScytherCowboy Hat SnorlaxSpinarakRemoraidRoseliaSnoverCottoneeFerroseedStunfiskFomantisOranguru

Shiny Oranguru has been released as part of Go Fest Global 2023!

Go Fest Global 2023 ticket holders can find the following Pokémon by using Incense during the Malachite habitat hours:

Unown A, D, I, M, N and OCarnivine

Aquamarine Shores habitat Pokémon list for Go Fest 2023

Every player will find that the following Pokémon will appear more frequently during the Aquamarine Shores habitat hours of Go Fest 2023:

Aquamarine Crown PikachuHorseaLaprasMarillWobbuffetCarvanhaBarboachBagonBeldumWest Sea ShellosWoobatTympoleGoomyMareanie

Shiny Goomy and West Sea Shellos, along with all of their evolutions, has been released as part of Go Fest 2023!

Players who’ve purchased a Go Fest Global 2023 ticket can encounter the following Pokémon when they use Incense during these habitat hours:

Unown A, D, I, M, N and OPachirisu

Good luck catching Pokémon during the various habitat hours of Go Fest 2023!

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