Astronaut Pikachu Takes Off: ESA Partners with Pokémon GO for Europe Tour
TL;DR
Pokémon GO is partnering with the European Space Agency (ESA) for an October 4, 2026–April 30, 2027 event featuring Astronaut Pikachu. One-star raids will run at participating museums, with Timed Research and Field Research available Oct 4–10 and boosted wild encounters around venues. Shiny Astronaut Pikachu will be available, and ESA sites (HQ Paris; ESRIN; ESOC; ESAC; ESTEC; ESEC; ECSAT) will host activities and exclusive ESA × Pokémon merchandise, with exhibition dates and World Space Week tie-ins across Europe.
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