Pokémon GO Partnering with Ed Sheeran for New Event

Pokémon Go Partnering with Ed Sheeran for New Event

Pokémon Go is partnering with artist and global superstar Ed Sheeran starting later this month.

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The event will begin on Monday, November 22, 2021, at 11 a.m. PT, and will last through the week until November 30, 2021, at 1 p.m. PT. In that timeframe, a special Ed Sheeran performance will be available in the game, which will feature songs from Sheeran’s new album =, as well as some of his biggest hits.

The full tracklist for songs appearing in Pokémon Go include:

  • “Perfect”
  • “Bad Habits”
  • “Overpass Graffiti”
  • “Thinking Out Loud”
  • “First Times”
  • “Shivers”

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Alongside the special performance, a new event will also kick off on November 22, with the focus on water-type Pokémon thanks to Sheeran’s love of them. A new event bonus will be available to players who take a snapshot every day of the event along with Sheeran’s song Overpass Graffiti will be playing every night in Pokémon Go during the event.

Certain Water-type Pokémon — including Squirtle wearing sunglasses and Froakie — will also appear more frequently during the event. Finally, new avatar items, stickers, and bundles will be available, including special sweatshirts sporting the album artwork for Sheeran’s = that is redeemable via a code posted on Pokémon Go’s website.

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Pokémon Go is available now on iOS and Android devices.

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