The Pokémon "Sweet Firefly", which often appears in America and Africa, will appear at the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival.

(Provided by Beishi Tourism Communication Bureau)

[Reporter Cai Yahua/Taipei Report] The opening of the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival has entered its sixth day, and 500,000 people flock to the major lighting districts and 12 administrative lighting districts on weekdays. Cooperation, inviting Pokémon GO trainers to the Lantern Festival to catch treasures. From today to the 12th, there are only 3 days to catch 15 Pokémon, and even have the opportunity to catch the limited "Sweet Firefly". The activity drove the crowd of the Lantern Festival to increase by 10%.

The Bureau of Viewing and Communication and Niantic cooperate with the "2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei" treasure hunting activity, covering Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, East District Commercial District, Xinyi Commercial District, Taipei City Hall, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and other exhibition areas. From now until the 12th, daily From 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, the probability of catching 15 Pokémon is greatly increased, and the whole process is free to participate.

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The Bureau of Viewing and Communication pointed out that the Pokémon "Sweet Firefly", which often appears in North America, South America and Africa, once appeared during the 2020 Taiwan Lantern Festival, and will return to the Taiwan Lantern Festival from now on. Niantic echoes the theme of this year's Lantern Festival "Light Source Taipei "Light up the Future", three unknown totems "L", "U" and "F" are specially selected, and players are invited to collect them.

According to the Bureau of Observation and Communication, the public will have a better chance than usual to catch 15 Pokémon such as Sleeping Mushroom, Electric Firefly, and Sweet Firefly when they enter the activity area of ​​the Lantern Festival. Dream chance will also increase.

25 Poké supply stations have been added in the 4 major exhibition areas and 12 administrative light areas of the Lantern Festival. The "Taipei Rabbit Music" and "Reboot", which are loved by adults and children, have become supply stations where you can get resources.

Chen Shuhui, director of the viewing and communication bureau, said that the number of people watching the lantern festival has exceeded 500,000 on weekdays, and it continues to increase. Holidays are optimistic, and the number of people is at least 60% higher than that on weekdays.

This 3-day limited Pokémon catching event is expected to attract many players to participate. There may be an extra crowd on weekdays, and additional manpower will be deployed to control traffic to remind the public to pay attention to safety when catching treasures.

The Taipei Municipal Bureau of Tourism and Communications cooperated with Niantic to invite Pokémon GO trainers to the Lantern Festival to catch treasures.

(Provided by the Bureau of Observation and Communication)