Pokémon GO Launches 7-Day Blanche Quest as GO Fest 2026 Build-Up Begins

6 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · May 18

Blanche’s Quest for Knowledge runs from May 26 at 10 a.m. to June 1 at 8 p.m. local time, opening a research-focused event tied to Pokémon GO Fest 2026.
Field Research tasks and Incense encounters anchor the event, while wild spawns increase for Squirtle, Alolan Vulpix, Krabby, Staryu, Galarian Zigzagoon, Lapras, Vaporeon and Larvitar.
The quest is the first in a new GO Pass series led by Blanche, Spark and Candela, with rewards tied to research, egg hatching and raid participation.
Multiple weekends in the run-up to GO Fest will remove daily GO Point limits, and a GO Pass Deluxe upgrade adds bonuses including reduced hatch distance and extra candy.

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