Pokémon Go Launches 7-Day Blanche Event With $4.99 Pass and Lapras Rewards

7 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · May 26

Blanche's Quest for Knowledge is now live worldwide through June 1 at 8 p.m. local time, running alongside Go Fest 2026: Tokyo and giving all players access to event-exclusive research and encounters.
Field Research centers on simple tasks such as catching 5 Pokémon, using Incense, hatching an Egg, winning a raid or completing 7 research tasks, with rewards including Sinistea, Lapras, Larvitar, Tandemaus and Alolan Vulpix.
Wild spawns during the event include Squirtle, Alolan Vulpix, Krabby, Staryu, Lapras, Vaporeon, Larvitar and Galarian Zigzagoon, while Incense can draw Cubone, Horsea, Sableye, Clamperl and Cubchoo.
A GO Pass runs over the same window with a free track and a $4.99 deluxe upgrade, while a $6.99 option unlocks six ranks immediately; rewards include Blanche-themed accessory Lapras, Premium Battle Passes and Glacial Lure Modules.
From May 30 to June 1, the pass removes daily point limits, and milestone bonuses add extra evolution candy plus double Incense duration before rewards expire on June 3.

Is Pokémon GO's new 'GO Pass' a temporary feature, or the permanent future for all major events?

What are the most efficient free-to-play strategies for hunting this event's rarest shiny Pokémon?