Updated
Updated · Pocket Gamer · Jun 16
Pokemon Go Debuts 2,000-Player Mewtwo Raid Mechanic at 2026 Copenhagen Fest
Updated
Updated · Pocket Gamer · Jun 16

Pokemon Go Debuts 2,000-Player Mewtwo Raid Mechanic at 2026 Copenhagen Fest

3 articles · Updated · Pocket Gamer · Jun 16

Summary

  • Mewtwo X and Mewtwo Y headlined the end of each Go Fest Copenhagen timeslot with a new raid format that had players fight together, then raise their phones to break shields and catch the boss.
  • More than 2,000 players joined one Saturday lobby, turning on phone lights as they charged Pokémon — a mechanic that made participation visible across the park and emphasized the event’s mass-community play.
  • The Copenhagen festival also added a first LEGO Play tent, citywide stamp rally and Team Rocket-themed activations, alongside PvP, quizzes, merch and AR photo booths.
  • The June 12-14 event had already sold out 60,000 Fælledparken gameplay tickets and drew 74,275 ticketed participants, making Copenhagen Europe’s first sold-out Pokémon Go Fest.

Insights

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