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Pokémon Run 2026 in Seoul
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Pokémon Run 2026 in Seoul

Pokémon Run 2026 in Seoul

05.05 (May 5, 2026, 07:00–20:00 (KST) · Ttukseom Han River Park, Seoul)

The official in-game event for Pokémon Run 2026 in Seoul. Pikachu, Alolan Raichu, Psyduck, Starmie, Magikarp, Gyarados, Pelipper, and Oshawott spawn in the wild around Ttukseom Han River Park, and Incense attracts Unown. Participation is open to everyone — no ticket required for the in-game event.

Event spawns are limited to the Ttukseom Han River Park area
Incense attracts Unown (N, R, U)
10× XP for spinning new PokéStops
1/2 Egg hatch distance
2 free Timed Research lines — includes Magikarp and Gyarados encounters

Featured Pokémon

Pikachu
Pikachu
Raichu (Alola)
Raichu (Alola)
Psyduck
Psyduck
Starmie
Starmie
Magikarp
Magikarp
Gyarados
Gyarados
Pelipper
Pelipper
Oshawott
Oshawott

Spawns are limited to the event area (Ttukseom Han River Park). Unown (N, R, U) appear when using Incense.

Incense spawns

Unown N
Unown N
Unown R
Unown R
Unown U
Unown U

Event bonuses

10× XP for spinning new PokéStops
2× XP for spinning PokéStops
Double Incense effect
1/2 Egg hatch distance

Tips

The in-game event is open to everyone — no ticket required. The on-site booth activities (06:30–16:40) are reserved for Pokémon Run ticket holders.

Two Timed Research lines are offered. 'Pokémon Run 2026 in Seoul' must be completed by May 6 at 20:00, and 'Another Journey' by May 12 at 20:00.

With 10× XP for new PokéStops, prioritize spinning the new stops around Ttukseom. Combined with a Lucky Egg, your XP gains will skyrocket.

Using Incense attracts three Unown variants (N, R, U), so trainers building Unown collections should fire up Incense as soon as they arrive.

Because Egg hatch distance is halved, load up your incubators with 10 km and 12 km Eggs to maximize hatches.

Sources

Official references used to create this guide.