Pokemon Go Fest 2021 is almost here. The big two-day event takes place this weekend, July 17-18, and features a myriad of special Pokemon spawns, challenges, and more. Just as last year, each day of Pokemon Go Fest 2021 will have a different focus. Day 1 is all about catching Pokemon, while day 2 will revolve around Legendary Raids. Here's everything you need to know about the first day of Pokemon Go Fest 2021.

Rotating Habitat Schedule

Like last year, Niantic will hold rotating virtual habitats throughout the first day of Pokemon Go Fest 2021. There will be five habitats in total: Jungle, Desert Mountain, Ocean Beach, and Cave. These will rotate out every hour and determine which Pokemon you encounter in the wild. The habitats will rotate in the following order beginning at 10 AM UTC:

• 10 AM UTC - Jungle
• 11 AM UTC - Desert Mountain
• 12 PM UTC - Ocean Beach
• 1 PM UTC - Cave
• 2 PM UTC - Jungle
• 3 PM UTC - Desert Mountain
• 4 PM UTC - Ocean Beach
• 5 PM UTC - Cave

The habitats will continue to rotate every hour until day 1 of Pokemon Go Fest ends "in the latest participating time zone." Niantic says that players will only experience the habitats during the event hours in their local time zone. This means US players on the East Coast will first experience the Jungle habitat starting at 10 AM ET (2 PM UTC), while players on the West Coast will begin with the Cave habitat at 10 AM PT (5 PM UTC).