Pokemon Go: Which Cities Have ‘Unusual Pokemon Sightings’?

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Niantic has announced that over the next few weeks, certain cities in Europe will have “unusual Pokemon sightings.” So what exactly does Niantic mean by “unusual Pokemon sightings,” and what cities will this apply to?

These unusual Pokemon sightings will be a combination of rare Pokemon like Unown and regional Pokemon that are not usually available in a given location. For example, Niantic has confirmed that those in select European cities will be able to catch Kangaskhan, even though Kangaskhan is normally exclusive to Australasia. It’s unclear what other Pokemon will spawn, but presumably it will be more than these two, as Niantic says that “some Pokémon rarely seen in Europe, including Kangaskhan and Unown, may begin appearing in certain European cities.”

Here’s the list of cities where there will be unusual Pokemon spawns:

• Vienna, Austria
  Prague, Czech Republic
  Copenhagen, Denmark
  Helsinki, Finland
  Dijon, France
  Lille, France
  Lyon, France
  Marseille, France
  Nice, France
  Paris, France
  Rennes, France
  Berlin, Germany
  Bochum, Germany
  Gera, Germany
  Leipzig, Germany
  Mönchengladbach, Germany
  Munich, Germany
  Oberhausen, Germany
  Recklinghausen, Germany
  Milan, Italy
  Naples, Italy
  Rome, Italy
  Oslo, Norway
  Warsaw, Poland
  Lisbon, Portugal
  Bratislava, Slovakia
  Badajoz, Spain
  Barcelona, Spain
  Cádiz, Spain
  Madrid, Spain
  Sevilla, Spain
  San Sebastián, Spain
  Valencia, Spain
  Valladolid, Spain
  Stockholm, Sweden
  Zürich, Switzerland
  Almere, The Netherlands
  Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  Leidschendam, The Netherlands
  Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
  Belfast, United Kingdom
  Birmingham, United Kingdom
  Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Glasgow, United Kingdom
  London, United Kingdom
  Manchester, United Kingdom

Players in these cities are encouraged to stop by Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers; Niantic says that Lure Modules will be activated at many of these locations on the weekends of August 12th and August 19th. Niantic had previously announced a partnership with Unibail-Rodamco back in February, which explains the focus on these shoppings centers.

Originally, the plan was to hold a series of events in Europe this month called Safari Zone events. The idea here was that players could visit select Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers and have the opportunity to catch all of the regional Pokemon not normally available in Europe. But following the disaster that was Pokemon Go Fest, Niantic decided to postpone the Safari Zone events until the fall. For now, these “unusual Pokemon sightings” will serve as something of a replacement.

Immediately after Niantic made the announcement of which cities would have unusual Pokemon sightings, players began to complain about particular locations being left off the list. In particular, there’s nothing for those in Belgium, Hungary, Romania, and Ireland.

The Pokemon Go Europe event begins this weekend and lasts all the way until Monday, August 21st.