Niantic has announced that they are doing a Pokémon Air Adventures global collaboration event coming in May 2022 and that a Pikachu wearing an Okinawa kariyushi shirt will be appearing in the wild in Okinawa starting on Saturday, March 19th, 2022.

Pokémon Air Adventures global collaboration event coming in May

Trainers, After the global travel situation caused us to reschedule last year’s Pokémon Air Adventures collaboration event we’re happy to announce that it will be taking place this year, along with a collaboration event for all Trainers around the world, this May!

Wild Pokémon encounters in Okinawa

Beginning March 19, 2022
Pikachu wearing an Okinawa kariyushi shirt will be appearing in the wild in Okinawa! This special Pikachu will be appearing starting on Saturday, March 19, 2022, and will be available for over a year!

Along with Pikachu wearing an Okinawa kariyushi shirt, keep an eye out for Corsola! In Japan, Corsola can be found only in some areas, including Okinawa.


: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Special Pokémon Air Adventures PokéStops

In Okinawa, Trainers will be able to discover new PokéStops at Poké Lids (special Pokémon-themed maintenance-hole covers) and various Okinawan tourist sites. Gifts at these PokéStops will include in-game Postcard illustrations not available anywhere else, so make sure to visit as many of them as you can!

Pokémon Air Adventures x Pokémon GO Global Collaboration Event

Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Sunday, May 8, 2022
Trainers all over the world will be able to participate in a Pokémon Air Adventures collaboration event from Tuesday, May 3, 2022 to Sunday, May 8, 2022!

In addition, Flying Pikachu with differently colored balloons will be appearing in all areas of Okinawa during this time. What's more, a special ticketed event will take place in Okinawa from Saturday, May 7, 2022 to Sunday, May 8, 2022!

Stay tuned for more details on the worldwide and Okinawa-specific parts of the event!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/flying-pikachu-2022/