27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global preparation guide – All event bonuses, exclusive ticket perks, debuts, habitats details, and more
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global
is back, and this time, it's bigger, better, and more accessible than ever. Whether you're a free-to-play Trainer or looking to upgrade with a ticket, there's something for everyone.
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In this article, we will walk you through everything you need to know about the
Fest 2025 Global event.
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global event details
- Start: Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
- End: Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 6:00 PM Local Time
The best part? Everyone can join for free! But if you want to unlock exclusive bonuses, Mythical encounters, and extra rewards, you can grab an event ticket from the in-game shop or the Pokemon GO Web Store.
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global Bonus for Web Store Purchases:
Trainers who buy their ticket via the Web Store will also receive:
- 3 Premium Battle Passes
- 5 Rare Candies
- 5 Max Revives
Unlike in-person events, this one won't sell out, so you've got until the last day to decide.
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global: Bonuses for All Trainers
Even without a ticket, everyone gets these perks from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time each day:
- Surprise GO Snapshot encounters – Snap a pic, and a Pokemon might photobomb you!
- 1-hour Lure Module duration – More time to attract Pokemon.
- Extended Party Play (3 → 8 hours) – Team up with friends for longer.
Exclusive Ticketed Bonuses for Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global
If you grab a ticket, you'll unlock even more:
During Event Hours (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM):
The MUST-Know Guide to Pokémon GO Fest 2025
✔ Higher Shiny odds – Better chances at catching rare variants.
✔ Special Research for Volcanion – The Mythical Steam Pokemon makes its global debut!
✔ Branching Special Research: Sword or Shield – Choose your path.
✔ Unique Incense spawns – Different Pokemon will appear.
✔ Hourly Global Challenges – Team up for rewards.
✔ Habitat-themed Collection Challenges – Complete sets for bonuses.
✔ 3 GO Snapshot surprises per day – More photobomb encounters.
All-Day Bonuses (12:00 AM – 11:59 PM):
✔ Extra Buddy hearts – Faster friendship boosts.
✔ Up to 9 free Raid Passes daily – Spin Gym Photo Discs.
✔ Open 40 Gifts per day – More items and XP.
✔ 6 Special Trades daily – Swap rare Pokemon more often.
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✔ 50% less Stardust for trades – Save resources.
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global: Exciting Features & Debuts
Volcanion makes its debut
After appearing in Osaka, Jersey City, and Paris, Volcanion is finally available worldwide. Ticket holders get exclusive Special Research to encounter it.
(Note: If you already have Volcanion from an in-person GO Fest, you'll get candies instead of another encounter.)
New Pokemon in Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global: Skiddo & Klefki
- Skiddo (previously City Safari-exclusive)
- Klefki (normally only in France)
Early Bird Bonus: Buy your ticket by April 15 and play between April 8–15 to unlock Timed Research for an early Skiddo encounter!
Early Bird Timed Research (1/1) Rewards Explore 1 km
Super Incubator ×1
Complete 5 Field Research tasks
Golden Razz Berry ×3
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
672 XP
Power up Grass-type Pokémon 10 times
Lucky Egg ×1
Catch 25 different species
2025 XP
Final Reward Skiddo ×25
Shiny Debuts in Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global
Keep an eye out for:
- Shiny Carbink (Moonless Volcano habitat)
- Shiny Frigibax (Hypnotic Tundra habitat)
Costumed Pokemon in Raids
- Dapper Pikachu (red, blue, yellow accents)
- Train Conductor Falinks
Special Raid Backgrounds in Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global
Zacian and Zamazenta caught in Crowned Forme raids may have a unique background!
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global Spawns & Habitats
Rotating Habitats (Both Days)
Each hour, different Pokemon will appear in themed habitats.
Habitat Time Slots Featured Pokemon Moonless Volcano
10:00–11:00 AM & 2:00–3:00 PM
Houndour, Numel, Duskull, Gothita, Golett, Fletchling, Red Flabébé, Skrelp, Fuecoco
Galvanic Dojo
11:00 AM–12:00 PM & 3:00–4:00 PM
Machop, Electabuzz, Teddiursa, Scraggy, Chespin, Yellow Flabébé, Pancham, Dedenne, Crabrawler
Hypnotic Tundra
12:00–1:00 PM & 4:00–5:00 PM
Alolan Sandshrew, Swinub, Spheal, Piplup, Snover, Munna, Elgyem, Blue Flabébé, Bergmite
Fae Swamp
1:00–2:00 PM & 5:00–6:00 PM
Clefairy, Tentacool, Mawile, Gulpin, Venipede, Popplio, Mareanie, Morelull, Orange Flabébé
Rare Spawns (Some Trainers Only):
- Moonless Volcano: Shiny Carbink
- Galvanic Dojo: Shiny Mienfoo
- Hypnotic Tundra: Shiny Frigibax
- Fae Swamp: Shiny Togetic
Day-Long Spawns in GO Fest 2025 Global
Day Featured Pokemon Saturday (Shield Theme)
Chansey, Skarmory, Larvitar, Shieldon, Shelmet, Vullaby, Oranguru
Sunday (Sword Theme)
Galarian Farfetch'd, Cubone, Ralts, Karrablast, Pawniard, Deino, Passimian
Rare Spawns (Some Trainers Only):
- Saturday: Shiny Goomy
- Sunday: Shiny Jangmo-o
Incense-Exclusive Pokemon (Ticket Holders Only)
Habitat Pokemon Moonless Volcano
Torkoal
Galvanic Dojo
Skiddo
Hypnotic Tundra
Pachirisu
Fae Swamp
Klefki
Additional Incense Spawns:
- Saturday: Unown D, E, H, I, L, S
- Sunday: Unown D, O, R, S, W
Raid Lineup during GO Fest 2025 Global
Here is the properly formatted table:
Tier Pokemon 1 Star
Dapper Pikachu (Red/Blue/Yellow), Frigibax
3 Star
Train Conductor Falinks
5 Star (Saturday)
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
5 Star (Sunday)
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
Note: Zacian & Zamazenta will revert to their Hero forms after being caught. Stay tuned for info on how to transform them!
Research & Challenges
- Field Research Tasks – Event-themed objectives.
- Collection Challenges (Ticket holders only) – Habitat-based collections.
Shiny Pokemon Debuts during Pokemon Global GO Fest 2025
For the first time, these Pokemon can be Shiny:
- Carbink
- Frigibax
- Arctibax
Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global is packed with new Pokemon, exclusive raids, and exciting bonuses. Whether you play for free or with a ticket, mark your calendar for June 28–29!
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Will you be hunting for Volcanion, shiny hunting Carbink, or raiding Crowned Zacian? Let us know your plans! Happy hunting, Trainers!