NIANTICA new trio of in-person Pokemon Go events are on the way, as Niantic has announced the dates, locations, debuts, and other details for the 2025 Go Fest.
The Pokemon Go Fest involves physical events in specific cities that are set across multiple days, all followed by a Global event where everyone can participate despite their location.
Last year, the event took over Sendai, Madrid, and New York City and introduced Dawn Wings & Dusk Mane Necrozma to the game. This time around, it will feature three different cities and the debut of an iconic Mythical.
We’ve gathered all the information revealed so far, so diehard players can get ready for some of the biggest celebrations in the game‘s calendar.
Pokemon marked with an (*) can appear as Shiny.
Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Locations & dates
Niantic has confirmed that the schedule for Pokemon Go Fest 2025 in-person events is as follows:
| CITY | COUNTRY | LOCATION | DATE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | Japan | Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park | May 29 – June 1 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM JST |
| Jersey City | United States | Liberty State Park | June 6 – June 8 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET |
| Paris | France | Parc de Sceaux | June 13 – June 15 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CEST |
Each day will be divided into two sessions. The Morning Park Sessions will run from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM local time, while the Afternoon Park Sessions will go from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM local time.
NIANTICMorning & Afternoon Park Sessions
Ticket holders will split their Go Fest day between exploring the selected event park and adventuring in the host city, all while enjoying special and exclusive gameplay.
Morning Park Experience
The players with a Morning Park Session will spend the first part of their day within the event park before heading into the rest of the city to enjoy a second event-exclusive gameplay experience.
Afternoon Park Experience
The trainers with an Afternoon Park Session will spend the first part of their day exploring the host city before heading to the event park for a second event-exclusive gameplay experience.
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Don’t fret about choosing one over the other, as there’s no difference at all between the sessions. The only difference is the time of day trainers are at each location.
Also, remember that you’ll only be able to play Pokemon Go within the event park during the hours listed on your ticket.
Go Fest 2025 ticket prices
Each city will have its own ticket, and players can either get a one-day event ticket or a one-day ticket with add-ons if they want to take advantage of more days.
| TICKET | PRICE | EXTRA DAY ADD-ON |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka ticket | ¥3,600 | ¥2,600 (each extra day) |
| Jersey City ticket | $30.00 | $20.00 (each extra day) |
| Paris ticket | €27.00 | €18.00 (each extra day) |
| Worldwide | $14.99 | – |
Players who purchase their Global tickets from the Web Store will receive x180 Reward Points, x3 Premium Battle Pass, x5 Rare Candy, and x5 Max Revive at no additional cost.
More so, those who get their ticket before April 15 – play between April 8 at 10:00 AM and April 15 at 10:00 AM – will receive a Timed Research that awards an encounter with Skiddo.
DEXERTOHow to purchase tickets
On the web:
- Open the Pokemon Go website and then open the Events tickets window
- Select the city
- Press ‘Get Tickets’
- Select the day, time, and mobile provider
- Add the number of tickets and player names
- If you want, you can select add-ons
- Pay up, and that’s it!
On the game app:
- Open Pokemon Go on your phone
- On the main screen, tap the Main Menu button (Poke Ball)
- Tap ‘Events’ in the top right corner
- Select the City
- Press ‘Get Ticket’
- Select the day, time, and mobile provider
- Add the number of tickets and player names
- If you want, you can select add-ons
- Pay up, and you’re done!
Ticket add-ons
Besides the previously mentioned Citywide Gameplay add-ons for other days, players can purchase different add-ons to enhance their Go Fest experience.
| CITY | CITYWIDE GAMEPLAY ADD-ON (EXTRA DAY) | RAID LOVER ADD-ON | EGG-THUSIAST ADD-ON | PREMIER ACCESS ADD-ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | ¥2,600 | ¥1,900 | ¥1,900 | Unavailable |
| Jersey City | $20.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $100.00 |
| Paris | €18.00 | €15.00 | €15.00 | Unavailable |
While the Citywide Gameplay prices from the table above are for each day, both the Raid Lover and Egg-thusiast add-ons apply for as long as the event lasts in each city.
Extra Day Add-On
- An extra day of adventures
- Event-themed Pokemon appearing in the wild
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokemon
- Up to 6 Special Trades per day
- 1/2 Stardust cost for all trades
- 1/2 hatch distance
- Up to 9 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
- Event-themed Field Research tasks
This add-on only enables additional citywide gameplay. The Park event experience is only available on your primary event day at the time indicated on your main ticket.
Raid Lover Add-On
- Up to 18 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
- Additional 5,000 XP from completed Raids
- x6 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokemon in 5-Star and Mega Raids
- x3 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokemon in 5-Star and Mega Raids (trainers level 31+)
Egg-thusiast Add-On
- 1/4 Egg hatch distance
- x3 hatch XP
- x3 hatch Candy
- x3 hatch Stardust
- Increased chance of receiving 10km Eggs from PokeStops and Gym Photo Discs
Premier Access Add-On –Jersey City
- Expedited entry to the Pokemon Center Pop-Up Store
- Entry to the Premier Access lounge featuring upgraded restrooms, portable charger kiosks with lockers, and seating to recharge yourself
- An exclusive lapel pin collectible available for pickup at the Premier Access lounge
Jersey City attendees who purchase the Premier Access Add-On will also obtain voucher codes for the following in-game items:
- x100 Poke Ball
- x100 Great Ball
- x100 Ultra Ball
- x50 Silver Pinap Berry
- x100 Super Incubator
- x10 Lucky Egg
- x10 Incense
- x10 Star Piece
- x10 Lure Module
- x10 Glacial Lure Module
- x10 Magnetic Lure Module
- x10 Mossy Lure Module
- x10 Rainy Lure Module
- x100 Premium Battle Pass
- x20 Max Particle Pack
- x5 Max Mushroom
Only a limited number of Premier Access Add-Ons will be available, and the voucher codes will expire on December 31, 2025, at midnight.
Pokemon debuts
For the first time in Pokemon Go, trainers will be able to encounter the elusive Steam Pokemon, the Mythical Volcanion.
NIANTICTicket holders can complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about this impressive creature and try to catch it.
It’s worth noting that no matter how many Pokemon Go Fest 2025 Special Research stories a player acquires and completes, they will only be able to encounter Volcanion once. The rest will reward them with Volcanion Candy instead.
Additionally, while not a Pokemon debut per se, Carbink and Frigibax will finally get their Shiny versions during this year’s Go Fest.
Hawlucha, a Pokemon usually found in Mexico and nearby areas, will make a special appearance in each habitat at all in-person events, while Fan Rotom may sneak into snapshots!
Crowned Sword Zacian & Crowned Shield Zamazenta
Ticket holders for the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 in-person events will get the first chance to discover the Legendaries Zacian and Zamazenta‘s alternative forms: Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta.
To get the new formidable forms, players will have to gather very rare power sources called Crowned Sword Energy and Crowned Shield Energy.
This energy will be obtainable via branching Special Research first, and once the Global event hits, trainers will be able to get it after defeating Zacian and Zamazenta in 5-Star Raid battles.
Featured Pokemon
Even though the Egg hatches have not yet been revealed, you can check the Pokemon that will appear in specific habitats during the event.
Carnival Grounds Habitat
- Heracross*
- Teddiursa*
- Scraggy*
- Solosis*
- Vanillite*
- Frillish (Female)*
- Frillish (Male)*
- Elgyem*
- Dewpider*
- Togedemaru*
- Cetoddle*
- Frigibax*
- Slugma*
- Turtonator*
- Spinda (leftmost pattern in the top row of the Pokedex)
Noble Fields Habitat
- Galarian Farfetch’d*
- Dunsparce*
- Timburr*
- Karrablast*
- Shelmet*
- Pawniard*
- Flabébé (White Flower)*
- Skiddo*
- Fomantis*
- Skwovet*
- Wooloo*
- Falinks*
- Smoliv*
- Druddigon*
- Spinda (leftmost pattern in the bottom row of the Pokedex)
Sunken Treasure Habitat
- Totodile*
- Corphish*
- Finneon*
- Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)*
- Basculin (Red-Striped Form)*
- Inkay*
- Binacle*
- Skrelp*
- Clauncher*
- Carbink*
- Wimpod*
- Sandygast*
- Wiglett
- Rockruff*
- Spinda (middle pattern in the top row of the Pokedex)
All Habitats
At each habitat in the park, trainers might be able to encounter a series of Unown:
- Unown S*
- Unown W
- Unown O*
- Unown R*
- Unown D*
- Unown H*
- Unown I*
- Unown E*
- Unown L*
- Unown ?*
- Unown !*
- Hawlucha
Different Habitats
Besides the three habitats previously mentioned, each city will have a particular one related to the location where the event takes place:
| OSAKA CALMING HOUSE HABITAT | JERSEY CITY MECHANICAL MARVELS HABITAT | PARIS ANCIENT TEMPLE HABITAT |
|---|---|---|
| – Chansey* – Snorlax* – Marill* – Corsola* – Chimecho* – Munna* – Furfrou (Natural Form)* – Swirlix* – Cutiefly* – Morelull* – Komala* – Jangmo-o* – Hatenna – Drampa* – Spinda (third pattern in the top row of the Pokedex) | – Meowth* – Hoppip* – Chimecho* – Beldum* – Ferroseed* – Klink* – Galarian Stunfisk* – Golett* – Heatmor* – Durant* – Jangmo-o* – Falinks* – Tadbulb – Bombirdier* – Spinda (last pattern on the top row of the Pokedex) | – Rhyhorn* – Sableye* – Duskull* – Chimecho* – Skorupi* – Drilbur* – Archen* – Gothita* – Golett* – Rufflet* – Phantump* – Jangmo-o* – Greavard – Sandile* – Spinda (first pattern in the bottom row of the Pokedex) |
Eggs
2km Eggs
- Spinda #2*
- Spinda #3*
- Spinda #4*
- Spinda #7*
- Pikachu – Blue Ribbon Monocle*
- Pikachu – Red Ribbon Monocle*
- Pikachu – Yellow Ribbon Monocle*
- Falinks – Train Conductor
5km Eggs
- Druddigon*
- Hawlucha
- Rockruff*
- Rockruff (Dust)*
- Turtonator*
- Drampa*
Raids
Here are the Pokemon that will appear in Raid battles during the event:
5-Star Raids
- Zacian Hero of Many Battles *
- Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles *
6-Star Max Battles
- Gigantamax Rillaboom (May 30 – June 3)
- Gigantamax Cinderace (June 7 – June 11)
- Gigantamax Inteleon (June 14 – June 18)
Event bonuses
All ticket holders will benefit from the following bonuses every day from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM local time:
- Event-themed Pokemon will appear in park venue habitats and surrounding areas
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokemon
- 1/2 Hatch distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
- Special Research leading to an encounter with Volcanion
- Event-themed stickers available from PokeStops and Gifts
- 2-hour Lure Module duration
- Habitat-themed Collection Challenges
- 3 surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day
- x2 catch Candy
The following bonuses will be active for ticket holders from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM local time:
- Up to 9 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
- Up to 6 Special Trades per day
- Decreased Stardust cost for Special Trades
- Open up to 40 Gifts per day
- Featured attacks available
Field Research
Fun event-exclusive Field Research tasks will be available for all players who participate in the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 in-person events. To find them, trainers need to spin PokeStops.
Pokemon Go Fest 2025
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokemon | x2,000 Stardust |
| Catch 10 different species of Pokemon | Pikachu – Yellow Ribbon Monocle* encounter |
| Win a Raid | – x3 Zacian Candy XL – x3 Zamazenta Candy XL |
| Hatch an Egg | Falinks – Train Conductor* encounter |
| Spin 5 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs | – x10 Poke Ball – x2,000 Stardust |
| Make a new friend | x1 Rare Candy XL |
| Send 10 Gifts to friends | x1 Rare Candy XL |
Ancient Temple
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon | – Sandile* encounter – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
| Take Snapshots of 3 different wild Ghost-type Pokemon | – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
Carnival Grounds
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Fire-type Pokemon | – Turtonator* encounter – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
| Take Snapshots of 3 different wild Fire-type Pokemon | – Hawlucha encounter – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
Noble Fields
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Grass-type Pokemon | – Druddigon* encounter – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
| Take Snapshots of 3 different wild Grass-type Pokemon | – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
Sunken Treasure
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Water-type Pokemon | – Rockruff* encounter – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
| Take Snapshots of 3 different wild Water-type Pokemon | – x2,000 Stardust – x3 Rare Candy |
Special Research
Ticket holders will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Steam Pokemon, Volcanion.
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (1/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Spin 5 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs in Parc de Sceaux | x2,025 XP |
| Make a Nice Throw | x20 Poke Ball |
| Catch 10 Pokemon | x2,025 Stardust |
Rewards: x1 Star Piece, x1 Lucky Egg
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (2/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Spin 3 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs in the Ancient Temple habitat | x10 Poke Ball |
| Catch 3 Ghost-type Pokemon | Jangmo-o encounter |
| In the Ancient Temple habitat, take a Snapshot of a Jangmo-o you caught | Spinda #5 encounter |
Rewards: x2,2025 XP, x25 Jangmo-o Candy, Sandile encounter
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (3/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Spin 3 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs in the Ancient Temple habitat | x10 Poke Ball |
| Catch 3 Psychic-type Pokemon | Cetoddle encounter |
| In the Carnival Grounds habitat, take a Snapshot of a Cetoddle you caught | Spinda #2 encounter |
Rewards:x2,2025 XP, x25 Cetoddle Candy, Turtonator encounter
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (4/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Spin 3 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs in the Noble Fields habitat | x10 Poke Ball |
| Catch 3 Normal-type Pokemon | Skiddo encounter |
| In the Noble Fields habitat, take a Snapshot of a Skiddo you caught | Spinda #7 encounter |
Rewards: x2,2025 XP, x25 Skiddo Candy, Druddigon encounter
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (5/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Spin 3 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs in the Sunken Treasure habitat | x10 Poke Ball |
| Catch 3 Water-type Pokemon | Finneon encounter |
| In the Sunken Treasure habitat, take a Snapshot of a Finneon you caught | Spinda #4 encounter |
Rewards: x2,2025 XP, x25 Finneon Candy, Rockruff encounter
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (6/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Take 3 Snapshots of your Water-type Pokemon | x2,025 Stardust |
| Power up Water-type Pokemon 10 times | x3 Rare Candy |
| Evolve a Water-type Pokemon | x1 Rare Candy XL |
Rewards: x5 Sticker, x1 Rainy Lure Module, Slugma encounter
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (7/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Take 3 Snapshots of your Fire-type Pokemon | x2,025 Stardust |
| Power up Fire-type Pokemon 10 times | x3 Rare Candy |
| Evolve a Fire-type Pokemon | x1 Rare Candy XL |
Rewards: x5 Sticker, x1 Lure Module, x2 Poffin
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (8/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Earn 6 Hearts with your Buddy | Hawlucha encounter |
| Hatch an Egg | Falinks – Train Conductor encounter |
| Evolve 6 Pokemon | x3 Golden Razz Berry |
Rewards: Volcanion T-Shirt, x25 Volcanion Candy, Volcanion encounter
Go Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Paris! (9/9)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Catch a Pokemon on 7 different days | x2,025 XP |
| Earn 2 Candies exploring with Volcanion as your Buddy | x2,025 Stardust |
| Send 1 Gift to a friend | x2,025 XP |
Rewards: x3 Rare Candy XL, x2 Lure Module, x5 Volcanion Candy XL
With tasks from 2 – 5, players will have to choose a path which corresponds to one of four habitats at the park to determine which page they’ll do next. Trainers will get through all four pages, but the choice lets them start at the habitat they are currently in.
Event-exclusive Special Research
Players after Crowned Sword Zacian or Crowned Shield Zamazenta can complete an exclusive Special Research to pursue them, depending on the path the player chooses – Crowned Sword Journey or Crowned Shield Journey.
Go Fest 2025: Paris Hero’s Journey (1/6)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Spin 5 PokeStops or Gym Photo Discs in Paris or Parc de Sceaux | x1 Incense |
| Use an Incense | x20 Poke Ball |
| Catch 10 Pokemon | x3 Lure Module |
Rewards: x1 Star Piece, x1 Lucky Egg, Carbink encounter
Go Fest 2025: Paris Hero’s Journey (2/6)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Hatch and Egg | x1 Incense |
| Power up Fairy or Fighting-type Pokemon 5 times | x5 Zacian or Zamazenta Candy |
| Earn 3000 Stardust | x3 Pinap Berry |
Rewards: x3 Rare Candy, x20 Ultra Ball, Frigibax encounter
Go Fest 2025: Paris Hero’s Journey (3/6)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Make 5 Nice Throws | x3 Hyper Potion |
| Battle in 2 Raids | x3 Max Revive |
| Earn 10,000 XP | x1,000 Stardust |
Rewards: x20 Ultra Ball, x2 Premium Battle Pass, Zacian or Zamazenta encounter
Go Fest 2025: Paris Hero’s Journey (4/6)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Win 2 Raids | x1 incense |
| Power up Steel-type Pokemon 10 times | x3 Max Potion |
| Use 5 supereffective Charged Moves | x3 Razz Berry |
Rewards: x25 Zacian or Zamazenta Candy, x5 Zacian or Zamazenta Candy XL, x1,000 Crowned Sword or Shield Energy
Go Fest 2025: Paris Hero’s Journey (5/6)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Earn 2 Candies exploring with a Fairy or Fighting-type Pokemon as your Buddy | x800 Max Particle |
| Change Zacian or Zamazenta’s form | x3 Silver Pinap Berry |
| Win 2 Max Battles | x1,000 Stardust |
Rewards: x5 Sticker, x1 Elite Fast TM, x1 Elite Charged TM
Go Fest 2025: Paris Hero’s Journey (6/6)
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward! | x2,025 XP |
| Claim Reward! | x2,025 Stardust |
| Claim Reward! | x2,025 XP |
Rewards: x3 Rare Candy XL, x1 Zacian or Zamazenta Candy XL, Go Fest 2025 Avatar Pose
Collection Challenges
During the celebration, event-themed Collection Challenges will be available for all trainers – one for each of the four habitats previously mentioned.
Those who complete the hatch and catch-focused Collection Challenges will level up their Elite Collector medal and receive incredible rewards.
| ANCIENT TEMPLE | CARNIVAL GROUNDS | NOBLE FIELDS | SUNKEN TREASURE |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Phantump – Gothita – Chimecho – Sableye – Drilbur – Golett – Rhyhorn – Duskull – Skorupi | – Slugma – Frillish (Female) – Frillish (Male) – Togedemaru – Vanillite – Dewpider – Solosis – Elgyem – Teddiursa | – Shelmet – Galarian Farfetch’d – Skwovet – Wooloo – Falinks – Karrablast – Fomantis – Dunsparce – Timburr | – Basculin (Blue Striped) – Basculin (Red Striped) – Skrelp – Corphish – Clauncher – Wimpod – Inkay – Totodile – Binacle |
Every Collection Challenge will reward players with x2,000 Stardust, x1 Rare Candy XL, and a special encounter: Sandile (Ancient Temple), Turtonator (Carnival Grounds), Druddigon (Noble Fields), or Rockruff (Sunken Treasure).
Go Fest 2025 Collection
In-person attendees can purchase exclusive event-themed merchandise that they’ll be able to pick up at the event park during their ticketed event day.
Merchandise preorders can be done through add-ons when purchasing the tickets on the Web Store. However, the stock is limited, and no returns, exchanges, or cancellations are allowed.
NIANTICAmong the items will be a Pokemon Go Fest 2025 limited-edition backpack. Trainers can choose between a Pikachu, Gengar, or Wobbuffet backpack to style their Avatar.
Those who buy the item will also receive a matching avatar item in the game to match their physical item during their Go Fest adventures.
That’s all of the information revealed about the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 in-person events so far. If you can’t make it to the in-person or Global celebrations, check out our event schedule for more festivities, including the current Community Day and Spotlight Hours.