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Journey to Paldea

Event
Starts:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Journey to Paldea! Discover Nacli, Naclstack, and Garganacl making their Pokémon GO debuts!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Raids Raids Research Research Shiny Shiny Sales Sales Graphic Graphic




Bonuses

2× XP for winning Raid Battles
2× XP for winning Raid Battles
2× XP for evolving Pokémon
2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Larvitar and Shiny Bagon
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Larvitar and Shiny Bagon

Features

Pokémon Debuts

The following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

You can use 25 Nacli Candy to evolve Nacli into Naclstack and 100 Nacli Candy to evolve Naclstack into Garganacl.

  • Nacli
  • Naclstack
  • Garganacl

Spawns

Throughout the event, Trainers may encounter Nymble, Pawmi, and Smoliv in the wild.

  • shiny
    Nymble
  • shiny
    Pawmi
  • shiny
    Smoliv

If you’re lucky, you might encounter Nacli!

  • Nacli

There will be different Pokémon featured all day on alternating days of the event.

December 2, 4, 6, and 8

  • shiny
    Larvitar
  • shiny
    Drifloon
  • shiny
    Stunky
  • shiny
    Skrelp
  • shiny
    Oranguru

December 3, 5, 7, and 9

  • shiny
    Misdreavus
  • shiny
    Gulpin
  • shiny
    Bagon
  • shiny
    Clauncher
  • shiny
    Passimian

Note: Featured Pokémon on December 2 and 9 will start appearing at 10:00 a.m. local time and end at 8:00 p.m. local time, respectively.

During December Community Day 2025, featured Pokémon from that event will appear on December 6 and 7 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

Three-Star Raids

  • Paldean Tauros (Combat)
  • Paldean Tauros (Blaze)
  • Paldean Tauros (Aqua)
  • shiny
    Bombirdier
  • shiny
    Dondozo

Paldean Tauros Regional Variants:

  • Paldean Tauros (Combat) - Iberian Peninsula
  • Paldean Tauros (Blaze) - Eastern Hemisphere
  • Paldean Tauros (Aqua) - Western Hemisphere

Research

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete these tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon!

  • Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
    REWARD
    Nacli
    Max CP
    414
    Min CP
    381
  • Make 10 Great Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Larvitar
    Max CP
    445
    Min CP
    411
    shiny Bagon
    Max CP
    495
    Min CP
    459
  • Power up Pokémon 10 times
    REWARD
    Nacli
    Max CP
    414
    Min CP
    381

Collection Challenges

Event-exclusive Collection Challenges are coming!

Complete the catch-themed Collection Challenges to receive XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Journey to Paldea: Scarlet Collection Challenge
Collect all these Pokémon before time expires to add to your Elite Collector medal!
Larvitar
Drifloon
Stunky
Skrelp
Oranguru
Nacli

REWARDS

Larvitar
5000 XP
×3000
Journey to Paldea: Violet Collection Challenge
Collect all these Pokémon before time expires to add to your Elite Collector medal!
Bagon
Misdreavus
Gulpin
Clauncher
Passimian
Nacli

REWARDS

Bagon
5000 XP
×3000

Journey to Paldea Premium Timed Research

Paid Timed Research

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
STEP
1
Journey to Paldea Premium Timed Research (1/1)
Catch 3 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 3 Pokémon Bagon
Catch 5 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 5 Pokémon Bagon
Catch 10 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 10 Pokémon Bagon
Catch 12 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 12 Pokémon Bagon
Catch 16 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 16 Pokémon Bagon
Catch 18 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 18 Pokémon Bagon
Catch 20 Pokémon Larvitar
Catch 20 Pokémon Bagon

REWARDS

Nacli
×2
×3000

Shiny

There will be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Larvitar and Shiny Bagon during this event!

  • Larvitar
  • Bagon

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Journey to Paldea Ultra Ticket Box

The Journey to Paldea Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and five Ultra Balls at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!

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