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Kanto Celebration

Event
Starts:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, September 7, 2025, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Celebrate the Kanto region with special bonuses, Timed Research, and encounters with region-exclusive Pokémon!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Research Research Sales Sales




Bonuses

One guaranteed Candy XL for evolving Pokémon
One guaranteed Candy XL for evolving Pokémon
3× Mega Evolution duration
3× Mega Evolution duration
2× XP for spinning PokéStops
2× XP for spinning PokéStops

Features

  • Evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur’s Evolution) to get a Venusaur that knows Frenzy Plant
  • Evolve Charmeleon (Charmander’s Evolution) to get a Charizard that knows Blast Burn
  • Evolve Wartortle (Squirtle’s Evolution) to get a Blastoise that knows Hydro Cannon

Photo Surprise

Take a few snapshots during the event for a surprise!

XP Celebration Event

From August 25 at 1:00 p.m. PDT until October 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time, all Trainers will get the following bonuses. These bonuses will stack with other event bonuses!

2× Catch XP from Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
2× Catch XP from Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
+3,000 XP from winning raids
+3,000 XP from winning raids
+3,000 XP from winning Max Battles
+3,000 XP from winning Max Battles

Additionally, Timed Research will be available to all Trainers who are level 5 and above. This research will give Trainers the chance to earn over 7 million XP!

Visit here for more details!

Collection Challenges

Complete Collection Challenges by catching and evolving Pokémon to receive Mega Energy.

Spawns

The following Pokémon and more will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Abra
  • shiny
    Chansey
  • shiny
    Snorlax

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy, XP, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, and more!

Timed Research

Free event-exclusive Timed Research will be available! Complete the research tasks to earn XP, Stardust, Mega Energy, and encounters with Pokémon first discovered in Kanto that usually only appear in certain parts of the world!

Daily Timed Research Schedule

  • Kanto Celebration: Near and Farfetch’d
    Tuesday, September 2, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. local time

  • Kanto Celebration: Kang You Dig It
    Wednesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, September 4, at 10:00 a.m. local time

  • Kanto Celebration: Mime Time
    Thursday, September 4, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, September 5, at 10:00 a.m. local time

  • Kanto Celebration: Tauros Taming
    Friday, September 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, September 6, at 10:00 a.m. local time

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before the Timed Research ends.

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Special Research.

Special Research Rewards Include:

  • Dynamax Articuno
  • Dynamax Zapdos
  • Dynamax Moltres
  • And more!

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store

The Kanto Celebration Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). It includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store! You never know what you may find.

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