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Pokémon Concierge Celebration

Event
Starts:
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, September 14, 2025, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Relax with Pokémon GO during the Pokémon Concierge Celebration Event! Pokémon Concierge takes place at the Pokémon Resort on a tropical island, following new concierge Haru as she grows through interactions with Pokémon guests. New episodes launch September 4 only on Netflix!

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




Bonuses

2× Candy for catching Pokémon
2× Candy for catching Pokémon
Your Buddy Pokémon will bring you items more often
Your Buddy Pokémon will bring you items more often
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Psyduck with a swim ring
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Psyduck with a swim ring
Psyduck with a swim ring caught from a wild encounter may have an event-themed Special Background
Psyduck with a swim ring caught from a wild encounter may have an event-themed Special Background

Features

Pokémon Debuts

New costumed Pokémon will debut during this event!

  • shiny
    Psyduck (Swim Ring)

Surprise Encounters

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with Pokémon and characters seen in Pokémon Concierge when you take a snapshot during the event!

Spawns

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

  • shiny
    Psyduck (Swim Ring)
  • Sealeo

If you're lucky, you might encounter:

  • shiny
    Shinx

Raids

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

  • shiny
    Pikachu
  • shiny
    Magikarp
  • shiny
    Shinx

Appearing in 3-Star Raids

  • Arcanine
  • Dragonite
  • Luxray

Research

Field Research Tasks

Complete Field Research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Free Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon and taking snapshots of wild Pokémon will be available throughout the event!

Complete tasks to earn Stardust, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, and more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

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

Timed Research rewards include the following:

  • 5,000 Stardust
  • An event-themed avatar pose
  • Encounters with Psyduck with a swim ring
  • And more!

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.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Shiny

Psyduck with a swim ring will be available in its shiny variant during its debut!

  • Psyduck (Swim Ring)

Sales

New Avatar Items

The following new avatar item will be available for free in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

  • Pokémon Concierge Haru’s Aloha Shirt

Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops and opening Gifts.

Pokémon GO Web Store – Celebration Event Ultra Ticket Box

The Celebration Event Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and 10 Ultra Balls!

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

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