Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale
Rally together with millions of Trainers worldwide for the grand conclusion of this year’s GO Fest events with Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale! This unticketed event can be joined from anywhere in the world with the free GO Pass: Max Finale!
Trainers level 13 and above can brave this weekend finale of raids, Max Battles, and more for the chance to battle and catch every Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that has appeared in Pokémon GO so far, plus the newly arrived Legendary Pokémon Eternatus.
Also check out the details for the lead up event Dark Skies.
Bonuses 
Features 
Eternatus descends from the sky worldwide
The emergence of Eternatus heralds the biggest challenge in Max Battles yet. Encounter Eternatus through the new GO Pass: Max Finale, and battle Eternamax Eternatus in Max Battles during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale!
Defeating this powerful Pokémon in Max Battles will award large amounts of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL so Trainers can power up their Eternatus.
The return of the crowns
Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta will make their return to raids! GO Pass: Max Finale will enhance their power.
Pokémon GO’s biggest event yet!
Brace yourselves for the return of every Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that has appeared in Pokémon GO to date. Don’t miss these colossal challenges and the chance to catch them!
New Special Backgrounds!
Trainers who take on Max Battles during the Dark Skies and Max Finale events will have a chance of receiving new Special Backgrounds after making a successful catch. These souvenir backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures!
Dark Skies herald dark days.
During the Dark Skies and Max Finale events, witness how the world changes around your avatar as Max Battles rage around the world.
GO Pass: Max Finale
Available: Monday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Max Finale on Monday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points for GO Pass: Max Finale and rank up to get additional rewards through Sunday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
From Monday, August 18, to Friday, August 22, you can collect GO Points up to a daily cap during the Dark Skies event to get a head start on GO Pass: Max Finale. There’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn from Saturday, August 23, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time!
For Trainers looking for upgraded rewards and faster progression, check out GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale, a paid version of GO Pass: Max Finale. While progressing through the deluxe version of the GO Pass, you can claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and the GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.
Rewards unlocked in GO Pass: Max Finale will expire on Tuesday, August 26, at 9:00 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!
Featured Pokémon and Rewards
Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass: Max Finale to earn the following rewards:
- An encounter with Eternatus
- Random encounters with Dynamax Pokémon
- Candy, including Eternatus Candy
- Max Particles
- And even more goodies!
GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale Additional Rewards
Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale can also earn the following rewards:
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Dynamax Pokémon typically found in one- through four-star Dynamax Battles
- Eternatus Helmet avatar item
- Additional encounters with even more Pokémon
- Additional Candy and Candy XL, including Eternatus Candy and Candy XL
- Additional Max Particles
- And even more goodies!
Major Milestone Rewards
Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses:
Tier 1:
- Increased power for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash
- Additional Max Particles from Power Spots
Tier 2:
- Even more power for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash
- Increased chance for wild encounters near Power Spots
Tier 3:
- Maximum increased power for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash
- Additional rewards from Max Pokémon placed at Power Spots
Spawns 
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Grookey
Scorbunny
Sobble
Skwovet
Wooloo
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Caterpie
Gastly
Chansey
Shuckle
Sableye
Beldum
Darumaka
Trubbish
Falinks
Raids 
Appearing in 1-Star Raids
Dapper Pikachu with blue accents
Dapper Pikachu with red accents
Dapper Pikachu with yellow accents
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
Train Conductor Falinks
Appearing in 5-Star Raids
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
Six-Star Max Battles
In addition to Eternamax Eternatus, all Gigantamax Pokémon that have appeared in Pokémon GO may appear at Power Spots.
The following Pokémon will appear in Max Battles on the following schedule more frequently than other Gigantamax Pokémon.
Saturday, August 23
- 10 am - 11 am: Gigantamax Lapras
- 11 am - 12 pm: Gigantamax Snorlax
- 12 pm - 1 pm: Gigantamax Gengar
- 1 pm - 2 pm: Gigantamax Inteleon
- 2 pm - 3 pm: Gigantamax Venusaur
- 3 pm - 4 pm: Gigantamax Machamp
- 4 pm - 5 pm: Gigantamax Toxtricity (Amped Form)
Gigantamax Venusaur
Gigantamax Machamp
Gigantamax Gengar
Gigantamax Lapras
Gigantamax Snorlax
Gigantamax Inteleon
Sunday, August 24
- 10 am - 11 am: Gigantamax Rillaboom
- 11 am - 12 pm: Gigantamax Charizard
- 12 pm - 1 pm: Gigantamax Butterfree
- 1 pm - 2 pm: Gigantamax Kingler
- 2 pm - 3 pm: Gigantamax Blastoise
- 3 pm - 4 pm: Gigantamax Cinderace
- 4 pm - 5 pm: Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
Sunday, August 24
Gigantamax Charizard
Gigantamax Blastoise
Butterfree
Gigantamax Kingler
Gigantamax Rillaboom
Gigantamax Cinderace
Dynamax Battles
All Dynamax Pokémon that have appeared in Pokémon GO may also appear at a Power Spot, but it will be less likely.
Research 
Field Research Tasks
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.
Complete certain tasks to earn Zacian Candy, Zamazenta Candy, and Eternatus Candy.
Timed Research
Timed Research focused on powering up Pokémon and defeating Eternamax Eternatus will be available throughout the event!
Complete the research tasks to earn Candy XL, Max Particles, and more!
