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Osaka, Japan - Pokémon GO Fest 2025

Pokémon GO Fest

Starts:
Thursday, May 29, 2025, at  9:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, June 1, 2025, at  6:00 PM Local Time

The discovery of a new Mythical Pokémon in the world of Pokémon GO and the mysterious arrival of Legendary Pokémon has raised questions. Learn the answers at Pokémon GO Fest 2025 in Osaka and Suita City! Partake in the revelry and merriment as you collect Pokémon, discover legendary stories, and experience the community of Pokémon GO in person.

All event gameplay is exclusive to ticket holders.

Please note: You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park during the Park Session time noted on your event ticket.




Bonuses

Exclusive in-game bonuses for ticket holders!

All attendees will receive the following bonuses and rewards anywhere in Osaka and Suita City on their ticketed day during event hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time!

Event-themed Pokémon will appear in park venue habitats and Osaka and Suita City
Event-themed Pokémon will appear in park venue habitats and Osaka and Suita City
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon*
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon*
1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
Special Research leading to an encounter with Volcanion
Special Research leading to an encounter with Volcanion
Event-themed stickers available from PokéStops and Gifts
Event-themed stickers available from PokéStops and Gifts
Two-hour Lure Module duration
Two-hour Lure Module duration
Habitat-themed Collection Challenges
Habitat-themed Collection Challenges
Three surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day
Three surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day
2× Catch Candy
2× Catch Candy

All ticket holders will receive the following bonuses and rewards anywhere in Osaka and Suita City on their ticketed day from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time!

Up to 9 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Up to 9 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Up to 6 Special Trades per day
Up to 6 Special Trades per day
Decreased Stardust cost for Special Trades
Decreased Stardust cost for Special Trades
Open up to 40 Gifts per day
Open up to 40 Gifts per day
Featured attacks available
Featured attacks available


Evolve your gameplay with ticket add-ons

Attendees can purchase optional bonuses to enhance their gameplay. It’s possible to add these to your ticket after your initial order, so if you can’t decide right away, you can always come back to purchase an add-on later!


Egg-thusiast - ¥1,900

1/4 Egg Hatch Distance
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance
3× Hatch XP
3× Hatch XP
3× Hatch Candy
3× Hatch Candy
3× Hatch Stardust
3× Hatch Stardust

* 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance does not stack with other similar bonuses


Raid Lover - ¥1,900

Up to 18 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Up to 18 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids
Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids
6 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids
6 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids
3 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids (Trainers level 31+)
3 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids (Trainers level 31+)

Citywide Gameplay Add-Ons - ¥2,600

Extend the GO Fest fun and enjoy a city experience throughout the host city and it’s surrounding area on the extra event day—or days—of your choice! This add-on provides an additional day of the citywide gameplay experience that is available on your primary event day, with a few restrictions.

These add-ons only enable additional citywide gameplay. The Park event experience is only available on your primary event day at the time indicated on your ticket.

Event-themed Pokémon appearing in the wild
Event-themed Pokémon appearing in the wild
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
Up to 6 Special Trades per day
Up to 6 Special Trades per day
1/2 Stardust Cost for all trades
1/2 Stardust Cost for all trades
1/2 Hatch Distance
1/2 Hatch Distance
Up to 9 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Up to 9 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Event-themed Field Research tasks
Event-themed Field Research tasks

Restrictions for the Citywide Gameplay add-on apply. Trainers will only receive the ticketed event Special Research once per in-person GO Fest event.

Features

Volcanion makes its inaugural appearance in Pokémon GO!

Who goes there? It’s Volcanion! For the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers will be able to encounter the elusive Steam Pokémon.

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Steam Pokémon—and have an opportunity to encounter it!

Ticket-holding Trainers will only encounter Volcanion once no matter how many Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Special Research stories they acquire and complete. If you obtain more than one Special Research story that leads to Volcanion by attending multiple GO Fest events, all of the Special Research stories after the first one will award Volcanion Candy instead of an additional encounter with Volcanion.


Get excited for Shiny Pokémon debuts!

Trainers may encounter Shiny Carbink and Shiny Frigibax during GO Fest 2025 in-person events—if they’re lucky! Don’t let the pressure get to you—the Jewel Pokémon Carbink will appear in the Sunken Treasure habitat at in-person GO Fest events.

And stay cool! The Ice Fin Pokémon Frigibax will appear in the Carnival Grounds habitat at in-person GO Fest events.

  • Carbink
  • Frigibax
  • Arctibax
  • Baxcalibur

Early Access to Crowned Shield and Crowned Sword Forms

Ticket holders for 2025’s in-person Pokémon GO Fest events will get the first chance to discover Zacian and Zamazenta’s different forms in Pokémon GO!


Hawlucha

Hawlucha—usually found only in Mexico and areas near the Mexico–United States border—will make a special appearance in each habitat at all in-person GO Fest events.


GO Snapshots

Take some snapshots while you explore the park for a cooling surprise!

Fan Rotom may appear in snapshots as a surprise encounter during in-person Pokémon GO Fest events.

Trainers can get up to three event-themed GO Snapshot surprise encounters per ticketed event day, including Citywide Gameplay add-on days.

Spawns

Event-themed Pokémon will appear in the wild!

Event-themed Pokémon will appear in unique habitats during the event! Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Carbink and Shiny Frigibax in the wild—if you’re lucky!

A map of the venue, including the habitat locations, will be available closer to the event.

Outside of Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park, Trainers playing throughout Osaka and Suita City during their ticketed event hours (including Trainers with a Citywide Gameplay add-on) can encounter wild Pokémon from all habitats.


Habitat: Calming Tea House

  • shiny
    Chansey
  • shiny
    Snorlax
  • shiny
    Marill
  • shiny
    Corsola
  • shiny
    Chimecho
  • shiny
    Munna
  • shiny
    Furfrou (Natural)
  • shiny
    Swirlix
  • shiny
    Cutiefly
  • shiny
    Morelull
  • shiny
    Komala
  • shiny
    Jangmo-o
  • Hatenna

Some trainers might encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Drampa

Habitat: Carnival Grounds

  • shiny
    Heracross
  • shiny
    Teddiursa
  • shiny
    Slugma
  • shiny
    Scraggy
  • shiny
    Solosis
  • shiny
    Vanillite
  • shiny
    Frillish
  • shiny
    Frillish
  • shiny
    Elgyem
  • shiny
    Dewpider
  • shiny
    Togedemaru
  • shiny
    Cetoddle
  • shiny
    Frigibax

Some trainers might encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Turtonator

Habitat: Noble Fields

  • shiny
    Galarian Farfetch'd
  • shiny
    Dunsparce
  • shiny
    Timburr
  • shiny
    Karrablast
  • shiny
    Shelmet
  • shiny
    Pawniard
  • shiny
    White Flower Flabébé
  • shiny
    Skiddo
  • shiny
    Fomantis
  • shiny
    Skwovet
  • shiny
    Wooloo
  • shiny
    Train Conductor Falinks
  • shiny
    Smoliv

Some trainers might encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Druddigon

Habitat: Sunken Treasure

  • shiny
    Totodile
  • shiny
    Corphish
  • shiny
    Finneon
  • shiny
    Basculin (Blue Striped)
  • shiny
    Basculin (Red Striped)
  • shiny
    Inkay
  • shiny
    Binacle
  • shiny
    Skrelp
  • shiny
    Clauncher
  • shiny
    Carbink
  • shiny
    Wimpod
  • shiny
    Sandygast
  • Wiglett

Some trainers might encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Rockruff

Note: Some Rockruff that Trainers hatch or encounter will be able to evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc instead of Midday Form or Midnight Form Lycanroc.


Incense Encounters

At each habitat in the park, some Trainers might even encounter the following!

They spell out SWORD and SHIELD.

  • shiny
    Unown S
  • Unown W
  • shiny
    Unown O
  • shiny
    Unown R
  • shiny
    Unown D
  • shiny
    Unown H
  • shiny
    Unown I
  • shiny
    Unown E
  • shiny
    Unown L
  • shiny
    Unown ?
  • shiny
    Unown !

Spinda

Don’t confuse them! Spinda will appear at each habitat. Take a close look to see which pattern you’ve found! You can check Spinda’s Pokédex entry to see which ones you’ve caught.

  • Calming Tea House: Spinda #8
  • Carnival Grounds: Spinda #2
  • Sunken Treasure: Spinda #4
  • Carnival Grounds: Spinda #7
  • shiny
    Spinda #2
  • shiny
    Spinda #4
  • shiny
    Spinda #7
  • shiny
    Spinda #3

The Spinda in the Calming Tea House Habitat is only available at GO Fest 2025: Osaka.

Note: The official website refers to them with their Pokédex position but that doesn’t match the image. I’m making the assumption that the image is correct.

The website also does not indicate they can be available shiny but they have been released before.

Eggs

In 2 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Spinda #2
  • shiny
    Spinda #4
  • shiny
    Spinda #7
  • shiny
    Spinda #3
  • shiny
    Blue Ribbon Monocle Pikachu
  • shiny
    Red Ribbon Monocle Pikachu
  • shiny
    Yellow Ribbon Monocle Pikachu
  • shiny
    Train Conductor Falinks

In 5 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Druddigon
  • Hawlucha
  • shiny
    Rockruff
  • shiny
    Rockruff (Dusk)
  • shiny
    Turtonator
  • shiny
    Drampa

Raids

Appearing in 5-star raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

  • shiny
    Zacian
  • shiny
    Zamazenta

6-star Max Battles

Gigantamax Rillaboom will debut in Max Battles.

  • Gigantamax Rillaboom

Research

Field Research Tasks

Spin PokéStops to collect event-exclusive Field Research tasks and earn rewards. These tasks will be labeled “Pokémon GO Fest 2025”.

The rewards listed may not be complete. For example, Hawlucha may also be a reward in the other habitats.

  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    REWARD
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
  • Catch 10 different species of Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Yellow Ribbon Monocle Pikachu
    Max CP
    402
    Min CP
    369
  • Win a raid
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×3
    Zacian Candy XL ×3
    ×3
    Zamazenta Candy XL ×3
  • Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×10
    Poké Ball ×10
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
  • Hatch an Egg
    REWARD
    shiny Train Conductor Falinks
    Max CP
    1010
    Min CP
    958
  • Send 10 Gifts to friends
    REWARD
    ×1
    Rare Candy XL ×1
  • Make a new friend
    REWARD
    ×1
    Rare Candy XL ×1

Calming Teahouse

These tasks are in the Calming Teahouse Habitat.

  • Catch 10 Fairy‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Drampa
    Max CP
    1249
    Min CP
    1191
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3
  • Take snapshots of 3 different wild Fairy‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3

Carnival Grounds

These tasks are in the Carnival Grounds Habitat.

  • Catch 10 Fire‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Turtonator
    Max CP
    952
    Min CP
    902
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3
  • Take snapshots of 3 different wild Fire‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    Hawlucha
    Max CP
    1033
    Min CP
    980
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3

Noble Fields

These tasks are in the Noble Fields Habitat.

  • Catch 10 Grass‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Druddigon
    Max CP
    1171
    Min CP
    1115
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3
  • Take snapshots of 3 different wild Grass‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3

Sunken Treasure

These tasks are in the Sunken Treasure Habitat.

  • Catch 10 Water‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Rockruff
    Max CP
    407
    Min CP
    374
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3
  • Take snapshots of 3 different wild Water‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×2000
    Stardust ×2000
    ×3
    Rare Candy ×3

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka!

Event-exclusive Special Research

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Steam Pokémon—and have an opportunity to encounter it!

STEP
1
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (1/9)
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms in Expo '70 Commemorative Park
×2025
2025 XP
Make a Nice Throw
×20
Poké Ball ×20
Catch 10 Pokémon
×2025
Stardust ×2025

REWARDS

×1
Red Ribbon Monocle Pikachu
×1

At this point, Trainers will be asked to able 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 at. (In the past Trainers would have to go around the park in a specific order.)

The next four steps are in the order you choose to complete them.

STEP
2
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (Habitat Tasks) (2/9)
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms in the Calming Teahouse habitat
×10
Poké Ball ×10
Catch 3 Fairy-type Pokémon Hatenna
In the Calming Teahouse habitat, take a snapshot of a Hatenna you caught Spinda 3

REWARDS

2025 XP
Drampa
×25
STEP
3
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (Habitat Tasks) (3/9)
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms in the Carnival Grounds habitat
×10
Poké Ball ×10
Catch 3 Psychic-type Pokémon Cetoddle
In the Carnival Grounds habitat, take a snapshot of a Cetoddle you caught Spinda 2

REWARDS

2025 XP
Turtonator
×25
STEP
4
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (Habitat Tasks) (4/9)
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms in the Noble Fields habitat
×10
Poké Ball ×10
Catch 3 Normal-type Pokémon Skiddo
In the Noble Fields habitat, take a snapshot of a Skiddo you caught Spinda 7

REWARDS

2025 XP
Druddigon
×25
STEP
5
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (Habitat Tasks) (5/9)
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms in the Sunken Treasure habitat
×10
Poké Ball ×10
Catch 3 Water-type Pokémon Finneon
In the Sunken Treasure habitat, take a snapshot of a Finneon you caught Spinda 4

REWARDS

2025 XP
Rockruff
×25

The Special Research continues in order from here.

STEP
6
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (6/9)
Take 3 snapshots of your Water-type Pokémon
×2025
Stardust ×2025
Power up Water-type Pokémon 10 times
×3
Rare Candy ×3
Evolve a Water-type Pokémon
×1
Rare Candy XL ×1

REWARDS

×5
Slugma
×1
STEP
7
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (7/9)
Take 3 snapshots of your Fire-type Pokémon
×2025
Stardust ×2025
Power up Fire-type Pokémon 10 times
×3
Rare Candy ×3
Evolve a Fire-type Pokémon
×1
Rare Candy XL ×1

REWARDS

×5
×2
×1
STEP
8
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (8/9)
Earn 6 hearts with your buddy Hawlucha
Hatch an Egg Train Conductor Falinks
Evolve 6 Pokémon
×3
Golden Razz Berry ×3

REWARDS

Volcanion T-Shirt
Volcanion
×25
STEP
9
GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead to Osaka! (9/9)
Catch a Pokémon on 7 different days
×2025
2025 XP
Earn 2 Candies exploring with Volcanion as your buddy
×2025
Stardust ×2025
Send 1 Gifts to friends
×2025
2025 XP

REWARDS

×3
×5
×2

GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey

Event-exclusive Special Research

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to puesue Crowned Sword Zacian or Crowned Shield Zamazenta.

STEP
1
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey (1/6)
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms in Osaka City or Suita City
×1
Incense ×1
Use an Incense
×20
Poké Ball ×20
Catch 10 Pokémon
×3
Lure Module ×3

REWARDS

×1
Carbink
×1

Choose Crowned Sword Journey

Choose this to pursue Crowned Sword Zacian.

STEP
2
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Sword Zacian (2/6)
Hatch an Egg
×1
Incense ×1
Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times
×5
Zacian Candy ×5
Earn 3000 Stardust
×3
Pinap Berry ×3

REWARDS

×3
Frigibax
×20
STEP
3
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Sword Zacian (3/6)
Make 5 Nice Throws
×3
Hyper Potion ×3
Battle in 2 raids
×3
Max Revive ×3
Earn 10,000 XP
×1000
Stardust ×1000

REWARDS

×20
Zacian
×2
STEP
4
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Sword Zacian (4/6)
Win 2 raids
×1
Incense ×1
Power up Steel-type Pokémon 10 times
×3
Max Potion ×3
Use 5 supereffective Charged Attacks
×3
Razz Berry ×3

REWARDS

×1000
×5
×25
STEP
5
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Sword Zacian (5/6)
Earn 2 Candies exploring with a Fairy-type Pokémon as your buddy
×800
Max Particle ×800
Change Zacian's form
×3
Silver Pinap Berry ×3
Win 2 Max Battles
×1000
Stardust ×1000

REWARDS

×1
×5
×1
STEP
6
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Sword Zacian (6/6)
Claim Reward!
×2025
2025 XP
Claim Reward!
×2025
Stardust ×2025
Claim Reward!
×2025
2025 XP

REWARDS

×3
GO Fest 2025 Pose
×1

Choose Crowned Shield Journey

Choose this to pursue Crowned Shield Zamazenta.

STEP
2
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Shield Zamazenta (2/6)
Hatch an Egg
×1
Incense ×1
Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times
×5
Zamazenta Candy ×5
Earn 3000 Stardust
×3
Pinap Berry ×3

REWARDS

×3
Frigibax
×20
STEP
3
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Shield Zamazenta (3/6)
Make 5 Nice Throws
×3
Hyper Potion ×3
Battle in 2 raids
×3
Max Revive ×3
Earn 10,000 XP
×1000
Stardust ×1000

REWARDS

×20
Zamazenta
×2
STEP
4
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Shield Zamazenta (4/6)
Win 2 raids
×1
Incense ×1
Power up Steel-type Pokémon 10 times
×3
Max Potion ×3
Use 5 supereffective Charged Attacks
×3
Razz Berry ×3

REWARDS

×1000
×5
×25
STEP
5
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Shield Zamazenta (5/6)
Earn 2 Candies exploring with a Fairy-type Pokémon as your buddy
×800
Max Particle ×800
Change Zamazenta's form
×3
Silver Pinap Berry ×3
Win 2 Max Battles
×1000
Stardust ×1000

REWARDS

×1
×5
×1
STEP
6
GO Fest 2025: Osaka Hero's Journey - Choose Crowned Shield Zamazenta (6/6)
Claim Reward!
×2025
2025 XP
Claim Reward!
×2025
Stardust ×2025
Claim Reward!
×2025
2025 XP

REWARDS

×3
GO Fest 2025 Pose
×1

Collection Challenges

Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing Collection Challenges—one for each of the four habitats!

Calming Teahouse Collection Challenge
Swirlix
Snorlax
Chimecho
Morelull
Furfrou
Chansey
Marill
Cutiefly
Munna

REWARDS

×2000
Drampa
×1
Carnival Grounds Collection Challenge
Slugma
Frillish (Female)
Frillish
Togedemaru
Vanillite
Dewpider
Solosis
Elgyem
Teddiursa

REWARDS

×2000
Turtonator
×1
Noble Fields Collection Challenge
Shelmet
Galarian Farfetch'd
Skwovet
Wooloo
Falinks
Karrablast
Fomantis
Dunsparce
Timburr

REWARDS

×2000
Druddigon
×1
Sunken Treasure Collection Challenge
Basculin (Blue Striped)
Basculin (Red Striped)
Skrelp
Corphish
Clauncher
Wimpod
Inkay
Totodile
Binacle

REWARDS

×2000
Rockruff
×1

Shiny

These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.

  • Carbink
  • Frigibax
  • Arctibax
  • Baxcalibur

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