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Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event

Event
Starts:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at  8:00 PM Local Time

The Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event returns to Pokémon GO, with Tinkatink and its Evolutions making their smashing Pokémon GO debuts! And that’s not all—other Pokémon and human characters from the animated series will also appear in the game.

US fans: You can watch Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua on Netflix now. For more information on the new animated series, please see here.

UK fans: You can watch Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua on BBC iPlayer now. For more information on the new animated series, please see here.

For fans in other regions, please check availability with your local providers.

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Eggs Eggs Raids Raids Research Research Shiny Shiny




Bonuses

Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more frequently
Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more frequently
1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event
1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat and Shiny Floragato wearing a hat with Liko’s pin
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat and Shiny Floragato wearing a hat with Liko’s pin

Features

Pokémon Debuts

Time to celebrate—the following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

  • Tinkatink
  • Tinkatuff
  • Tinkaton

You can use 25 Tinkatink Candy to evolve Tinkatink into Tinkatuff and 100 Tinkatink Candy to evolve Tinkatuff into Tinkaton.

Costume Debuts

A new costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

  • shiny
    Hat with Liko's pin Floragato

Surprise Encounters

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with characters and Pokémon seen in Pokémon Horizons: The Series when you take a snapshot during the event!.

Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat encountered during the event will know the Charged Attack Volt Tackle.

Volt Tackle

  • Trainer Battles: 90 power and decreases Defense by one stage
  • Gyms and raids: 90 power

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • Quagsire
  • shiny
    Shuckle
  • shiny
    Slugma
  • shiny
    Nosepass
  • shiny
    Snorunt
  • shiny
    Sprigatito
  • shiny
    Hat with Liko's pin Floragato
  • shiny
    Fuecoco
  • Quaxly
  • Pawmi

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Captain's Cap Pikachu

Eggs

In 7 km Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

  • shiny
    Elekid
  • Hatenna
  • shiny
    Charcadet
  • Tinkatink

After the event ends, Tinkatink may hatch from 10 km Eggs.

Raids

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

  • shiny
    Captain's Cap Pikachu
  • shiny
    Chansey
  • shiny
    Rockruff

Appearing in 3-Star Raids

  • shiny
    Charizard
  • Alolan Muk
  • Metagross
  • shiny
    Hat with Liko's pin Floragato

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust and encounters with Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat.

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    REWARD
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     Stardust ×???
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    REWARD

Timed Research

There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.

Complete tasks to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Paid Timed Research

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.

  • One Incubator
  • An event-themed avatar pose
  • Encounters with Tinkatink
  • 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 Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Shiny

Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat and Shiny Floragato wearing a hat with Liko’s pin.

  • Captain's Cap Pikachu
  • Hat with Liko's pin Floragato
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