Pokemon GO Reveals New Details About GO Fest 2025

Niantic has revealed new details about the GO Fest 2025: Global event for Pokemon GO, including featured Pokemon, Ultra Unlocks, and much more. The GO Fest 2025: Global event is a great opportunity for Pokemon GO players around the world to earn additional rewards and Pokemon for a limited time, especially players who weren’t able to attend the in-person GO Fest 2025 events.

Pokemon GO Fest 2025 served as a grand celebration for Pokemon leading into the summer, and multiple in-person events took place in Osaka (Japan), Jersey City, New Jersey (U.S.), and Paris (France). Each event offered a variety of activities with chances to catch exclusive Pokemon and earn exclusive items. As June draws near to its conclusion, Niantic is shifting its attention to Pokemon GO Fest 2025: Global, an online version of the main GO Fest event that any player around the world can participate in. Global tickets are on sale now with various bonuses, and Niantic has revealed what players can expect during the event.

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From June 28 to June 29, all Pokemon GO players can participate in GO Fest 2025: Global, and those who purchase an event ticket will gain additional bonuses and Special Research that leads to an encounter with Volcanion. Several event-themed Pokemon will appear in rotating habitats during both days of the event, and each habitat hour (Moonless Volcanion, Galvanic Dojo, Hypnotic Tundra, and Fae Swamp) will happen twice with a pool of Pokemon that are more likely to appear. Moreover, players will be able to encounter Shiny Carbink or Shiny Frigibax for the first time in the wild in Pokemon GO, if they’re lucky enough. A variety of Pokemon will appear, including Goomy, Chansey, Larvitar, Galarian Farfetch’d, and Jangmo-o, just to name a few.

Pokemon GO Reveals New GO Fest 2025 Details About Featured Pokemon, Habitat Hours, and Ultra Unlock Events

Habitat Rotations
- Moonless Volcano: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time
- Galvanic Dojo: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time
- Hypnotic Tundra: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
- Fae Swamp: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time
Event-themed Pokémon
- Saturday, June 28
  - Chansey
  - Skarmory
  - Larvitar
  - Shieldon
  - Shelmet
  - Vullaby
  - Oranguru
  - Goomy
- Sunday, June 29
  - Galarian Farfetch’d
  - Cubone
  - Ralts
  - Karrablast
  - Pawniard
  - Deino
  - Passimian
  - Jangmo-o
Ultra Unlock Events
- Complete 15 hourly Global Challenges to unlock Part 1: Hisui Celebration, which takes place from Tuesday, July 8, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- Complete 30 Global Challenges to unlock Part 2: Steel and Scales, which takes place from Tuesday, July 22, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- Complete 45 Global Challenges to unlock Part 3: Origin Raid Day on Sunday, August 10, 2025
New Avatar Items
- GO Pass: Ancients Recovered
- Special Research
  - GO Fest 2025 Pose
  - Volcanion T-Shirt
- In-Game Shop
- GO Fest 2025 Pants
- GO Fest 2025 Top (Red)
- GO Fest 2025 Top (Blue)
- GO Fest 2025 Top (Yellow)
- GO Fest 2025 Hat (Red)
- GO Fest 2025 Hat (Blue)
- GO Fest 2025 Hat (Yellow) Event Stickers

During the habitat hours, players who purchased Pokemon GO Fest 2025: Global tickets can work together as a community to complete a new Global Challenge. If the challenge is completed on time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for all ticket-holders. In addition, completing the hourly Global Challenges will contribute toward activating new Ultra Unlock events. A new Ultra Unlock event will activate at 15, 30, and 45 successful Global Challenges. If successful, players can expect Ultra Unlock Part 1: Hisui Celebration to be held from July 8 to July 13, followed by Part 2: Steel and Scales from July 22 to July 27 and Part 3: Origin Raid Day on August 10.

Dapper Pikachu and Falinks will make their global debuts as costumed Pokemon in Raids during Pokemon GO Fest 2025: Global, and the Zacian and Zamazenta that players may catch after completing Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta raids might have a unique Special Background.

Lastly, several avatar items will be available with ticket purchases and in the Pokemon GO in-game shop starting June 28. The GO Fest 2025 Tee is available for GO Pass: Ancients Recovered ticket holders, and the GO Fest 2025 Pose and Volcanion T-Shirt are rewards for completing the GO Fest 2025: Global’s Special Research story. Several GO Fest 2025 Pants, Top, and Hat items will be available for purchase alongside stickers.