Pokémon Go Fest’s 2025 Global event is upon us, and like with previous years, you’ll be playing over the weekend to try and find a slew of rare Shiny Pokémon and catch this year’s flagship Mythical and new Legendary Pokémon mechanic.
For ticketed or non-ticketed trainers from Aug 28 to 29, players can take part in daily events that spawn a bunch of Pokémon with increased shiny odds for those who paid for the ticket. Each day will see its own unique spawns, with different Pokémon appearing every hour in four unique habitats. Ticketed trainers will also get some exclusive spawns on top of what is available as an added incentive.
It can be a bit confusing for new players taking part in their first Global Go Fest, so here is a rundown of all the main info you need to keep track of across the next couple of days when trying to complete your Special Research tasks and find a Shiny Pokémon you might be after.
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Weekend Bonuses
These bonuses are available for everyone, regardless of whether you purchased a ticket or not.
Ticked Bonuses
These bonuses are only available if you paid for the Go Fest Global ticket on the in-game store or web store.
Habitats and times
Four habitats spawn unique Pokémon each day, and these include the following, with the local time they appear:
Each day has unique Pokémon spawns, which include the following:
Saturday:Chansey, Skarmory, Larvitar, Shieldon, Shelmet, Vullaby, Oranguru, Goomy.
Zamazenta will also only be available on Saturday in raids. Unown D, E, H, I, L, and S are also only available on Saturday via ticketed Incense.
Sunday:Galarian Farfetch’d, Cubone, Ralts, Karrablast, Pawniard, Deino, Passimian, Jangmo-o.
Zacian will also only be available on Sunday in raids. Unown D, O, R, S, and W are also only available on Sunday via ticketed Incense.
Incense Ticked Encounters
For ticketed trainers, there is a host of unique Pokémon that only appear via incense spawns if you have paid for a ticket. These include:
Outside of all these, there are the usual hosts of special tasks, Collection Challenges, raids, and more to look forward to. So enjoy the event!
