Pokemon Go Festis returning in 2025, one ofPokemon Go’slargest annual events, offering both live events and a global event for those that cannot attend in-person. Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Global, the remote component of this year’s event, will provide players with many of the same debuts and features as the in-person events.

Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Global will betaking place over the course of two days, giving you tons of time to experience the different features and bonuses being brought to the game. Below you can find our complete guide for Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Global, and we will continue to update it as more is revealed!

Gothita, Hawlucha, Skorupi, Pikachu, Sandile, Chinchou, and Greavard with Paris in the background.

When Is Pokemon Go Fest 2025?

Pokemon Go Fest 2025 will be broken up into four different events;three in-person events and one global event. The in-person events will be taking place at different locations across the globe, requiring the purchase of a ticket to attend each of them.

All four Pokemon Go Fest 2025 events will be taking place on different dates, each provided for you below.

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How To Catch Volcanion In Pokemon Go

Volcanion, a Mythical Fire and Water dual-type Pokemon introduced in the franchise’s sixth generation, will be making its Pokemon Go debut during this year’s Go Fest events!Players who purchase a ticket to one of the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 events will be given access to exclusive Special Research, centered around Volcanion.

Completing the different tasks for this Special Research will provide you with several in-game rewards,including an encounter with Volcanion, giving you the opportunity to add it to your Pokemon Go collection for the first time.

Bombirdier, Unown, Chinchou, Golett, Pikachu, Skiddo, Beldum, and Hawlucha.

Even if you attend multiple Pokemon Go Fest 2025 events, you willonly be able to encounter Volcanion once.

How To Catch Skiddo In Pokemon Go

You will also have theopportunity to catch Skiddowith Pokemon Go Fest 2025, previouslyonly available in select regions. In order to obtain Skiddo, you willneed to purchase a ticket for Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Global by July 19, 2025.

Once you have purchased the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 Global Ticket, you will need tolog into the game between Tuesday, June 14, 2025, at 8am local time and Tuesday, June 21, 2025, at 10am local time, providing you with new Timed Research.