Pokemon Go’sFestival of Colors Eventis making its 2025 return this month, bringing both new and returning features with this year’s rendition. Like previous years, this event will add a vibrant twist to Pokemon Go’s gameplay, changing both the game’s visuals and the Pokemon that will be encountered.

This year, the Festival of Colors will take place over the course of five days, spanning fromThursday, Jun 22, 2025, at 10am local time, to Monday, July 27, 2025, at 8pm local time. Our complete guide for this year’s Festival of Colors can be found below, including all the information needed to maximize its benefits.

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How To Get Shiny Bruxish In Pokemon Go

Shiny Bruxishwill be available in Pokemon Go for the first time with the start of this year’s Festival of Colors Event. When using an Incense during this event, you will haveincreased chances of encountering Bruxish.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to encounter and catch Bruxish during this event as awild encounter Pokemon and as a research reward.

A person walking through a forest with the Pokemon Go Incense mist around them.

Event Bonuses

There will be a number of bonuses available for all players during the 2025 Festival of Colors Event. These bonuses include:

Additionally, those that areplaying this event in Indiawill benefit from a few extra bonuses, including:

Image of a Shiny Red Flower Flabebe with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background.

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

There will be a variety ofevent-themed Pokemon appearing more frequently in the wildduring the Festival of Colors Event, replacing many of the Pokemon that are typically encountered in your region. Each of these event-themed wild encounter Pokemon are provided for you below.

You will encounterFlabébé with different colored flowers depending on the region you are playing in.

Tapu Koko flying in the dark, stormy sky with several lighting bolts coming from them.

Red flowerswill be available in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East,blue flowersin the Asia-Pacific region,yellow flowersin the Americas, andwhite and orange flowersin all regions.

Event Raid Pokemon

ThePokemon found in Raids during this event will also change, giving you the chance to battle against and catch different event-themed Pokemon. Each of these Raid Pokemon can be found below with the specific type of Raid they will be found in.

Event Research

Free Timed Research

All players who log in during this event will receivefree Timed Researchto complete. Make sure to complete the tasks within this Timed Research before the end of this year’s Festival of Colors, rewarding you with:

You will have the option ofpurchasing additional Timed Researchfor this event as well, costing$2.00 USDat the Pokemon Go in-game shop. Completing this Timed Research will provide you with the following in-game items:

Event Field Research Tasks

Make sure tovisit different PokeStopsduring this event to obtainEvent Field Research Tasks, only available during the Festival of Colors. Completing these limited-timed Field Research Tasks will reward you with eitherStardust or event-themed Pokemon encounters.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.