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Pokémon GO Fest 2025

Max Finale

August 23 and 24, 2025

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon GO: Dark Skies

August 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. – August 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time


What's New

Rally together with millions of Trainers worldwide for the grand conclusion of this year’s GO Fest events with Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale! This unticketed event can be joined from anywhere in the world with the free GO Pass: Max Finale!

Trainers level 13 and above can brave a weeklong gauntlet of raids, Max Battles, and more for the chance to battle and catch every Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that has appeared in Pokémon GO so far, plus the newly arrived Legendary Pokémon Eternatus.

Eternatus descends from the sky worldwide.

The emergence of Eternatus heralds the biggest challenge in Max Battles yet. Encounter Eternatus through the new GO Pass: Max Finale, and battle Eternamax Eternatus in Max Battles during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale!

Defeating this powerful Pokémon in Max Battles grants large quantities of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL, which you can use to power up your own Eternatus. Eternatus is an extraordinarily powerful Pokémon that requires much more Candy than other Pokémon to power up.

The return of the crowns.

Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta will make their return to raids!

GO Pass: Max Finale will enhance their power, so Trainers can more quickly slash and bash their way through Max Battles, progress even faster through the GO Pass, and power up their Eternatus with the Candy won from Max Battles against Eternatus.

Pokémon GO’s biggest event yet!

Brace yourselves for the return of every Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that has appeared in Pokémon GO to date. Don’t miss these colossal challenges and the chance to catch them!

New Special Backgrounds!

Trainers who take on Max Battles during the Dark Skies and Max Finale events will have a chance of receiving new Special Backgrounds after making a successful catch. These souvenir backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures!

Dark Skies herald dark days.

During the Dark Skies and Max Finale events, witness how the world changes around your avatar as Max Battles rage around the world.

Eternatus

The Gigantic Pokémon Eternatus emerges for its Pokémon GO global debut!

Encounter the Poison- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon as you progress through a Max Battle adventure with GO Pass: Max Finale, which starts during the Dark Skies event.

Eternatus can only be caught once during this event, and it requires much more Candy and Candy XL to power up due to its massive power. GO Pass: Max Finale and GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale will provide significant amounts of Eternatus Candy and Candy XL.

Prepare for the biggest battles of Pokémon GO as Eternamax Eternatus darkens the sky worldwide in Max Battles. But fear not—Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta make their return to help you defeat it!

Rally for the conclusion to Pokémon GO Fest 2025 during Max Finale’s most challenging Max Battles yet.

Defeating this powerful Pokémon in Max Battles will award large amounts of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL so Trainers can power up their Eternatus.

New Avatar Items

The following avatar items inspired by Eternatus will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Eternatus Top

Eternatus Pants

Eternatus Shoes

Eternatus Helmet*

*The Eternatus Helmet will also be available as a reward in GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale.

What is a GO Pass?

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period.

With a GO Pass, you can complete tasks like winning Max Battles to earn GO Points. Collect GO Points to increase your rank and earn exciting rewards!

GO Pass: Max Finale

From Monday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time, GO Pass: Max Finale and GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale will be available in Pokémon GO!

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Max Finale on Monday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points for GO Pass: Max Finale and rank up to get additional rewards through Sunday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time.

From Monday, August 18, to Friday, August 22, you can collect GO Points up to a daily cap during the Dark Skies event to get a head start on GO Pass: Max Finale. There’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn from Saturday, August 23, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time!

For Trainers looking for upgraded rewards and faster progression, check out GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale, a paid version of GO Pass: Max Finale. While progressing through the deluxe version of the GO Pass, you can claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and the GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in GO Pass: Max Finale will expire on Tuesday, August 26, at 9:00 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

Featured Pokémon and Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass: Max Finale to earn the following rewards.

  • An encounter with Eternatus

  • Random encounters with Dynamax Pokémon

  • Candy, including Eternatus Candy

  • Max Particles

And even more goodies!

Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale can also earn the following rewards.

  • Increased chance of encountering Shiny Dynamax Pokémon typically found in one- through four-star Dynamax Battles

  • Eternatus Helmet avatar item

  • Additional encounters with even more Pokémon

  • Additional Candy and Candy XL, including Eternatus Candy and Candy XL

  • Additional Max Particles

And even more goodies!

Major Milestone Rewards

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1

  • Increased power for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash

  • Additional Max Particles from Power Spots

Tier 2

  • Even more power for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash

  • Increased chance for wild encounters near Power Spots

Tier 3

  • Maximum increased power for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash

  • Additional rewards from Max Pokémon placed at Power Spots

Pokémon GO Web Store

Trainers can upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale on the Pokémon GO Web Store!

Upgrade on the web store and get bonus items at no additional cost.

Dark Skies

August 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. – August 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time

Max Finale

August 23 and 24, 2025

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

Prepare for the return of every Dynamax Pokémon seen in Pokémon GO!

Dynamax Battles

Dynamic Dynamax days

The following Pokémon will appear in Max Battles for one day each on the following schedule.

Dynamax Battles: Monday, August 18
Dynamax Squirtle*
Dynamax Caterpie*
Dynamax Gastly*
Dynamax Krabby*
Dynamax Shuckle*
Dynamax Sableye*
Dynamax Beldum*
Dynamax Latias*
Dynamax Latios*
Dynamax Trubbish*
Dynamax Sobble
Dynamax Hatenna
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
There will be no Max Monday on this date.
Dynamax Battles: Tuesday, August 19, and Wednesday, August 20
Dynamax Charmander*
Dynamax Omanyte*
Dynamax Kabuto*
Dynamax Articuno*
Dynamax Zapdos*
Dynamax Moltres*
Dynamax Pidove*
Dynamax Drilbur*
Dynamax Cryogonal*
Dynamax Rookidee*
Dynamax Toxtricity (Amped Form)*
Dynamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form)*
Dynamax Scorbunny
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Dynamax Battles: Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22
Dynamax Bulbasaur*
Dynamax Machop*
Dynamax Chansey*
Dynamax Raikou*
Dynamax Suicune*
Dynamax Entei*
Dynamax Wailmer*
Dynamax Darumaka*
Dynamax Passimian*
Dynamax Grookey
Dynamax Skwovet*
Dynamax Wooloo*
Dynamax Falinks*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

August 18 – August 20
Zacian*
Zamazenta*
August 21
Zacian*
August 22
Zamazenta*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Galarian Farfetch’d*
Galarian Weezing*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Sinistea

The return of the crowns.

Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta will return in five-star raids for special Raid Hours on the following schedule.

Crowned Sword Energy and Crowned Shield Energy will also be available during these Raid Hours.

Thursday, August 21, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time
Crowned Sword Zacian*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Friday, August 22, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time
Crowned Shield Zamazenta*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Grookey
Scorbunny
Sobble
Skwovet*
Wooloo*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!


Event Bonuses

Trainers will receive the following bonuses between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m local time on event days!

More Power Spots than usual will be active.
Power Spots will refresh more frequently.
Max Particle collection limit will increase.

The Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 30 from Monday, August 18, to Friday, August 22, 2025.

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on winning Max Battles will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research tasks to earn Zacian Candy, Zamazenta Candy, and encounters with the following event-themed Pokémon.

  • Grookey

  • Scorbunny

  • Sobble

Prepare

Timed Research code: GOFESTMAX

In celebration of Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale, Trainers can use the code GOFESTMAX on the Pokémon GO Web Store to redeem branching Timed Research focused on Max Battles and Buddy Pokémon. The code will expire on August 3, 2025, at 00:00 UTC.

Complete the research tasks to earn rewards and encounter a Gigantamax Pokémon of your choice—either Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon—with a Seasonal Special Background!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, August 24, 2025.

RSVP Planner with Gigantamax Battles

The RSVP planner feature now supports Gigantamax Battles!

Coordinate more easily with friends, family, and other Trainers in your community and around the world to have fun tackling both raids and Gigantamax Battles together!

Visit the RSVP planner blog post to learn more about this feature!

Find your community!

You don’t have to face the challenge alone. Find your community to rally fellow Trainers to join during the event.

These Max Battles are Pokémon GO’s biggest challenges yet, and they can only be won when enough Trainers unite as a team.