Dive back into the adventure as Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Day 2 unfolds with an electrifying rotation of habitats-from the fiery Moonless Volcano to the mysterious Hypnotic Tundra-each offering exclusive spawns and rare shiny encounters you won’t want to miss. Plus, enjoy unique bonuses and the chance to raid legendary Pokémon like Zacian, making this day a must-play for every Trainer aiming to complete their collection.
The Crowned forms are the main feature here, encouraging all players to hop into raids to score energy to turn their Hero of Many Battles form puppies into big dogs. This event also features the global debut for Volcanion, but only if you have the paid ticket for the event. As usual with these events, there’s a ton of perks (including increased shiny rate for wild spawns) locked up behind the $15 ticket, but free players can still take advantage of fun spawns and Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta.
Below we dive into the perks and rotating spawns for Pokémon Go Fest: Global 2025.
Pokémon Go Fest Global day 2 differences and changes
Day 2 of Pokémon Go Fest 2025 features a repeat of the rotating habitats from Day 1, giving players a second chance to catch any Pokémon they missed, with Sword-themed Pokémon appearing all day Sunday as opposed to Shield-themed on Saturday. The hourly habitat schedule and spawns remain consistent, cycling through Moonless Volcano, Galvanic Dojo, Hypnotic Tundra, and Fae Swamp twice each day. Ticket holders continue to enjoy exclusive bonuses such as increased shiny rates, special research, and Unown encounters themed around the event. Additionally, Zamazenta and Zacian are available in raids on their respective days, emphasizing the need to participate on both days to encounter both Legendary Pokémon. The event maintains the structure of multiple unique habitats with new shiny Pokémon like Frigibax debuting on Day 2 alongside previously seen Day 1 Pokémon.
Unlike previous years, the days for Pokémon Go Fest 2025 have no substantial major differences. These are the only differences from Saturday’s event:
- Crowned Sword Zacian is in raids, instead of Zamazenta.
- Different Pokémon will be spawning in addition to the rotating habitats (see the list below).
- Unown S, W, O, R, and D will be showing up if you’re a ticket-holder using an Incense, rather than S, H, I, E, L, and D.
Last year’s second day of the Go Fest Global event launched Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma via fusion for players, as well as Special Research you could only get from logging in on Sunday. There’s nothing like this for day two this year, so don’t worry about missing out on anything major (other than Crowned Sword Zacian in raids).
What time does Pokémon Go Fest start and end?
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 runs on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. local time each day. The core event features-including rotating habitats, increased shiny rates, and special bonuses-are only available during these hours, so players should plan to play during the full window to get the most out of day two’s habitat spawns and event perks.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 will run on June 28 and 29, starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. in your local time. There are a few ticket-holder bonuses that also last outside of that time window, like the halved Stardust cost for trading, but the bulk of the good stuff will only be available from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Though you are highly encouraged to play throughout the day to make the most of your ticket purchase, and ensure you have plenty of time to complete each habitat’s Collection Challenges, even if you only log in once each day, you will unlock the Special Research to complete at your leisure.
Note that Zamazenta will be in raids on Saturday, June 28 and Zacian will be in raids on Sunday, June 29, so if you want both dogs, you’ll need to raid on both days.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 habitat spawn schedule
Pokémon GO Fest 2025 features a rotating habitat spawn schedule across both days of the event, from 10 AM to 6 PM local time. The four habitats-Moonless Volcano, Galvanic Dojo, Hypnotic Tundra, and Fae Swamp-rotate hourly and repeat twice daily. Each habitat offers distinct Pokémon spawns, with Moonless Volcano active from 10-11 AM and 2-3 PM, Galvanic Dojo from 11 AM-12 PM and 3-4 PM, Hypnotic Tundra from 12-1 PM and 4-5 PM, and Fae Swamp from 1-2 PM and 5-6 PM. This setup allows trainers to catch a wide variety of species by participating throughout the day.
These habitats will rotate all throughout the event (which is a change from last year, where they only rotated on Saturday), even if you don’t have a ticket. Each habitat will rotate in twice per day and be around for an hour before it rotates out.
This time, each day also has additional spawns that will be around in addition to the rotating habitats.
It should also be noted that the costume-wearing Pikachu and Falinks (as seen in the above image) are not listed as an available spawn on the Pokémon Go website. They are available through other means. Falinks appears to be a raid and Field Research exclusive and Pikachu can be obtained via raids, Field Research, and photobombs.
Moonless Volcano (10-11 a.m., 2-3 p.m.)
- Houndour
- Numel
- Duskull
- Gothita
- Golett
- Fletchling
- Flabébé (red)
- Skrelp
- Fuecoco
- Carbink
- Torkoal (ticket-holder Incense only)
All of the above Pokémon can be found shiny.
Galvanic Dojo (11 a.m.-12 p.m, 3-4 p.m.)
- Machop
- Electabuzz
- Teddirusa
- Scraggy
- Chespin
- Flabébé (yellow)
- Pancham
- Dedenne
- Crabrawler
- Mienfoo
- Skiddo (ticket-holder Incense only)
All of the above Pokémon can be found shiny.
Hypnotic Tundra (12-1 p.m., 4-5 p.m.)
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Swinub
- Spheal
- Piplup
- Snover
- Munna
- Elgyem
- Flabébé (blue)
- Bergmite
- Frigibax
- Pachirisu (ticket-holder Incense only)
All of the above Pokémon can be found shiny.
Fae Swamp (1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m.)
- Clefairy
- Tentacool
- Mawile
- Gulpin
- Venipede
- Popplio
- Mareanie
- Morelull
- Togetic
- Flabébé (orange)
- Klefki (ticket-holder Incense only)
All of the above Pokémon can be found shiny, except Klefki.
Saturday all-day spawns
- Chansey
- Skarmory
- Larvitar
- Shieldon
- Shelmet
- Vullaby
- Oranguru
- Goomy
All of the above Pokémon can be found shiny.
Sunday all-day spawns
- Galarian Farfetch’d
- Cubone
- Ralts
- Karrablast
- Pawniard
- Deino
- Passimian
- Jangmo-o
All of the above Pokémon can be found shiny.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025: Global ticket bonuses
Purchasing a ticket for Pokémon Go Fest 2025: Global unlocks a variety of exclusive in-game bonuses to enhance the experience. Ticket holders enjoy increased shiny encounter rates, special research to encounter Mythical Pokémon Volcanion, and branching research featuring Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta. They also gain access to up to nine free raid passes daily, up to six special trades, reduced Stardust costs for trading, and can open up to 40 gifts per day. Additional perks include access to unique Incense spawns, hourly global challenges, habitat-themed collection challenges, and three surprise Pokémon encounters via GO Snapshot each day. These bonuses provide a richer, more rewarding event experience compared to the free participation option available to all Trainers.
If you buy the ticket for Pokémon Go Fest for $14.99, you’ll get the following:
- Special Research that allows you to catch Volcanion
- Special Research that allows you to power up Zacian or Zamazenta
- Access to a global challenge that unlocks special bonuses every hour
- Access to Collection Challenges
- Special Incense encounters for Unown D, E, H, I, L, S, O, R, and W, as well as Incense encounters for Torkoal, Skiddo, Pachirisu, and Klefki
- Increased chance to find shiny Pokémon
- Three surprise snapshot encounters per day
- Increased heart gains for buddy Pokémon
- The ability to open up to 40 gifts per day
- The ability to complete up to six special trades per day
- Halved Stardust cost for trading
- Up to nine free raid passes from spinning gym photo discs
Pokémon gated by real-money tickets usually do release for everyone, just later. If you’re not in a rush to get Volcanion or you don’t care for these other perks, you can always save your money and get the mythical Pokémon later.
Outside of that glorious shiny buff, one of the bigger perks here is access to Torkoal, Pachirisu, and Klefki, three Pokémon that are usually regional exclusives.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 event Field Research
During Pokémon Go Fest 2025, players can engage in special event-themed Field Research tasks available throughout the event hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time on both days, June 28 and 29. These tasks vary by day and habitat hour, offering rewards such as encounters with unique Pokémon like Train Conductor Falinks and differently colored Dapper Pikachu variants. Certain tasks are linked to rotating habitat hours featuring environments like Moonless Volcano and Galvanic Dojo, with some requiring completion during specific time slots. Completing these research tasks can yield valuable items, Candy for Zacian and Zamazenta, and exclusive Pokémon encounters that enhance the overall event experience. Trainers should aim to complete as many of these tasks as possible to maximize their rewards during the Fest.
Spinning a PokéStop during the event may yield one of these Field Research Tasks, with some of them being exclusive to certain days or habitats:
- Catch 8 different species of Pokémon (Pikachu [top hat] encounter)
- Catch 10 Pokémon (10 Poké Balls, 3 Ultra Balls, or 500 Stardust)
- Hatch an egg (1,000 Stardust)
- Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms (10 Poké Balls, 3 Ultra Balls, 500 Stardust)
- Win a raid (Falinks [train costume] encounter)
- Catch 6 steel-type Pokémon (3 Zamazenta Candy) – Saturday only
- Power up steel-type Pokémon 6 times (2 Zamazenta Candy XL or 500 Stardust) – Saturday only
- Catch 6 fairy-type Pokémon (3 Zacian Candy) – Sunday only
- Power up fairy-type Pokémon 6 times (2 Zacian Candy XL or 500 Stardust) – Sunday only
- Catch 6 fire-type Pokémon (Golett encounter) – Moonless Volcano only
- Power up fire-type Pokémon 6 times (Carbink encounter) – Moonless Volcano only
- Catch 6 fighting-type Pokémon (Pancham encounter) – Galvanic Dojo only
- Power up fighting-type Pokémon 6 times (Mienfoo encounter) – Galvanic Dojo only
- Catch 6 ice-type Pokémon (Bergmite encounter) – Hypnotic Tundra only
- Power up ice-type Pokémon 6 times (Frigibax encounter) – Hypnotic Tundra only
- Catch 6 poison-type Pokémon (Mawile encounter) – Fae Swamp only
- Power up poison-type Pokémon 6 times (Togetic encounter) – Fae Swamp only
The information above was compiled with help from Leek Duck.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 event special moves
Pokémon GO Fest 2025 features several special moves exclusive to the event, available through evolving certain Pokémon during the festival. Notable moves include Alolan Sandslash’s Shadow Claw, Clefable’s Pound, and Machamp’s Stone Edge. These moves are typically legacy attacks, otherwise only obtainable via Elite TMs, making the event a rare chance for trainers to get them freely. Additionally, Legendary Pokémon like Crowned Sword Zacian can learn its signature Charged move Behemoth Blade, which is also tied to the event raids. These special moves add unique strategic options for battling and collecting during the Fest.
Quite a few legacy moves are returning as part of Go Fest 2025. Evolving these Pokémon will net them their Community Day or event moves:
- Alolan Sandshrew →Alolan Sandslash: Shadow Claw
- Clefairy →Clefable: Pound
- Machoke →Machamp: Stone Edge
- Pupitar →Tyranitar: Smack Down
- Prinplup →Empoleon: Hydro Cannon
- Quilladin →Chesnaught: Frenzy Plant
- Fletchinder →Talonflame: Incinerate
- Brionne →Primarina: Hydro Cannon
- Crocalor →Skeledirge: Blast Burn
It also seems like caught Pokémon will also know these moves. We can confirm we had a Tyranitar spawn off of an Incense and it knew Smack Down.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 event egg hatches
During Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Day 2, players can hatch a variety of special 2 km and 5 km Eggs that feature event-themed Pokémon. From 2 km Eggs, Trainers may hatch Karrablast, Shelmet, Golett, Pawniard, Vullaby, Pancham, Oranguru, and Passimian, with a chance to hatch shiny versions of these Pokémon as well as colorful Flabébé variants in blue, orange, red, and yellow. The 5 km Eggs available to ticket holders include Togepi, Torkoal, Pachirisu, Mienfoo, Skiddo, Carbink, Goomy, Klefki, Jangmo-o, and Frigibax, also with increased shiny encounter rates. These special eggs provide an excellent opportunity to expand your collection with potentially rare and shiny Pokémon during the event.
Eggs you get during the event may have a chance to hatch the following. Keep in mind that all players will have access to these 2 km eggs, but only ticket-holders will get these 5 km eggs:
- Karrablast (2 km)
- Shelmet (2 km)
- Golett (2 km)
- Pawniard (2 km)
- Vullaby (2 km)
- Pancham (2 km)
- Flabébé (blue/red/yellow/orange) (2 km)
- Oranguru (2 km)
- Passimian (2 km)
- Togepi (5 km)
- Torkoal (5 km)
- Pachirisu (5 km)
- Mienfoo (5 km)
- Skiddo (5 km)
- Carbink (5 km)
- Goomy (5 km)
- Klefki (5 km)
- Jangmo-o (5 km)
- Frigibax (5 km)
All of the above Pokémon can be hatched shiny except Klefki.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 event raid targets
During Pokémon Go Fest 2025, raid targets will include special appearances by Crowned Shield Zamazenta on Saturday and Crowned Sword Zacian on Sunday, both appearing in 5-star raids. Additionally, trainers can encounter Dapper Pikachu with various color accents and Train Conductor Falinks in lower-star raids. These raids offer unique rewards such as special background Pokémon for Zacian and Zamazenta and are a key highlight of the event, encouraging players to participate in raids on both days for a complete experience. The event also features a weeklong Max Finale with Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon, including the Legendary Eternatus, in Max Battles following the festival days.
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids during the event:
1-star raids |
3-star raids |
5-star raids |
|---|---|---|
| Pikachu (top hat) | Falinks (train costume) | Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Saturday) |
| Frigibax | Crowned Sword Zacian (Sunday) |
Did you finish that already? There’s still more to do for Pokémon Go Fest 2025.
We also have tons of guides for everything Zacian and Zamazenta, including raid guides for the both of them, an explainer on how their Crowned forms work, and a list of free codes to score extra Crown Energy. We also have an explainer for the Zacian and Zamazenta Special Research and the Volcanion Special Research, which you’ll have if you bought the Go Fest 2025 ticket.
What rare Pokémon can players expect to encounter during habitats today at GO Fest 2025
During Pokémon GO Fest 2025, players can encounter several rare Pokémon in the rotating habitats, including the rarest spawns like Shiny Frigibax in the Hypnotic Tundra habitat and Shiny Carbink in the Moonless Volcano habitat. Both of these shiny Pokémon are making their global debut at the event and are highly sought after.
Other notable rare Pokémon to catch in the habitats today include:
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Moonless Volcano: Carbink, Houndour, Numel, Duskull, Gothita, Golett, Fletchling, Flabébé (red), Skrelp, and Torkoal (Incense-only for ticket holders)
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Hypnotic Tundra: Frigibax, plus other icy or tundra-themed spawns
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Galvanic Dojo and Fae Swamp habitats also feature exclusive themed Pokémon but the rarest spotlight is on Frigibax and Carbink for shinies today
In addition to these spawns in the wild, ticket holders have the chance to encounter and raid the Crowned forms of legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta, which are special highlights of GO Fest 2025 but appear in raids rather than standard habitats.
The habitats rotate hourly and each four-hour block during the event gives you a chance to catch these rare spawns, so plan to hunt accordingly to maximize encounters with these rare and shiny Pokémon.
Thus today, the rare Pokémon you should especially look for during GO Fest 2025 habitats are Shiny Frigibax (Hypnotic Tundra) and Shiny Carbink (Moonless Volcano), along with other themed Pokémon specific to each habitat.
Which habitat is most likely to feature rare shiny Carbink during GO Fest 2025
The habitat most likely to feature the rare Shiny Carbink during Pokémon GO Fest 2025 is the Moonless Volcano habitat. Shiny Carbink appears specifically in this habitat during the event, with the Moonless Volcano habitat active from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. local time across the event days. Access to this rare shiny is typically for ticket holders, and it is one of the event’s highlight spawns.
