Get ready to strut your stuff in Pokémon GO’s Fashion Week 2025, where style meets adventure from January 10 to 19! This year’s event dazzles with debut costumed Minccino and Cinccino, shiny encounters, double Stardust, and exclusive Timed Research challenges-perfect for trainers eager to add some flair to their collection and catch rare, fashionable Pokémon. Whether you’re chasing shiny Furfrou or unlocking the coveted Runway pose, Fashion Week is your runway to rewards and style.
“Fashion Week” 2025 also includes doubled Stardust from catching Pokémon and doubled chance to get Candy XL for trainers level 31 or higher. Some Pokémon also have an increased shiny chance when you see them. The costumed Kirlia will have an increased chance to be shiny when found in the wild, and Furfrou and the customed Butterfree, Dragonite, and Minccino will have an increased chance to be shiny when found via Field Research and raids.
Below, we list all the perks and bonuses for Pokémon Go’s “Fashion Week” event, including the Collection Challenge, Timed Research, and spawns.
Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event paid Timed Research and reward
The Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event features a paid Timed Research available for $5. This research consists of two steps with tasks such as catching Pokémon, exploring distances, spinning PokéStops or Gyms, and taking snapshots of wild Pokémon. Completing these tasks rewards encounters with costumed Pokémon like Furfrou and Fashionable Minccino, as well as valuable rewards including Stardust, XP, and an exclusive Runway avatar pose. The second step culminates in an encounter with a Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume. The Timed Research must be completed and rewards claimed by the event’s end on January 19, 2025, at 8:00 PM local time.
For $5, you can unlock a paid Timed Research. Is this research worth it? No, it’s only really worth it if you’re shiny hunting Furfrou or if you specifically want the Runway pose cosmetic that unlocks by completing it.
The research is as follows:
Step 1 of 2
- Catch 10 Pokémon (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Catch 20 Pokémon (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Explore 2 km (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Take snapshots of 4 different wild Pokémon (Minccino [fashionable] encounter)
Rewards: Runway pose cosmetic, 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP
Step 2 of 2
- Catch 30 Pokémon (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Catch 40 Pokémon (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Explore 4 km (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Spin 10 PokéStops or gyms (Furfrou [natural] encounter)
- Take snapshots of 8 different wild Pokémon (Minccino [fashionable] encounter)
Rewards: Dragonite (fashionable) encounter, 2,500 Stardust, 2,500 XP
Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event Collection Challenges
The Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event features an engaging Collection Challenge where players are tasked with catching seven specific fashion-themed Pokémon: Skitty, Buneary, Diglett (wearing a fashionable costume), Furfrou, Bruxish, Blitzle (also in costume), and Kirlia. Successfully completing this challenge rewards players with 5,000 XP and an encounter with a Shinx wearing a fashionable costume. This challenge is part of the broader event running from January 10 to January 19, 2025, which also includes special Field Research tasks, Timed Research, and increased chances to encounter shiny and costumed Pokémon, making it a stylish and rewarding experience for trainers.
Catch the following Pokémon for rewards:
- Skitty
- Buneary
- Diglett (fashionable)
- Furfrou (natural)
- Bruxish
- Bitzle (fashionable)
- Kirlia (fashionable)
Rewards: Shinx (fashionable) encounter, 5,000 XP
Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event Field Research and rewards
The Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event features a variety of Field Research tasks that players can complete to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. The Field Research includes six tasks such as catching a Furfrou, exploring 1 km and 2 km, taking snapshots of wild Pokémon, and winning raids. Rewards include encounters with costumed Pokémon like Fashionable Minccino, Furfrou, Fashionable Diglett, and Fashionable Butterfree, with chances to encounter shiny variants. Additionally, players can purchase Timed Research for $5, which offers exclusive tasks and rewards including a fashionable Dragonite encounter and an avatar runway pose. The event runs from January 10 to January 19, 2025.
Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:
- Explore 1 km (Furfrou [natural]* encounter)
- Explore 2 km (Minccino [fashionable]* encounter)
- Take snapshots of 5 different wild Pokémon (Diglett [fashionable] or Blitzle [fashionable] encounter)
- Win a raid (Minccino [fashionable]* encounter)
- Win 2 raids (Butterfree [fashionable]* or Dragonite [fashionable] encounter*)
- Catch a Furfrou (1,000 XP or 1,000 Stardust)
*There is an “increased chance” of finding this shiny as a reward for Field Research during the event period.
Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event boosted spawns
The Pokémon Go “Fashion Week” 2025 event significantly boosted spawns of various stylishly costumed Pokémon, including new debuts like Minccino and Cinccino in fashionable outfits. Players could encounter increased numbers of Skitty, Buneary, Furfrou, Bruxish, and special costumed versions of Diglett and Blitzle in the wild, with rare appearances of Kirlia also in costume. Additionally, raids featured costumed Pokémon such as Shinx, Minccino, Butterfree, Dragonite, and Furfrou, all with enhanced shiny rates. This event also offered double Stardust for catches and doubled chances for Candy XL for players level 31 and above, making it a rewarding period for trainers to catch and evolve their fashionable Pokémon.
These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:
- Butterfree (fashionable)
- Diglett (fashionable)
- Skitty
- Kirlia (fashionable)*
- Buneary
- Blitzle (fashionable)
- Furfrou (natural)
- Bruxish
*There is an “increased chance” of finding this shiny in the wild as part of the event.
Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event raid targets
During the Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 event, several stylishly costumed Pokémon will be featured in raids, offering players unique encounters and shiny hunting opportunities. One-Star raids will include Fashionable Shinx, Fashionable Minccino, and Furfrou, while Three-Star raids will feature Fashionable Butterfree and Fashionable Dragonite. Notably, Minccino wearing a fashionable costume makes its Pokémon GO raid debut this year, allowing players to catch and evolve it while retaining its costume. These raid targets complement the event’s broader theme of fashion-forward Pokémon appearances and increased shiny rates, making them prime targets for collectors and battlers alike.
The following changes to the raid schedule will take place as part of the event:
’Fashion Week’ 2025 raid line-up
The Pokémon Go ’Fashion Week’ 2025 raid line-up features a stylish selection of costumed Pokémon appearing in one-star and three-star raids. One-star raids include Fashionable Shinx, Fashionable Minccino, and natural Furfrou, while three-star raids spotlight Fashionable Butterfree and Fashionable Dragonite, both of which have a chance to appear shiny. This event also marks the debut of Minccino and Cinccino in fashionable costumes, with Minccino available through one-star raids and its evolution retaining the costume upon evolving. These raids provide trainers with exciting opportunities to catch exclusive, stylish Pokémon and add to their collections during the event running from January 10 to January 19, 2025.
One-star raids |
Three-star raids |
|---|---|
| Shinx (fashionable) | Butterfree (fashionable)* |
| Minccino (fashionable)* | Dragonite (fashionable)* |
| Furfrou (natural)* |
What stylish surprises does Pokémon Go’s Fashion Week 2025 hold for trainers
Pokémon GO’s Fashion Week 2025 offers trainers a stylish lineup of surprises, including the debut of Minccino and Cinccino in fashionable costumes, both available in shiny forms. Players can encounter increased appearances of costumed Pokémon like Diglett, Kirlia, Skitty, Buneary, Blitzle, Furfrou, and Bruxish, many with boosted shiny rates. The event features one-star raids with costume Shinx and Minccino, and three-star raids starring Butterfree and Dragonite in snazzy outfits. Bonuses include double Stardust from catches and a doubled chance for XL Candy for trainers level 31 and above. Additionally, a paid Timed Research offers exclusive rewards such as the Runway pose and extra costume encounters. Surprise snapshot encounters with Croagunk in a fashionable outfit add to the event’s charm, alongside special Team GO Rocket challenges involving Shadow Palkia.
Which new fashionable Pokémon are debuting in Fashion Week 2025
The new fashionable Pokémon debuting in Pokémon GO’s Fashion Week 2025 are Minccino and its evolution Cinccino, both wearing stylish costumes for the first time. These costumed versions are available in both normal and shiny forms, marking their event debut.
