January 2, 2025

Fashion Week returns to Pokémon GO!

Fashion Week returns to Pokémon GO!

Fashion Week

Friday, January 10, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

  • 2× Stardust from catching Pokémon.
  • 2× Chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
  • Increased chance to encounter Shiny Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume in the wild.

Increased chance to encounter the following Shiny Pokémon from Field Research task rewards and raids.

  • Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume
  • Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume
  • Minccino wearing a fashionable costume
  • Furfrou

Pokémon Debuts

New costumed Pokémon will debut during this event!

  • Minccino wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Cinccino wearing a fashionable costume
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Skitty*
  • Buneary*
  • Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Furfrou*
  • Bruxish

Some Trainers might even encounter the following.

  • Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume*
Minccino wearing a fashionable costume*
Furfrou*

Three-Star Raids
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume*
Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Paid Timed Research

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

  • 3,500 XP
  • 3,500 Stardust
  • An event-themed avatar pose
  • Event-themed Pokémon encounters, including Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume, Minccino wearing a fashionable costume, and Furfrou

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

New Avatar Items

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

Plaid Top
Plaid Pants

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete a catch-focused Collection Challenge to receive XP and an encounter with Shinx wearing a fashionable costume.

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Pokémon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokémon GO Web Store for all the best deals.

And don’t forget, Trainers can get a 15% discount on their first web store purchase of any item that costs US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) or more!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team