The Festival of Colors event returns to Pokémon GO for 2025!

UPDATES

March 2, 2025

The Festival of Colors event returns to Pokémon GO for 2025!

Festival of Colors

Thursday, March 13, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Celebratory Colors

Check it out! Trainers will find a colorful surprise around PokéStops when they get close to them.

Event Bonuses

Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
Bruxish will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense.
Take a few snapshots each day of the event for a surprise!*
Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for two hours.

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Smeargle! Please note that Smeargle will appear in snapshots a limited number of times. Shiny Smeargle will not appear after the event, but it might return in future events.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Bruxish—if you’re lucky!

Flabébé with differently colored flowers will also appear in the wild depending on where you are in the world.

Red Flower Flabébé: Appearing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Blue Flower Flabébé: Appearing in the Asia-Pacific region
Yellow Flower Flabébé: Appearing in the Americas

If you’re lucky, you might encounter White Flower Flabébé and Orange Flower Flabébé, no matter what region you’re in.

Drowzee*
Magikarp*
Natu*
Aipom*
Meditite*
Dwebble*
Red Flower Flabébé*
Blue Flower Flabébé*
Yellow Flower Flabébé*
Bruxish*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

White Flower Flabébé*
Orange Flower Flabébé*

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

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

Three-Star Raids
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon

Five-Star Raids
Tapu Koko*

Mega Raids
Mega Swampert*

*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 Stardust and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Timed Research

There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

One Incense
Four Rare Candies
Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
And more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Paid Timed Research

For US$2.00 (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.

Two Lure Modules
Four Incense
2,000 Stardust
Encounters with Bruxish

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 Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

PokéStop Showcases

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

Regional Bonuses for Trainers in India

Regional bonuses will be available for Trainers in India.

Branching Timed Research
One-star raids featuring Pikachu wearing a kurta
One additional Candy for catching Pokémon in raids

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