Festival of Colors
Time and Date
Festival of Colors will start on Thursday, March 13, at 10:00 a.m. and end on 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.
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
Three-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
Mega Raids
✨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