Growing Up

Time and Date
Growing Up will start on Friday, May 2, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Event Bonuses
- 2× XP for evolving Pokémon.
- 2× Candy from hatching Eggs.
- Increased chance to hatch Shiny
Wimpod.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny
Magikarp, Shiny
Swablu, and Shiny
Wimpod.
- Increased chance to encounter XXS and XXL Pokémon in the wild.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs. Additionally,
Mime Jr. will be available to hatch from
5 km Eggs and
Toxel will be available to hatch from
10 km Eggs, if you’re lucky!
2 km Eggs:
5 km Eggs:
10 km Eggs:
After the event ends, Toxel may still hatch from
10 km Eggs.
✨If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Paid Timed Research
For US$4.99 (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.
One Incubator
- 15
Pinap Berries
- 3,000 Stardust
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including
Magikarp,
Swablu,
Lucario,
Wimpod,
Tandemaus, and more!
- An event-themed avatar pose
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 Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete the hatch-focused Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and an encounter with Tandemaus.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
Regional Bonuses for Trainers in Japan and Korea
The following regional bonuses will be available for Trainers in Japan and Korea from Sunday, May 4, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, May 5, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- Timed Research awarding XP, Stardust, one
Lucky Egg, and more!
- Complete Field Research tasks to earn Wimpod Candy and encounters with
Tandemaus.
- Evolve
Riolu to get a
Lucario that knows the Fast Attack
Force Palm.
- 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.