Mega Absol Raid Day
Time and Date
Mega Absol Raid Day will happen on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokémon
Attack Availability Updates
Starting with the event and continuing afterwards, 
Absol will be able to learn the Charged Attack 
Brutal Swing.
Event Bonuses
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Saturday, March 22, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
- Receive up to five additional free
Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six). - Increased chance of encountering Shiny Absol from Mega Raids.
Event Ticket
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses.
- Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
- Increased chance to get
Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles - 50% more XP from Raid Battles
- 2× Stardust from Raid Battles
These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
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 this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Timed Research
A free Timed Research opportunity will be available during the event.
Complete the Timed Research to earn the following rewards and bonuses.
- 10,000 Stardust
- 1,000 additional Stardust for completing a Raid Battle (for a total of 2,000 Stardust, or 3,000 Stardust with the event ticket)
- And more!