Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global
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Bonuses
Free Bonuses
- There will be no limit on
Remote Raids from Saturday, November 15, to Sunday, November 16, 2025. - You can use a
Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack 
Frustration. - Up to three free
Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms. - Daily
Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600. - Three GO Snapshot surprise event encounters per day.
Ticketed Bonuses
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon.
- Daily Max Particle collection limit increased to 3,200.
- Increased Max Particles from Power Spots and exploration
- 3/4 Max Particle cost for unlocking and powering up Max Moves.
- Up to six free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- Increased chance of
5 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops and Photo Discs at Gyms. - 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event.
- Lure Modules will last for two hours.
- Six GO Snapshot surprise event encounters per day.
All-day Ticketed Bonuses
- Up to six Special Trades per day.
- 1/2 Stardust cost for trades.
Shiny Debuts
Hatenna Family
Impidimp Family
Other Shiny Debuts
Raids
3-Star Raids
Shadow Raids
Saturday
Shadow Cresselia will appear in 5-star Shadow Raids on Saturday, November 15th.
Sunday
Shadow Darkrai will appear in 5-star Shadow Raids on Sunday, November 16th.
Max Battles
Special Background
Trainers who participate in raids and Max Battles during Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global will have a chance of receiving a new Special Background after making a successful catch. This souvenir background will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures during Pokémon GO Wild Area!
During the event the following Pokémon all have a chance to have this exclusive Special Background!
Wild Spawns
These event-themed Pokémon will appear in two rotating hours. Lurking Dark Hour will run first, followed by Fanciful Fairy Hour.
Lurking Dark Hour
Fanciful Fairy Hour
Mighty Pokémon
Trainers may also find themselves in encounters with unusually powerful opponents known as mighty Pokémon! All mighty Pokémon have some shared traits.
- More likely to have high Attack, Defense, and HP ratings
- More likely to be XL or XXL
- More difficult to capture
Trainers may even encounter Shiny mighty Pokémon, if they’re lucky! Using the event-exclusive 
GO Safari Ball when trying to capture these Pokémon will greatly improve your chance of success.
Different mighty Pokémon will have a chance to appear on each day. Mighty Pokémon are mighty rare, so make sure you have your GO Safari Balls ready—you never know when one might appear!
Saturday
Sunday
Incense Encounters
All Trainers
For all Trainers, the following mighty Pokémon will be attracted to 
Incense (excluding 
Daily Adventure Incense) during both event days.
Ticket Holder Exclusive
For ticket-holding Trainers, the following Pokémon will also be attracted to Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during both event days, in addition to the mighty Pokémon available to all Trainers! Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, ticket-holding Trainers will be able to encounter Shiny Unown W from Incense—if they’re lucky!
The mighty Pokémon attracted to Incense can appear on both event days.
Some Trainers might even encounter the following mighty Pokémon!
Eggs
5 km eggs
Moves
Certain Pokémon encountered or evolved during the event will know a featured attack!
Galarian Rapidash
Evolve 
Galarian Ponyta during the event to get a 
Galarian Rapidash that knows the Charged Attack 
Wild Charge.
Gardevoir
Evolve 
Kirlia during the event to get a 
Gardevoir that knows the Charged Attack 
Synchronoise.
Absol
Absol caught during the event will know the Charged Attack 
Brutal Swing.
Garchomp
Evolve 
Gabite during the event to get a 
Garchomp that knows the Charged Attack 
Earth Power.
Bewear Wearing a Wilderness Cape
Catch 
Bewear wearing a wilderness cape during the event or evolve 
Stufful to get a 
Bewear that knows the Charged Attack 
Drain Punch.
Obstagoon
Evolve 
Galarian Linoone during the event to get an 
Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.
Meowscarada
Evolve 
Floragato during the event to get a 
Meowscarada that knows the Charged Attack 
Frenzy Plant.
Research
Special Research
Ticket-holding Trainers can claim an exclusive Special Research story when Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global begins on November 15, 2025! In this branching research, you’ll choose a path and become an expert on Dark- or Fairy-type Pokémon to earn one of two in-game medals.
Field Research
All Trainers will have a boosted chance of receiving event-themed Field Research during the event! You can encounter event-themed Pokémon when you complete Field Research tasks.
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