Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event will start on Wednesday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Debuts
Time to celebrate—the following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
A new costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!
- You can use 25 Tinkatink Candy to evolve
Tinkatink into 
Tinkatuff and 100 Tinkatink Candy to evolve Tinkatuff into 
Tinkaton.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 
7 km Eggs.
After the event ends, Tinkatink may hatch from 
10 km Eggs.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
- Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more frequently.
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny
Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat and Shiny 
Floragato wearing a hat with Liko’s pin.
Surprise Encounters
Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with characters and Pokémon seen in Pokémon Horizons: The Series when you take a snapshot during the event!
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attack
Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat encountered during the event will know the Charged Attack 
Volt Tackle.
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust and encounters with Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat.
Timed Research
There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.
Complete tasks to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
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- An event-themed avatar pose
- Encounters with Tinkatink
- And more!
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 Tuesday, April 22, 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!