Scattered to the Winds
Time and Date
Scattered to the Winds will start on Tuesday, February 18, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Event Bonuses
- 2× XP for spinning a PokéStop.
- 5× XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time.
- Open up to 40 Gifts per day.
- Open up to 60 Gifts per day if you have purchased the Eggs-pedition Access: February ticket.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny
Pidgey.
Vivillon flutters in!
Scatterbug, Spewpa, and Vivillon make their Shiny debuts in Pokémon GO! Pin postcards from Trainers around the world to earn encounters with Scatterbug. You’ll have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Scatterbug—if you’re lucky!
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
✨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 
Rare Candy and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
A lucky exchange!
The number of guaranteed Lucky Pokémon a Trainer can receive in a trade has been increased from 25 to 35! And starting Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time, if you trade a Pokémon that has been in a Trainer’s Pokémon storage since 2019, it is guaranteed to become a Lucky Pokémon until the limit is reached! This change is permanent.
Paid Timed Research
For US$5.00 (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.
- 16,500 Stardust
- Three Rare Candies
- An event-themed avatar pose
- 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 Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete an evolution-focused Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and an encounter with Scyther.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!