Water Festival
Time and Date
Water Festival will start on Tuesday, July 15, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Debuts
The Mimicry Pokémon Tatsugiri will make its Pokémon GO debut!
Curly Form Tatsugiri (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
Droopy Form Tatsugiri (Americas)
Stretchy Form Tatsugiri (Asia-Pacific)
Event Bonuses
Rainy Lure Modules will last for two hours.- Increased Candy for Nice Throws or better.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny
Staryu and Shiny 
Tirtouga. - Lapras wearing a scarf caught from raids may have a Seasonal special background—if you’re lucky!
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!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids
- Curly Form Tatsugiri (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
- Droopy Form Tatsugiri (Americas)
- Stretchy Form Tatsugiri (Asia-Pacific)
Three-Star Raids
✨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 Mega Energy and 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 Rainy Lure Module
- An event-themed avatar pose
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including
Gyarados, 
Lapras wearing a scarf, 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 Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
New Avatar Items
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!
Curly Form Tatsugiri Backpack
Droopy Form Tatsugiri Backpack
Stretchy Form Tatsugiri Backpack
Collection Challenges
Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming!
Complete the catching-focused Collection Challenges to receive XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
