We now have all of the key details about Pokémon Go Fest 2025, including the dates, parks and what you can expect to catch during the event!

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Last year, we went along to the Madrid leg of Pokémon Go Fest, and we had an absolute blast experiencing 'Pokémon Go on steroids' – it was a sun-kissed weekend of shinies, sore feet and surprise proposals.

This year, the event is heading to three cities around the globe and will feature a new legendary Pokémon for your collection.

Read on for all the key details on Pokémon Go Fest 2025, from ticketing to timings and everything else you need to know.

When is Pokémon Go Fest 2025?

Key art for Pokémon Go Fest Global 2025, showing various creatures in a park.
Key art for Pokémon Go Fest Global 2025. Niantic

Pokémon Go Fest 2025 takes place from 1st June to 29th June 2025.

Depending on where you are in the world, there are events taking place across three continents during this period of time.

As ever, once the city-specific fun is over, the festival will conclude with a global event that doesn't require you to visit a certain park.

Where is Pokémon Go Fest 2025?

The 2025 Pokémon Go Fest will take place across the following locations:

  • Osaka, Japan (Expo '70 Commemorative Park) - 1st June
  • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA (Liberty State Park) - 6th-8th June
  • Paris, France (Parc de Sceaux) - 13th-15th June
  • Global event in the game - 28th-29th June

For UK Pokémon Go players, the lack of a UK-based festival may be disappointing news.

Thankfully, Paris isn't far away, with the city of love expected to show its affection for Pokémon Go while the event is active.

How to get tickets for Pokémon Go Fest 2025

Tickets for Pokémon Go Fest 2025 are currently sold out.

You can check the latest stock situation at the links below:

If you haven't managed to sort out tickets for Go Fest this year, tickets for various other Pokémon Go events can be found on the game's official ticketing website.

What to expect from Pokémon Go Fest 2025

Key art of Volcanion in Pokemon Go, with the creature surrounded by lava.
This is your chance to catch a Volcanion! Niantic

The main attraction of Pokémon Go Fest 2025 is that players will be able to catch Volcanion for the first time.

The game's official website confirms: "Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Steam Pokémon – and have an opportunity to encounter it!

"Ticket-holding Trainers will only encounter Volcanion once no matter how many Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Special Research stories they acquire and complete. If you obtain more than one Special Research story that leads to Volcanion by attending multiple GO Fest events, all of the Special Research stories after the first one will award Volcanion Candy instead of an additional encounter with Volcanion."

Beyond that, you can expect to find likeminded trainers at the in-person events, which are a great place to take part in raids and really add to your collection of critters! We hope to see you out there.

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Jon NicholsonFreelance Writer

Jon Nicholson is a Freelance Gaming Writer, specialising in the Call of Duty franchise. He previously worked for Gfinity, GGRecon and Red Bull writing a variety of gaming news and guides. Alongside his previous work, he's a Freelance News Writer for Esports Insider.

Rob Leane Gaming Editor
Rob LeaneGaming Editor

Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.

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