Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Osaka is a three-day in-person event available to Trainers in Osaka, Japan, from May 29 – June 1, 2025 with the event running from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm local time on both days.
Tickets are available now starting at ¥3,600 for the basic ticket. You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park during the Park Session time noted on your event ticket. All game play is exclusive to ticket holders only!
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Osaka
When and where
Thursday, May 29, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Friday, May 30, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, May 31, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, June 1, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Suita City & Osaka City
Bonuses
All attendees will receive the following bonuses and rewards between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m, anywhere in Osaka on their ticketed day:
You can make the most of your event day with add-ons. Check out the Raid Lover, Egg-thusiast, and City-wide Gameplay add-ons.
Lure Modules activated will last for two hours
1/2 Hatch distance for eggs incubated during the event
Up to six special trades can be made per day, no matter where you are in the city
Decreased Stardust cost for Special Trades
2x Catch Candy
Open up to 40 Gifts per day
Up to 9 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
Three surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day
Volcanion Global Debut
This year, the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion—the Steam Pokémon—will heat up the event! Volcanion will make their Pokémon GO debut during the Pokémon GO Fest 2025 event in Osaka, Japan! Follow the story told by your event-exclusive Special Research and adventure throughout the park, and get ready for your own encounter with Volcanion!
Trainers will only encounter Volcanion once no matter how many GO Fest 2025 Special Research stories they acquire and complete. If you plan to attend multiple in-person GO Fest 2025 events, the first relevant Special Research story you obtain will award your Volcanion encounter.
Any subsequent GO Fest Special Research you obtain and complete will award you with Volcanion Candy instead of a Volcanion encounter once it is completed.
Hawlucha
Alongside Volcanion, another Pokémon will kick its way into the event as Trainers will also be able to encounter Hawlucha! Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon, will appear during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Osaka! This Pokémon is typically only found in Mexico!
Shiny Pokémon Debut
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Osaka attendees will be able to encounter Shiny Carbink and Shiny Frigibax for the first time in Pokémon GO—if they’re lucky. Shiny Carbink has fantastic blue/cyan highlights, and the Shiny Frigibax line has an interesting teal tone to them.
New shiny forms:
Special Spinda form available
Spinda will appear at each habitat. Take a close look to see which pattern you’ve found! You can check Spinda’s Pokédex entry to see which ones you’ve caught.
GO Snapshots
For eagle-eyed Trainers, Fan Rotom may appear in snapshots as a surprise encounter during in-person Pokémon GO Fest events.
Trainers can get up to three event-themed GO Snapshot surprise encounters per ticketed event day, including Citywide Gameplay add-on days.
Park Experience
Trainers who purchase a ticket will split their day between exploring Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park and adventuring throughout Osaka and Suita City, enjoying special exclusive event gameplay during both parts of the day.
The experience for both the Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park and throughout Osaka and Suita City are the same—the only difference is the time of day Trainers are at each location.
You can choose to buy tickets for any of the days—May 29 (Thursday), May 30 (Friday), May 31 (Saturday), or June 1 (Sunday), available in two time slots
- Morning Park Experience (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET):
With this Morning Park Experience ticket, you’ll spend the first part of your day within Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park before venturing into Osaka and Suita City for a second event-exclusive gameplay experience.
- Afternoon Park Experience (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET):
With this Afternoon Park Experience ticket, you’ll spend the first part of your day enjoying event-exclusive gameplay throughout Osaka and Suita City before heading to Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park to finish off your event day.
Please note: You will only be able to play Pokémon GO within Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park during the Park Experience hours listed on your ticket.
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Osaka attendees may purchase a ticket for one day of the three-day event. One-day tickets are ¥3,600 (plus applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase here.
You will see “Tickets Available” next to the event listing if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket. It will not be possible to participate in this event without an event ticket.
Park Map
Will be available soon!
Park Experience Habitats
Calming Teahouse
The following Pokémon will appear during the Mechanical Marvels habitat:
Carnival Grounds
The following Pokémon will appear during the Carnival Grounds habitat:
Noble Fields
The following Pokémon will appear during the Noble Fields habitat:
Sunken Treasure
The following Pokémon will appear during the Sunken Treasure habitat:
All Habitats: Unown
The following Pokémon will appear across all habitats:
City Experience
Experience the hidden wonders of Osaka and Suita City with special, event-exclusive gameplay wherever you choose to play!
- All ticket-holders can enjoy the same exciting content, rewards, and bonuses during the day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more information.
- All Pokémon featured in the event habitats will appear in the wild throughout Osaka and Suita City during the day on your ticket!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Five-Star Raids:
Related Raid Guides: Zacian (Hero of Many Battles), Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)
Ticket holders for 2025’s in-person Pokémon GO Fest events will get the first chance to discover Zacian and Zamazenta’s Crowned forms in Pokémon GO!
Collection Challenges
Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing Collection Challenges—one for each of the four habitats!
Field Research
Spin PokéStops to collect event-exclusive Field Research tasks and earn rewards.
Game Play Add-ons
As an optional bonus for those who are attending GO Fest 2025 Osaka, the below add-ons will be offered. You can add these on later, so don’t worry about choosing which ones you want right away.
Raid Lover – ¥1,900
With the Raid Lover Add-on you will get the following bonuses active throughout Osaka from Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, 2025
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Up to 18 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms -
5,000 additional Experience awarded for completing raids. -
6 additional Candy for catching Pokémon in 5-Star and Mega Raids. -
3 additional Candy XL for catching Pokémon in 5-Star and Mega Raids. (Trainers Level 31+)
Egg-thusiast – ¥1,900
With the Egg-thusiast Add-on you will get the following bonuses active throughout Osaka from Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, 2025
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1/4 Hatch Distance -
Increased chance of receiving 10 km Eggs from spinning Pokéstops and Gyms -
3x Hatch Stardust -
3x Hatch XP -
3x Hatch Candy
Citywide Gameplay – ¥2,600
Extend the GO Fest fun and enjoy the city experience throughout Osaka on one to three extra days of your choice! This add-on provides an additional day of the same citywide gameplay experience that is available on your primary event day; however, it does not include additional Special or Timed Research.
This add-on only enables additional citywide gameplay. The Park event experience will only be available on your primary event day at the time indicated on your ticket.
T-Shirt Pre-order – ¥3,900
Pre-order your in-person event-exclusive Pokémon GO Fest 2025 T-shirt now and pick it up in-person during the event. Each T-shirt purchased will also come with a code that can be redeemed for a matching in-app avatar item. T-shirt quantities are limited and pre-orders will only be available while supplies last.
No returns, exchanges, or cancellations will be allowed. The same T-shirt design (in a different color) will be available for sale (while supplies last) on Niantic Supply in select countries.
How to Purchase Tickets
Click here to get a ticket, or:
- Open the Pokémon GO app.
- In Map View, tap the Main Menu button.
- Tap Events.
- On the following page, all upcoming live events will be listed, with the soonest event at the top.
- You’ll see the label “Tickets Available!” next to a first-come first-served event if it hasn’t sold out yet.
- Tap the event to select the date and time you wish to attend, purchase tickets for friends (see the “Gift a ticket to a friend!” section), and input your payment information to complete your purchase.
- On the payment confirmation page, please note your order ID. You’ll also receive a confirmation email at the address you entered before payment.
Merchandise
Trainers can purchase a wider selection of apparel and accessories than ever before at Pokémon GO Fest 2025 in-person events. All items are available via preorder only, and they must be picked up at Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park during your ticketed event day.
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