Trainers, the fan-favorite Mega Lucario gets a special event in Pokémon GO, as an tie-in with the release of Pokémon TCG: Mega Lucario ex Figure Collection. During this event, you can visit select retail locations in Canada, Australia, and United States, and participate in Mega Raids and event-themed Timed Research. Since these Raids can be remote raided, we are including this event in our coverage.
The event is officially called Pokémon TCG: Mega Lucario ex Release Celebration, and it runs between November 7 and November 30, 2025, with these retailers included as part of the promotion:
- Best Buy, GameStop, and Target (United States)
- EB Games (Canada)
- EB Games (Australia)
Event Highlights
 Date & Time |
Friday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time |
|---|---|
 Featured Pokémon |
Mega Lucario will appear more frequently in Mega Raids at the respective retail locations. |
Mega Lucario
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in Mega Raids held at all the retailer locations in United States, Canada, and Australia:
Related reading: Mega Lucario Raid Guide
Timed Research
You can find event-themed Timed Research throughout the event by visiting any one of the participating retail locations and openingPokémon GO.
By completing the Research tasks, you can earn the following rewards:
- XP
- Stardust
- An encounter with Lucario
- And more!
Bonus in-game items available with the purchase of Pokémon GO gift cards from Target!
Trainers who redeem a Pokémon GO gift card from Target retail stores and Target.com between November 1 and December 31, 2025, will get the Lucario Mask avatar item upon redemption at the offer redemption link of the Pokémon GO store.
Note: You can get only one Lucario Mask avatar item per account. Trainers who already own the avatar item will receive an alternate item of equal value.
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