Also this year’s Pokémon GO Fest you have the opportunity to purchase a ticket. We have looked at the differences with and without a ticket for you.
When does the event take place? The big, global GO Fest 2025 will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, and Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
As in previous years, there are content available for free to all trainers as well as those for which you must purchase the ticket for the GO Fest.
We have summarized for you the different contents available with and without a ticket.
All bonuses with and without tickets compared
In the following table, you can see at a glance which contents are available only with the ticket and which are waiting for you without a ticket.
| Content | Availability |
|---|---|
| Wild Pokémon with the themes “Sword” and “Shield” | With and without ticket |
| Pokémon in rotating habitats | With and without ticket |
| Raid battles of levels 1, 3, and 5 | With and without ticket |
| Chance to encounter Shiny Rocara and Frospino | With and without ticket |
| Incense lasts for one hour | With and without ticket |
| Team play duration increased to 8 hours | With and without ticket |
| Snapshot surprises | With and without ticket |
| Field research | With and without ticket |
| Special research for the mysterious monster Volcanion | Only ticket holders |
| Special research Sword or Shield | Only ticket holders |
| Mähikel and Clavion appear | Only ticket holders |
| Smoke attracts special Pokémon | Only ticket holders |
| Increased shiny chance for all monsters | Only ticket holders |
| Hourly challenges | Only ticket holders |
| Habitat-specific collector challenges | Only ticket holders |
| 3 encounters in snapshot surprises | Only ticket holders |
| Increased buddy hearts in all interactions with your buddy | Only ticket holders |
| Up to 9 free raid passes per day at gyms | Only ticket holders |
| 40 gifts can be opened per day | Only ticket holders |
| 6 special trades per day | Only ticket holders |
| Half the stardust cost when trading | Only ticket holders |
Exclusive monsters for ticket holders
If you purchased the ticket, you can also attract the following Pokémon using incense. This does not apply to the daily adventure incense.
Exclusive monsters on both days:
- Qurtel* (Habitat Moonless Volcano)
- Mähikel* (Habitat Electric Dojo)
- Pachirisu* (Habitat Hypnotic Tundra)
- Clavion (Habitat Fairy Marsh)
Exclusive monsters on Saturday:
- Icognito D*
- Icognito E*
- Icognito H*
- Icognito I*
- Icognito L*
- Icognito S*
Exclusive monsters on Sunday:
- Icognito D*
- Icognito O*
- Icognito R*
- Icognito S*
- Icognito W*
All monsters marked with a * can also appear as shiny.
Is the ticket required for the event? No. You can also participate in the event without the ticket. Only if you want to receive the exclusive ticket content at the GO Fest must you purchase the ticket.
How can I purchase the ticket? If you want to get the ticket, you can do so at the Pokémon GO web store. The cost of the ticket is €16.49.
The GO Fest 2025 is approaching rapidly. But even outside the biggest event of the year, there are some activities and events waiting for you in Pokémon GO. If you want to know what they are, take a look at our overview on MeinMMO with all events in June 2025 in Pokémon GO.
