Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration Event Guide

Pokemon GO is at it again, with a new season full of cool events, and opening with the Kanto Celebration that brings lots of the coolest Pokemon from the first generation, as featured Wild Spawns and Raids. There are many interesting Bonuses, Mega Evolution Raids, and unique Pokemon from all the regions in the world available during the event.

Players should take a look at this comprehensive guide with everything players need to know about the Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration event, including Raid Schedules, Spawns, Field Research tasks, and Timed Research Steps.

Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration Bonuses & Schedule

The Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration event will last from September 2, 2025, at 10 AM Local Time, to September 7, 2025 at 8 PM Local Time. Players will be able to enjoy the following bonuses during the event:

• Guaranteed Candy XL for evolving Pokemon
• 3x Mega Evolution Timer Duration
• Double XP for spinning PokeStops
• Special encounters with Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur while taking Snapshots

During the event, there will be Active Raids featuring Pokemon that only appear in certain regions. Trainers will be able to face and catch Mega Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, and also the trio of Starters, including Mega Charizard X and Y.

Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration Event Featured Attacks & Wild Spawns

As Pokemon GO players enjoy this Kanto Celebration Event, they will be able to encounter some of the featured species from Generation 1 games, such as the three starters (Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle), and by evolving them into their final forms, they will be able to learn special Featured Attacks:

• Evolve Charmeleon to obtain a Charizard that knows the Charged Move Blast Burn
• Evolve Wartortle to obtain a Blastoise that knows the Charged Move Hydro Cannon
• Evolve Ivysaur to obtain a Venusaur that knows the Charged Move Frenzy Plant

Additionally, players will be able to encounter the following Pokemon in the wild:

• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Bulbasaur
• Abra
• Weedle
• Pidgey
• Slowpoke
• Ghastly
• Slowpoke
• Chansey
• Magikarp
• Snorlax

All of these species can be found as Shiny. However, the probabilities of finding Shiny Pokemon are not enhanced during the event.

Kanto Celebration Daily Timed Research

The Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration Timed Research will be divided into four stages. The first, called Near and Farfetch’d will be available from September 2, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time to September 3, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time. To complete it, players will need to clear out the following tasks:

• The next one will be called Kang You Dig It, available from Wednesday, September 3, at 10 AM to Thursday, September 4, at 10 AM local time, and will be featuring Kangaskhan.
• Kanto Celebration: Mime Time will be the third one, featuring Mr. Mime, and will be active from Thursday, September 4, at 10 AM to Friday, September 5, at 10 AM local time.
• Finally, Tauros Taming will be active from Friday, September 5, at 10 AM to Saturday, September 6, at 10 AM local time, and will reward players with a Tauros encounter. Take full advantage of these Timed Researches to complete the Pokedex.

Trainers should remember to claim all rewards before the research expiration date (every day, at 9:59 AM Local Time), as they will be forfeited otherwise.

Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration Collection Challenge

To complete the Pokemon GO Kanto Celebration Collection Challenge, players will need to catch or evolve the following Pokemon:

• Bulbasaur
• Ivysaur
• Venusaur
• Charmander
• Charmeleon
• Charizard
• Squirtle
• Wartortle
• Blastoise

The Rewards for completing this challenge are 100x Blastoise Mega Energy, 100x Charizard Mega Energy​​​​​​, and 100x Venusaur Mega Energy.