Kanto Celebration 2025
Release Dates: September 2nd - September 7th 2025 This event is a Kanto focused event to start off the season Tales of Transformation and features various boosts including Special Research to get the Dynamax Legendary Birds

Anchors	Effects	Spawns	Photo	Raids
	Field Research	Timed Research	Special Research	Collection Challenge

Event Effects

Spawn Increases In Event

Specific Pokémon

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0001		Bulbasaur
#0004		Charmander
#0007		Squirtle
#0016		Pidgey
#0063		Abra
#0079		Slowpoke
#0092		Gastly
#0113		Chansey
#0129		Magikarp
#0143		Snorlax

Specific Photobomb Spawns

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0001		Bulbasaur
#0004		Charmander
#0007		Squirtle

Special Move When Evolved/Caught

No.	Pic	Name	Type	Move
#0003		Venusaur		Frenzy Plant
#0006		Charizard		Blast Burn
#0009		Blastoise		Hydro Cannon

Event Specific Raid Battles

No.	Pic	Name	Type	Rank	Max. CP At Capture
#0114		Tangela		☆	Normal: 1278 Boosted: 1598
#0120		Staryu		☆	Normal: 661 Boosted: 826
#0138		Omanyte		☆	Normal: 882 Boosted: 1103
#0140		Kabuto		☆	Normal: 783 Boosted: 979
#0127		Pinsir		☆☆☆	Normal: 1690 Boosted: 2113
#0131		Lapras		☆☆☆	Normal: 1509 Boosted: 1886
#0143		Snorlax		☆☆☆	Normal: 1843 Boosted: 2304
#0003		Venusaur		☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2188 Boosted: 2735
#0006		Charizard		☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2188 Boosted: 2735
#0006		Charizard		☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2188 Boosted: 2735
#0009		Blastoise		☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2188 Boosted: 2735

Event Exclusive Field Research

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle	Bulbasaur Encounter Charmander Encounter Squirtle Encounter
Catch 8 Pokémon	Stardust * 1000
Evolve a Pokémon	Rare Candy * 1
Mega Evolve a Venusaur, Charizard or Blastoise	10000 XP
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Venusaur Mega Energy * 10 Charizard Mega Energy * 10 Blastoise Mega Energy * 10
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Poke Ball * 10 Great Ball * 5 Ultra Ball * 2

Timed Research Introduced in Event

Kanto Celebration: Near and Farfetch'd
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Catch 50 Pokémon	5000 XP	Farfetch'd Encounter Stardust * 5000 5000 XP
Use 10 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon	Venusaur Mega Energy * 25
Use 10 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon	Charizard Mega Energy * 25
Use 10 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon	Blastoise Mega Energy * 25
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Ultra Ball * 10

Kanto Celebration: Kang You Dig It
1 / 1
Catch 50 Pokémon	5000 XP	Kangaskhan Encounter Stardust * 5000 5000 XP
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy	Venusaur Mega Energy * 25
Power up Pokémon 10 times	Charizard Mega Energy * 25
Hatch an Egg	Blastoise Mega Energy * 25
Evolve 3 Pokémon	Ultra Ball * 10

Kanto Celebration: Mime Time
1 / 1
Catch 50 Pokémon	5000 XP	Mr. Mime Encounter Stardust * 5000 5000 XP
Make 30 Nice Throws	Venusaur Mega Energy * 25
Make 15 Great Throws	Charizard Mega Energy * 25
Make 30 Curveball Throws	Blastoise Mega Energy * 25
Earn 10,000 XP	Ultra Ball * 10

Kanto Celebration: Tauros Taming
1 / 1
Catch 50 Pokémon	5000 XP	Tauros Encounter Stardust * 5000 5000 XP
Explore 1km	Venusaur Mega Energy * 25
Explore 2km	Charizard Mega Energy * 25
Explore 3km	Blastoise Mega Energy * 25
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Ultra Ball * 10

Collection Challenge Introduced in Event

First Partner Collection Challenge
Catch a Bulbasaur	Venusaur Mega Energy * 100 Charizard Mega Energy * 100 Blastoise Mega Energy * 100
Evolve Bulbasaur into Ivysaur
Evolve Ivysaur into Venusaur
Catch a Charmander
Evolve Charmander into Charmeleon
Evolve Charmeleon into Charizard
Catch a Squirtle
Evolve Squirtle into Wartortle
Evolve Wartortle into Blastoise

Special Research Introduced in Event

Tales of Transformation
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Catch 25 Water or Fighting-type Pokémon	Poke Ball * 15	Keldeo Encounter Keldeo Candy * 50 (If Keldeo already caught) Keldeo T-Shirt * Keldeo Candy XL * 3
Power up Water or Fighting-type Pokémon 15 times	Revive * 5
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms	Charged TM * 1
2 / 8
Catch 30 Pokémon	Stardust * 2500	Keldeo Candy * 25 647 XP Stardust * 647
Power up Pokémon 15 times	Super Potion * 5
Explore 5km	2500 XP

Kanto Legends
1 / 3
Catch 151 Pokémon	Silver Pinap Berry * 2	Dynamax Articuno Encounter Articuno Candy * 30 Articuno Candy XL * 3
Use 151 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Golden Razz Berry * 2
Spin 51 PokéStops or Gyms	10000 XP
Collect MP from 15 Power Spots	Stardust * 10000
2 / 3
Power up Pokémon 51 times	Fast TM * 3	Dynamax Zapdos Encounter Zapdos Candy * 30 Zapdos Candy XL * 3
Use 51 supereffective Charged Attacks	Charged TM * 3
Defeat 10 Team GO Rocket Members	10000 XP
Win 10 Max Battles	Stardust * 10000
3 / 3
Evolve 10 Pokémon	Poffin * 1	Dynamax Moltres Encounter Moltres Candy * 30 Moltres Candy XL * 3
Earn 51 hearts with your buddy	Rare Candy * 5
Send 51 Gifts to Friends	10000 XP
Collect 15,100 Max Particles	Stardust * 10000