Join Pokémon GO’s Ancients Recovered raid event (June 23‑27, 2025) to catch all Regi Pokémon with featured moves, get increased Remote Raid limits, earn XL Candy Trades, Gigantamax Galar starter raids, timed research rewards, and exclusive shop bundles—from $4.99 to $99.99.
Plus, this is the first time you will be able to obtain a Gold Bottle Cap from the GO Pass: Ancients Recovered Deluxe rewards track!
Ancients Recovered
Date & Time 📅
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Monday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, June 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses ⭐
The following bonuses will be active from Monday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, June 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time:
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The Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 30 from Monday, June 23, to Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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No Remote Raid limit from Friday, June 27, to Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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Trainers level 31 and up will receive guaranteed Candy XL for trading Pokémon from June 23 at 10:00 a.m. local time to June 29 at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Raid Schedule & Regi Moves
During Pokémon GO Ancients Recovered June 2025, Trainers can battle the following Pokémon in 5-Star Raids and capture them with exclusive moves. The Regi raid schedule includes Regieleki on June 24 and Regigigas on June 26, both of which get access to powerful moves which you should not miss!
| Day | Featured Regi |
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| Monday, June 23 | |
| Tuesday, June 24 | |
| Wednesday, June 25 | |
| Thursday, June 26 | |
| Friday, June 27 |
Featured moves
All of Regi Pokémon will be capturable in 5-star Raids, their shinies will be available during the event period, and each Regi will also have guaranteed access to the following moves:
| Pokémon | Featured Move |
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Regirock
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Earthquake  |
Regice
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Thunder  |
Registeel
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Zap Cannon |
Regieleki
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Thunder Cage |
Regidrago
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Dragon Energy  |
Regigigas
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Crush Grip  |
Our Regi Raid Guides have been updated for this occasion:
- Regirock Raid Guide
- Regice Raid Guide
- Registeel Raid Guide
- Regieleki Counters Guide
- Regidrago Counters Guide
- Regigigas Raid Guide
Max Raids
The following Pokémon will be available as 6-star Max Battles during the event period:
We look forward to defeating the Gigantamax Galar Starters in combat! Read our dedicated Max Battle guides for each of them:
- How to Beat Gigantamax Rillaboom: Best Counters and Teams
- How to Beat Gigantamax Cinderace: Best Counters and Teams
- How to Beat Gigantamax Inteleon: Best Counters and Guide
Ancients Recovered Global Challenge
Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a Global Challenge during the event! If the challenge is completed in time, all Trainers will benefit from the following bonuses until the end of the 2025 global GO Fest event!
- Premier Balls will be more effective at catching Pokémon after raids.
- Party Power will charge faster in raids.
The Ancients Recovered Global Challenge runs from Sunday, June 22, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (20:00 UTC) to June 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (20:00 UTC).
Timed Research
Legendary giants raid–themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event! Complete the research tasks to earn encounters with the following Pokémon:
Trainers will be given a surprise choice after completing the research, and can finish the research multiple times to go for every Pokémon!
Paid Timed Research
Timed Research will also be available for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). This Timed Research will give Trainers tasks focused on exploration and
catching Pokémon. It will reward the following:
- Encounters with Galarian Zapdos
- Encounters with Galarian Moltres
- Encounters with Galarian Articuno
Note that timed researches have deadlines and must be completed before the event period expires.
Pokémon GO Web Store Offers
Starting June 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PDT,
- For US$4.99, the GO Fest Ultra Storage Box will feature one Item Bag upgrade, one Pokémon Storage upgrade, one Remote Raid Pass, one Premium Battle Pass, one Incubator, and one Super Incubator.
- For US$7.99, the GO Fest Battle Box will feature 10 Premium Battle Passes, three Remote Raid Passes, one Max Particle Pack, and one Silver Pinap Berry.
- For US$19.99, the GO Fest Ultra Raid Box will feature 40 Premium Battle Passes and three Remote Raid Passes
- For US$39.99, the GO Fest Hatcher Box will feature 25 Incubators, 30 Super Incubators, and two Poffins.
- Finally, for US$99.99, the GO Fest Ultimate Box will feature 60 Incubators, 60 Super Incubators, 30 Premium Battle Passes, three Remote Raid Passes, and three Max Particle Packs.
All prices listed may also be in the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
Other Bonuses
Catching certain Pokémon will reward trainers with special backgrounds, and there will be special event stickers available from Pokéstops and gyms.
