Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Jersey City is a three-day in-person event available to Trainers in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, from June 6 – 8, 2025 with the event running from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm local time on both days.
For the first time ever, Trainers can purchase the Citywide Gameplay add-on for the Thursday before the event begins.
Tickets are available now starting at $30.00 US for the basic ticket. You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Liberty State Park during the Park Session time noted on your event ticket. All game play is exclusive to ticket holders only!
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: New Jersey
When and where
Friday, June 6, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, June 7, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, June 8, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Jersey City and the five boroughs of New York
Bonuses
All attendees will receive the following bonuses and rewards between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m, anywhere in New York City on their ticketed day:
You can make the most of your event day with add-ons. Check out the Raid Lover, Egg-thusiast, and City-wide Gameplay add-ons.
Lure Modules activated will last for two hours
1/2 Hatch distance for eggs incubated during the event
Up to six special trades can be made per day, no matter where you are in the city
Decreased Stardust cost for Special Trades
2x Catch Candy
Open up to 40 Gifts per day
Up to 9 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
Three surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day
Volcanion Global Debut
This year, the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion—the Steam Pokémon—will heat up the event! After making its Pokémon GO debut during the Pokémon GO Fest 2025 event in Osaka, Japan, this Pokémon will make a follow-up appearance in Jersey City! Follow the story told by your event-exclusive Special Research and adventure throughout the park, and get ready for your own encounter with Volcanion!
Trainers will only encounter Volcanion once no matter how many GO Fest 2025 Special Research stories they acquire and complete. If you plan to attend multiple in-person GO Fest 2025 events, the first relevant Special Research story you obtain will award your Volcanion encounter.
Any subsequent GO Fest Special Research you obtain and complete will award you with Volcanion Candy instead of a Volcanion encounter once it is completed.
Volcanion
Hawlucha
Hawlucha
Alongside Volcanion, another Pokémon will kick its way into the event as Trainers will also be able to encounter Hawlucha! Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon, will appear during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Jersey City! This Pokémon is typically only found in Mexico!
Shiny Pokémon Debut
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Jersey City attendees will be able to encounter Shiny Carbink and Shiny Frigibax for the first time in Pokémon GO—if they’re lucky. Shiny Carbink has fantastic blue/cyan highlights, and the Shiny Frigibax line has an interesting teal tone to them.
New shiny forms:
Special Spinda form available
Spinda will appear at each habitat. Take a close look to see which pattern you’ve found! You can check Spinda’s Pokédex entry to see which ones you’ve caught.
GO Snapshots
Fan Rotom
For eagle-eyed Trainers, Fan Rotom may appear in snapshots as a surprise encounter during in-person Pokémon GO Fest events.
Trainers can get up to three event-themed GO Snapshot surprise encounters per ticketed event day, including Citywide Gameplay add-on days.
Park Experience
Trainers who purchase a ticket will split their day between exploring Liberty State Park and adventuring throughout Jersey City and the five boroughs of New York, enjoying special exclusive event gameplay during both parts of the day.
The experience for both the Liberty State Park and throughout Jersey City and New York City’s five boroughs are the same—the only difference is the time of day Trainers are at each location.
You can choose to buy tickets for any of the days—June 6 (Friday), June 7 (Saturday), or June 8 (Sunday), available in two time slots
- Morning Park Experience (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET):
With this Morning Park Experience ticket, you’ll spend the first part of your day within Liberty State Park before venturing into Jersey City or New York City’s five boroughs for a second event-exclusive gameplay experience.
- Afternoon Park Experience (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET):
With this Afternoon Park Experience ticket, you’ll spend the first part of your day enjoying event-exclusive gameplay throughout Jersey City or New York City’s five boroughs before heading to Liberty State Park to finish off your event day.
Please note: You will only be able to play Pokémon GO within Liberty State Park during the Park Experience hours listed on your ticket.
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Jersey City attendees may purchase a ticket for one day of the three-day event. One-day tickets are US$30 (plus applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase here.
You will see “Tickets Available” next to the event listing if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket. It will not be possible to participate in this event without an event ticket.
Park Map
Will be available soon!
Park Experience Habitats
Mechanical Marvels
The following Pokémon will appear during the Mechanical Marvels habitat:
Carnival Grounds
The following Pokémon will appear during the Carnival Grounds habitat:
Noble Fields
The following Pokémon will appear during the Noble Fields habitat:
Sunken Treasure
The following Pokémon will appear during the Sunken Treasure habitat:
All Habitats: Unown
The following Pokémon will appear across all habitats:
City Experience
Experience the hidden wonders of Jersey City and the five boroughs of New York with special, event-exclusive gameplay wherever you choose to play in the five boroughs!
- All ticket-holders can enjoy the same exciting content, rewards, and bonuses during the day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more information.
- All Pokémon featured in the event habitats will appear in the wild throughout Jersey City and the five boroughs of New York during the day on your ticket!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Five-Star Raids:
Related Raid Guides: Zacian (Hero of Many Battles), Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)
Ticket holders for 2025’s in-person Pokémon GO Fest events will get the first chance to discover Zacian and Zamazenta’s Crowned forms in Pokémon GO!
Collection Challenges
Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing Collection Challenges—one for each of the four habitats!
Field Research
Spin PokéStops to collect event-exclusive Field Research tasks and earn rewards.
Game Play Add-ons
As an optional bonus for those who are attending GO Fest 2025 Jersey City, the below add-ons will be offered. You can add these on later, so don’t worry about choosing which ones you want right away.
Raid Lover – $15
With the Raid Lover Add-on you will get the following bonuses active throughout New York City from Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8, 2025
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Up to 18 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
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5,000 additional Experience awarded for completing raids.
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6 additional Candy for catching Pokémon in 5-Star and Mega Raids.
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3 additional Candy XL for catching Pokémon in 5-Star and Mega Raids. (Trainers Level 31+)
Egg-thusiast – $15
With the Egg-thusiast Add-on you will get the following bonuses active throughout Jersey City from Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8, 2025
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1/4 Hatch Distance
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Increased chance of receiving 10 km Eggs from spinning Pokéstops and Gyms
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3x Hatch Stardust
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3x Hatch XP
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3x Hatch Candy
Citywide Gameplay – $20
Extend the GO Fest fun and enjoy the city experience throughout New York City on one to two extra days of your choice! This add-on provides an additional day of the same citywide gameplay experience that is available on your primary event day; however, it does not include additional Special or Timed Research.
This add-on only enables additional citywide gameplay. The Randall’s Island Park event experience will only be available on your primary event day at the time indicated on your ticket.
T-Shirt Pre-order – $27
Pre-order your in-person event-exclusive Pokémon GO Fest 2025 T-shirt now and pick it up in-person during the event. Each T-shirt purchased will also come with a code that can be redeemed for a matching in-app avatar item. T-shirt quantities are limited and pre-orders will only be available while supplies last.
No returns, exchanges, or cancellations will be allowed. The same T-shirt design (in a different color) will be available for sale (while supplies last) on Niantic Supply in select countries.
How to Purchase Tickets
Click here to get a ticket, or:
- Open the Pokémon GO app.
- In Map View, tap the Main Menu button.
- Tap Events.
- On the following page, all upcoming live events will be listed, with the soonest event at the top.
- You’ll see the label “Tickets Available!” next to a first-come first-served event if it hasn’t sold out yet.
- Tap the event to select the date and time you wish to attend, purchase tickets for friends (see the “Gift a ticket to a friend!” section), and input your payment information to complete your purchase.
- On the payment confirmation page, please note your order ID. You’ll also receive a confirmation email at the address you entered before payment.
Merchandise
Trainers can purchase a wider selection of apparel and accessories than ever before at Pokémon GO Fest 2025 in-person events. All items are available via preorder only, and they must be picked up at Liberty State Park during your ticketed event day.
