Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Max Finale

Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale takes place worldwide on August 23–24, 2025, bringing the debut of Eternamax Eternatus, rotating Gigantamax battles, boosted wild spawns, and massive event bonuses. Trainers will also be able to catch Eternatus through the GO Pass: Max Finale and earn exclusive Timed Research rewards.

Our team has compiled the complete event guide with schedules, raid rotations, shiny chances, bonuses, and FAQs, so you won’t miss anything during this two-day finale.

Related articles: GO Pass Max Finale, Eternamax Eternatus Counters Guide, Eternatus in PvE, Everything we know about Eternatus

Eternamax Eternatus

Eternamax Eternatus

Eternatmax Eternatus will take over the majority of Power Spots during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale. While Trainers will not be able to catch Eternamax Eternatus after defeating it in Max Battles, they will earn a large amount of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL.

Eternatus can only be caught by progressing through the GO Pass: Max Finale. 

• Starting Saturday, August 23, at midnight, there is no limit on the number of Points you can earn for GO Pass: Max Finale. The daily Max Particle collection limit for each day of Pokémon GO Fest: Max Finale is increased to 3200.
• In addition to Eternamax Eternatus, all Gigantamax Pokémon that have appeared in Pokémon GO may appear at Power Spots. Gigantamax Pokémon will rotate on an hourly schedule.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the Max Finale event:

Rare Spawns

Some Trainers might even discover the following rare Max Finale wild spawns:

Gigantamax Battles

On Saturday, August 23, and Sunday, August 24, Gigantamax Pokémon will rotate on an hourly schedule. Each hour, a select Pokémon will appear in Max Battles more frequently than other Gigantamax Pokémon.

Gigantamax Battles on Saturday, August 23

The following Gigantamax Pokémon will appear more frequently on Saturday, August 23:

Time	Pokémon	Counters Guide
10am – 11am	Gigantamax Lapras	Gigantmax Lapras
11am – 12pm	Gigantamax Snorlax	Gigantamax Snorlax
12pm – 1pm	Gigantamax Gengar	Gigantamax Gengar
1pm – 2pm	Gigantamax Inteleon	Gigantamax Inteleon
2pm – 3pm	Gigantamax Venusaur	Gigantamax Venusaur
3pm – 4pm	Gigantamax Machamp	Gigantamax Machamp
4pm – 5pm	Gigantamax Toxtricity	Gigantamax Toxtricity

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Sunday, August 24

The following Gigantamax Pokémon will appear more frequently on Sunday, August 24:

Time	Pokémon	Coutners Guide
10am – 11am	Gigantamax Rillaboom	Gigantamax Rillaboom
11am – 12pm	Gigantamax Charizard	Gigantamax Charizard
12pm – 1pm	Gigantamax Butterfree	Gigantamax Butterfree
1pm – 2pm	Gigantamax Kingler	Gigantamax Kingler
2pm – 3pm	Gigantamax Blastoise	Gigantamax Blastoise
3pm – 4pm	Gigantamax Cinderace	Gigantamax Cinderace
4pm – 5pm	Gigantamax Toxtricity	Gigantamax Toxtricity

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

5-Star Raids

Related Raid Guides: Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta.

3-Star Raids

Related Raid Guides: Falinks Raid Guide

1-Star Raids

GO Pass Tasks

You can only progress GO Pass: Max Finale and get an Eternatus by doing Raids and Max Battles:

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on powering up Pokémon and defeating Eternamax Eternatus will be available throughout the event!

GO Fest: Max Finale Timed Research (1/2)

Task	Reward
Power up Pokémon 10 times	3× Silver Pinap Berry
Defeat Eternamax Eternatus in a Max Battle	3× Golden Razz Berry

Rewards

GO Fest: Max Finale Timed Research (2/2)

Task	Reward
Claim reward	8900× Max Particle

Rewards

Field Research

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete event-themed Field Research tasks!

Task	Reward
Power up Pokémon 8 times	Omanyte Kabuto
Transfer 8 Pokémon	Trubbish
Unlock a Max Move	1000× Eternatus Candy
Win a Max Battle	8× Zacian Candy 8× Zamazenta Candy

Event Bonuses

Trainers will receive the following bonuses between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time on event days!

Event Trailer

Frequently asked questions

Pokémon GO’s Community Managers recently answered a number of pressing questions from players about Eternatus, Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, and the upcoming GO Fest 2025 Max Finale and Dark Skies events. Here’s a clean and organized summary of everything you need to know, directly from the source.

🟣 Will Eternatus be available in the free version of the GO Fest 2025 Pass?

Yes. Eternatus will be available to all Trainers through the free track of the GO Fest Max Finale event. It may require some grinding, but the pass becomes active starting August 18, giving players nearly a full week to earn progress before the weekend finale.

🧬 Trainers will only be able to own one Eternatus, regardless of which Pass they have.

💡 Pro Tip: Take advantage of increased Max Power (MP) gains and Power Spot MP grants to speed up your progress!

⚔️ Will Eternatus be usable in Max Battles, like Zacian and Zamazenta?

Absolutely. Eternatus is the creator of Dynamax and will be fully compatible with Max Battles.

💠 Can we transform Eternatus into Eternamax Eternatus?

No. While Eternamax Eternatus will appear in Power Spot battles, you cannot own that form. Players will only be able to catch and keep standard Eternatus, which is already among the strongest Pokémon in the game in terms of base stats.

🎮 This mirrors its behavior in the Sword and Shield main series games, where Eternamax was also not obtainable by players.

🔄 Can Eternatus be traded or transferred?

No. Eternatus cannot be traded or transferred, due to its unique status. While it’s not technically a Mythical Pokémon, it will be treated similarly.

🧬 Trainers will only be able to own one Eternatus, so choose wisely and consider using Hyper Training in the future to improve it.

💎 What’s the price of the Max Finale Deluxe Pass?

$14.99 (USD) or your local equivalent. Full full information we have a dedicated article. It includes:

• Tiered rewards
• Increased shiny rates for all Dynamax encounters
• The guaranteed Eternatus encounter is on the free track only
• Major candy gains for Eternatus

🏆 Even if you stick with the free version, you’ll still get a chance to catch Eternatus.

🛡️ When can we get Zacian’s and Zamazenta’s Crowned Energy?

The Crowned Energy needed for Crowned Zacian and Crowned Zamazenta will be available during Special Raid Hours:

• Thursday, August 21, 6–7 PM local time
• Friday, August 22, 6–7 PM local time

💥 Defeat the Crowned forms in raids during these windows to obtain the Supreme (Crowned) Energy.

Additionally, both Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta will appear in 5-Star Raids during the Max Finale weekend.

🔥 Summary

Timed Research code: GOFESTMAX

In celebration of Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale, Trainers can use the code GOFESTMAX on the Pokémon GO Web Store to redeem branching Timed Research focused on Max Battles and Buddy Pokémon. The code will expire on August 3, 2025, at 00:00 UTC.

Complete the research tasks to earn rewards and encounter a Gigantamax Pokémon of your choice—either Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon—with a Seasonal Special Background!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, August 24, 2025.