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GO Wild Area 2025: Global takes place on November 15 and November 16 wherever you are in the world. The event runs from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both days. The featured Pokémon of this year’s GO Wild Area are Impidimp and it’s evolutions, Morgrem and Grimmsnarl, all of which debut with shiny unlocked!✨
Plus, exceptionally powerful Pokémon known as mighty Pokémon are appearing in the wild—use GO Wild Area–exclusive GO Safari Balls to improve your odds of catching these rare Pokémon. Similar to last year, Ticket holders get exclusive Special Research, additional bonuses, and an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon.
Tickets for Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global cost $11.99 USD (or your local equivalent), same as last year. We have a pretty good coverage of Wild Area, and you may be interested in our GO Wild Area 2025 Global Preparation Guide and our Analysis of every Mighty Pokémon in GO Wild Area 2025.
Highlights
Impidimp, Morgrem and Grimmsnarl debut at Wild Area 2025 👿
This year, Impidimp, Morgrem and Grimmsnarl make their Pokémon GO debut, and they can be shiny! After making its Pokémon GO debut during the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025 event in Nagasaki, Japan, they will also feature during the global event.
How to get Impidimp, Morgrem and Grimsnarl
On your ticketed event day, Impidimp, the Wily Pokémon, will appear in the wild and hatch from 5 km Eggs! You will be able to use 25 Impidimp Candy to evolve Impidimp into Morgrem and 100 Impidimp Candy to evolve Morgrem into Grimmsnarl.
Rescue Shadow Darkrai and Shadow Cresselia during GO Wild Area 2025: Global ⚫️
They’re at it again! Team GO Rocket is venturing into the GO Wild Area this year, and they’ve brought Shadow Darkrai with them for the first time in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Darkrai and Shadow Cresselia will appear in Shadow Raids during event days. Plus, you can encounter Shiny Shadow Darkrai and Shiny Shadow Cresselia—if you’re lucky!
Shiny Unown W, Hatenna and Impidimp Debut during GO Wild Area 2025: Global ✨
For the first time Trainers might just encounter Shiny Unown W, Shiny Hatenna, and Shiny Impidimp during Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global 2025! Shiny Tinkatink was also a surprise shiny release at the Nagasaki Wild Area, so expect it to shine in eggs too!
Bewear wearing a Wilderness Cape
Bewear
Wearing a Wilderness Cape
Bewear wearing a Wilderness Cape will debut in three star raids during the Global Wild Area!
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Team up with fellow Trainers and take on this mischievous Pokémon in six-star Max Battles, appearing during both event days of the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global event. Here are your top counters for Gigantamax Grimmsnarl.
- You will also have a chance to learn more about Gigantamax Grimmsnarl in the event-exclusive Special Research story.
- Complete this research for an encounter with Gigantamax Grimmsnarl!
Shiny Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
You will be able to catch shiny Gigantamax Grimmsnarl from Max Battles, and it is an incredible shiny!
| Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | Shiny Gigantamax Grimmsnarl |
|---|---|
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Special Background
Trainers who participate in raids and Max Battles during Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global will have a chance of receiving a new Special Background after making a successful catch.
During the event, Shadow Cresselia, Shadow Darkrai, Bewear wearing a wilderness cape, and Gigantamax Grimmsnarl all have a chance to have this exclusive Special Background:
This souvenir background will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures during Pokémon GO Wild Area!
Infographics
Spawns
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Impidimp and Shiny Hattena in the wild – if you are lucky! Two Habitats will be available at Wild Area 2025 Global: Lurking Dark Hour and Fanciful Fairy Hour. Lurking Dark Hour will run first, followed by Fanciful Fairy Hour.
Habitat Schedule
The same Habitat will be active on both event days.
| Hours | Habitat |
|---|---|
| 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. |  Lurking Dark Hour |
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. |  Fanciful Fairy Hour |
| 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Lurking Dark Hour |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Fanciful Fairy Hour |
| 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Lurking Dark Hour |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Fanciful Fairy Hour |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Lurking Dark Hour |
| 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Fanciful Fairy Hour |
If you are interested in our thoughts on what Pokémon are worth catching during each habitat, check out these articles:
- GO Wild Area 2025 Global Spawn Analysis Part I: Lurking Dark Hour
- GO Wild Area 2025 Global Spawn Analysis Part II: Fanciful Fairy Hour
Lurking Dark Hour
The following Pokémon will spawn during the Lurking Dark Hour habitat:
Fanciful Fairy Hour
The following Pokémon will spawn during the Fanciful Fairy habitat:
Mighty Pokémon
Mighty Pokémon are back for the Wild Area 2025: Global! Different Mighty Pokémon will appear in the wild on Saturday (November 15) and Sunday (November 16). You will be given Safari Balls that greatly increase the chance to catch a Mighty Pokémon. Check out our Mighty Pokémon PvE analysis to see which are the best ones to grind!
Saturday Mighty Pokémon (November 15)
The following Mighty Pokémon will appear during the Wild Area 2025 event, during any habitat hour on Saturday (November 15, 2025):
Sunday Mighty Pokémon (November 16)
The following Mighty Pokémon will appear during the Wild Area 2025 event, during any habitat hour on Sunday (November 16, 2025):
Mighty Pokémon mechanics
Mighty Pokémon are stronger versions of Pokémon that you encounter in the wild. They are encountered at a higher level with better IVs, and you need Safari Balls to catch them.
- Mighty Pokémon can be caught in the following level ranges Level 35 to 40 range if they are not weather boosted, Level 40 to 45 range if they are weather boosted!
- Mighty Pokémon have a high IV floor, with 13/13/13 minimum guaranteed IVs
- Mighty Pokémon always appear as fully evolved Pokémon and can be Shiny in their fully evolved form!
- More likely to be XL or XXL when caught, and are very aggressive during the catch encounter
- Mighty Pokémon are much more difficult to capture, it is recommended to use Golden Razz Berries, and a GO Safari Ball
Incense Encounters
For all Trainers, the following mighty Pokémon will be attracted to Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during both event days.
Ticket Holder Exclusive Incense Encounters
For ticket-holding Trainers, the following Pokémon will also be attracted to Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during both event days, in addition to the mighty Pokémon available to all Trainers!
Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, ticket-holding Trainers will be able to encounter Shiny Unown W from Incense-if they’re lucky! The mighty Pokémon attracted to Incense can appear on both event days.
Ticket Holders’ Rare Incense Encounters
If you are lucky and have a Wild Area 2025 ticket, there is a chance you might even encounter the following Mighty Pokémon!
Raids
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Five-Star Shadow Raids:
Related raid guides: Shadow Darkrai, Shadow Cresselia
Three Star Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Three-Star Shadow Raids:
Related raid guides: Bewear Raid Guide
Wild Area 2025 Global Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs during the event!
5km Eggs
Collection Challenges
Wild Area Collection Challenge: Saturday
| Requirements | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch a Seedot |
Bewear
wearing a wilderness cape
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| Catch a Cacnea | |
| Catch an Alolan Grimer | |
| Catch a Deino | |
| Catch a Jigglypuff | |
| Catch a Ralts | |
| Catch a Togetic | |
| Catch a Cottonee |
Featured Attacks
During the event, if you catch or evolve these Pokémon, they will learn special moves.
| Pokémon | Move |
|---|---|
Galarian Rapidash
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Wild Charge Electric |
Gardevoir
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Synchronoise Psychic |
Absol
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Brutal Swing Dark |
Garchomp
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Earth Power Ground |
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Bewear
wearing a wilderness cape
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Drain Punch Fighting |
Obstagoon
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Obstruct Dark |
Meowscarada
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Frenzy Plant Grass |
Field Research
Trainers will have a boosted chance of receiving event-themed Field Research during the
event! Field Research rewards will be different if picked up during Fanciful Fairy Hour or Lurking Dark Hour. PokéStops will reset every hour, giving you a new Field Research task every hour.
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 2 Mighty Pokemon | |
| Hatch an Egg | |
| Make an Excellent Throw |
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| Catch 4 different species of Dark-type Pokémon | |
| Catch 10 Dark-type Pokémon |
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| Power up Dark-type Pokémon 5 times | |
| Transfer 5 Dark-type Pokémon |
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| Catch 4 different species of Fairy-type Pokémon | |
| Catch 10 Fairy-type Pokémon |
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| Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times | |
| Transfer 5 Fairy-type Pokémon |
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Special Research
During Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global, Trainers will be able to embark on a branched Special Research story, allowing you to research Dark– or Fairy-type Pokémon. The path you pick will determine certain rewards and bonuses, so choose carefully! This Special Research will be available beginning on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Pick your path: Dark or Fairy
Are you a Dark type trainer, or a Fairy type trainer? The path you choose with affect the bonuses you receive, so choose wisely. These bonuses will be active upon claiming your type-themed in-game medal, and they will expire at the end of Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time.
Dark Detective path bonuses
Trainers who choose the Dark-type path will receive the following bonuses upon earning the Dark Detective medal:
1 additional XL Candy for catching Dark-type Mighty Pokémon for trainers level 31 and above
1000 bonus stardust for catching Dark-type Mighty Pokémon
Fairy Fanatic path bonuses
Trainers who choose the Fairy-type path will receive the following bonuses upon earning the Fairy Fanatic medal:
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1 additional XL Candy for catching Fairy-type Mighty Pokémon for trainers level 31 and above
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1000 bonus stardust for catching Fairy-type Mighty Pokémon
Tasks and Rewards
GO Wild Area 2025: A Grim Beginning (1/6)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Take snapshots of 3 different wild Pokémon |
2000×
XP
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| Completion rewards |
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GO Wild Area 2025: Path to Mastery (2/6)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 30 Pokemon |
1000×
Stardust
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| Make 5 Nice Throws |
10×
Ultra Ball
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| Use Incense |
1×
Lucky Egg
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| Take snapshots of 3 different wild Pokémon | |
| Completion rewards |
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GO Wild Area 2025: Path to Mastery (3/6)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
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3×
Pinap Berry
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10×
Ultra Ball
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1×
Fast TM
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| Completion rewards |
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GO Wild Area 2025: Path to Mastery (4/6)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
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3×
Pinap Berry
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10×
Ultra Ball
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|
1×
Charged TM
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| Completion rewards |
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GO Wild Area 2025: Path to Mastery (5/6)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Win a Gigantamax battle |
3×
Silver Pinap Berry
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| Win a Shadow Raid |
3×
Golden Razz Berry
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| Level up Max Moves |
800×
Max Particles
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| Completion rewards |
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GO Wild Area 2025: Path to Mastery (6/6)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim reward |
3×
Silver Pinap Berry
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| Claim reward |
3×
Golden Razz Berry
|
| Claim reward |
800×
Max Particles
|
| Completion rewards |
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Questions and Answers
How to get Safari Balls as a Free-to-Play (F2P) Trainer?
Safari Balls are available as a rare drop from spinning PokéStops, similar to previous GO Wild Area events, and you get 1 in roughly 10/15 spins. You can also purchase them in the Shop, but you will not have access to the hourly Wild Area Supply Balloons.
Can you use TMs to remove Frustration during the Wild Area event?
Yes, you can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration, on both event days, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m local time, even without the event ticket.
Does PokéStop Field Research reset every hour?
Yes, every time when the spawns change from Fairy to Dark and vice versa, the PokéStop will be able to give you another Field Research task.
Is costumed Bewear in any Field Research?
Yes, it is available as a reward from the Make an Excellent Throw task.
Will the Safari balls obtained on Saturday remain in our inventory to be able to be used on Sunday?
Yes, but they will be disabled until the event restarts on Sunday.
More information
Wild Area Supply Balloons
Keep your eyes on the sky for the Wild Area Supply Balloon! A Supply Balloon that gives out 15x Safari Balls (which are essential for catching Mighty Pokémon) will appear every hour for ticket-holding Trainers. Supply Balloons will be available at both the Global, and Nagasaki events for ticket-holders.
Routes
Trainers who explore Routes during Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global will encounter Pokémon
more frequently and earn additional Buddy Candy.
Pokémon HOME Updates
In the future Pokémon caught in Safari Balls in Pokémon GO will be able to be transferred to Pokémon HOME. The Safari Ball will display different in HOME to how it does in GO. Stay tuned for more information.
New Avatar Items
The Flower Crown
Trainers who purchase their Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global ticket on the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive a special avatar item—the Flower Crown! You can purchase your ticket on the web store until the last day of the event to receive this avatar item.
GO Pass Avatar Items
All trainers can unlock the Wild Area 2025 Purple Tee as a reward in the free GO Pass: Into the Wild.
Trainers who unlock the GO Pass: Into the Wild Deluxe can unlock the Grimmsnarl hairstyle as a reward.
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Into the Wild at no cost on Monday, November 10, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Sunday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m. local time.
From Monday, November 10, to Friday, November 14, you can collect GO Points up to a daily cap during the Into the Wild event to get a head start on your GO Pass. There’s no limit to the amount of GO Points you can earn on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 to 16.
Rewards unlocked in GO Pass: Into the Wild must be claimed by Sunday, November 16, at 11:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to collect your rewards before they’re gone.
Shop Avatar Items
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during the event, and will continue to be available after the event ends:
- Bewear Onsie
- Morgrem Hairstyle
Avatar Pose
Ticket-holding trainers who complete their Special Research at either the Global event, or in Nagasaki, will also receive a brand new avatar pose. The ball your avatar holds will reflect the ball you caught your Buddy Pokémon in!
Ticket and Bonuses
The Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025 Global Ticket costs $11.99 USD or local currency equivalent. It can be purchased either from the in-game shop or via the Pokémon GO Web Store. Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global takes place on November 15 and 16, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, worldwide
You should ideally purchase it from the Web Store as you get additional items, a Flower Crown avatar item, and Reward Road points. Here is a comparison table between the two purchase options:
| In-game Shop | Web Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 USD | $11.99 USD |
| Items |
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Bonuses & Rewards for Wild Area Global All Trainers
All trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards anywhere in the world on their ticketed day during event hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time:
Up to 3 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
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There will be no limit on Remote Raids from Saturday, November 15, to Sunday, November 16, 2025.
You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
Daily Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600
Three surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day!
Bonuses & Rewards for Wild Area Global Ticket Holders
All ticket holders will receive the following bonuses and rewards anywhere in the world on their ticketed day during event hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time!
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon (*)
2x Catch Candy
1/2 Hatch distance for Eggs incubated during the event
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Increased chance of 5 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops and Gyms
Lure Modules activated will last for two hours
Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) will last for two hours
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Up to 6 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
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Special Research based around Dark and Fairy type Pokémon
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Six surprise encounters in GO Snapshot per day
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Daily Max Particle collection limit increased to 3,200
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Increased Max Particles from Power Spots and exploration**
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3/4 Max Particle cost for unlocking and powering up Max Moves
Special Trades Boost for Ticket Holders
Ticket-holding Trainers will also receive the following bonuses and rewards between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m local time on event days:
Up to six special trades can be made per day, no matter where you are in the city
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Half Stardust cost for Special Trades
Disclaimers
- (*) Ticket-holding Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.
- (**) For this bonus to apply, Trainers must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu. Trainers can collect Max Particles via the Nearby menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts! Keep an eye on the Nearby menu for the icon that shows when Max Particles are ready to collect.
