The Pokémon GO Fuzzy Buddy Research Day event is on Saturday, March, 29, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This event features some buddy (think ‘Pet’) Pokémon. These are Teddiursa, Cubchoo, Pancham, and Stufful.
Teddiursa, Cubchoo, Pancham, and Stufful will be available to encounter via the event-themed Field Research tasks. Also, these Pokémon have an increased chance to be a Shiny during the event.
Pokémon GO Fuzzy Buddy Research Day Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the Pokémon GO Fuzzy Buddy Research Day event.
- Sentret.
- Slakoth.
- Bidoof.
- Minccino.
- Bunnelby.
All the Pokémon in the wild can be shiny.
Raids
The following Pokémon will be available in their respective Raid Tiers during the Pokémon GO Fuzzy Buddy Research Day event.
- Five-star Raids: Heatran.
- Mega Raids: Mega Pinsir.
- One-Star Max Battles: Dynamax Charmander, Dynamax Caterpie, Dynamax Chansey, and Dynamax Pidove.
All the Pokémon in their respective raid tiers can be shiny.
Read More: March 2025 Pokémon GO Events
Research Day event-themed Research
The following event-themed research will be available during the Pokémon GO Fuzzy Buddy Research Day event.
- Field Research Tasks will be available. Completing the research tasks will award Trainers encounters with the event-themed Pokémon and more
- Paid Timed Research will be available for Trainers to purchase. For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), Trainers can play through a branching Special Research. You will be able to select your choice of Pokémon to encounter. After completing your first Timed Research, you can select another choice from the featured ‘Pet’ Pokémon for a second Timed Research opportunity.
Enjoy this event and, do make the best use of it. Also, as a reminder, there will be PokéStop Showcases available during the event. However, this event is not an event you should grind hard. It is heavily research-focused. This means you will need a lot of PokéStops. Don’t worry if you can’t get to a lot.
