The Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Max Finale is here! It is on Saturday, August 23, 2025, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. local time. The good thing is, the event also occurs during the same time (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) on Sunday, August 14, 2025.
The Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Max Finale is an unticketed event. It can be joined from anywhere in the world with the free GO Pass: Max Finale! Consequently, Trainers level 13 and above can participate in the event, including battling the newly arrived Legendary Pokémon Eternatus. In addition, there would be Dark Skies in-game around your avatar as Max Battles rage around the world.
Eternatus is a Poison- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon. Eternatus’ maximum Combat Power (CP) stat is 5007 CP (i.e., at level 50). Its best moves are Poison Jab (poison-type move) and Dynamax Cannon (dragon-type move). Its Attack stat is 278. Its Defense stat is 192. Its HP stat is 268. These stats make it the currently best Poison-type and Dragon-type Dynamax Pokémon.
When caught from a Research encounter, its maximum CP is 1898. If you get this, that is a hundo Eternatus.
Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Max Finale – Eternamax Eternatus
The emergence of Eternamax Eternatus brings the biggest challenge in Pokémon GO Max Battles yet. However, to help Trainers, every Trainer will be able to encounter Eternatus through the new GO Pass: Max Finale. Trainers can then use Eternatus to battle Eternamax Eternatus in Max Battles during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale!
In addition, defeating this Eternamax Eternatus in Max Battles grants large quantities of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL, which you can use to power up your own Eternatus. Eternatus is an extraordinarily powerful Pokémon that requires much more Candy than other Pokémon to power up.
Furthermore, to help Trainers defeat Eternamax Eternatus Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta will make their return to raids. The GO Pass: Max Finale will enhance their power, so Trainers can more quickly slash and bash their way through Max Battles and progress even faster through the GO Pass. If you do not have a maxed attack Crowned Sword Zacian and a maxed guard Crowned Zamazenta yet, this is your opportunity to grind the Stardust and Candy needed. Please remember, you do not need Max Particles to level up the max moves for these Pokémon.
Eternamax Eternatus will take over the majority of Power Spots during the Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale. However, Trainers will not be able to catch Eternamax Eternatus after defeating it in Max Battles. Instead, Trainers will earn a large amount of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL.
Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Max Finale – Gigantamax Battles
The already released Gigantamax Pokémon will be returning to Pokémon GO during this event. They are as follows.
| Time | Saturday, August 23 | Sunday, August 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Gigantamax Lapras | Gigantamax Rillaboom |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Gigantamax Snorlax | Gigantamax Charizard |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Gigantamax Gengar | Gigantamax Butterfree |
| 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Gigantamax Inteleon | Gigantamax Kingler |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Gigantamax Venusaur | Gigantamax Blastoise |
| 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Gigantamax Machamp | Gigantamax Cinderace |
| 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Gigantamax Toxtricity (Amped Form) | Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form) |
Please note, these Gigantamax Pokémon will have a new Special Background when caught after defeating them in Max Battles. However, the new Special Background is not guaranteed. Your caught Gigantamax Pokémon will have it if you are lucky.
New Avatar Items
The following avatar items inspired by Eternatus will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!
- Eternatus Top
- Eternatus Pants
- Eternatus Shoes
- Eternatus Helmet (will also be available as a reward in GO Pass Deluxe: Max Finale)
Event Raids
In addition to Dynamax Pokémon appearing in the Power Spots, there will also be regular Pokémon featured in different raid tiers. They are as follows.
- One-Star Raids: Dapper Pikachu with red accents, Dapper Pikachu with blue accents, and Dapper Pikachu with yellow accents
- Three-Star Raids: Falinks in Training
- Five-Star Raids: Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta.
Event Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event days.
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Grookey
- Scorbunny
- Sobble
- Skwovet
- Wooloo
Some Trainers might encounter the following
- Caterpie
- Gastly
- Chansey
- Shuckle
- Sableye
- Beldum
- Darumaka
- Trubbish
- Falinks
Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Max Finale event Bonuses
Trainers participating in the event will receive the following bonuses between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time on the event days.
- Additional Power Spots will be active.
- Power Spots will refresh every 30 minutes.
- Max Particle collection limit will increase.
- 2x Candy for catching Pokémon
- 2x Candy XL chance for catching Pokémon
Furthermore, there will be no limit on the Remote Raid Pass from Saturday, August 23, to Sunday, August 24, 2025.
To make the event more fun, there will be a Timed Research focused on powering up Pokémon and defeating Eternamax Eternatus. Completing the Timed Research will reward Trainers with Candy XL, Max Particles, and more. Likewise, there will be Field Research tasks. Completing the Field Research tasks will reward Trainers encounters with Kabuto, Omanyte, Trubbish, Zacian Candy, Zamazenta Candy, and Eternatus Candy. The reward depends on which Field Research task was completed.
