The Pokémon GO Pass is a new way to earn rewards in Pokémon GO. It made its debut in Pokémon GO at the start of April 2025. Trainers in certain regions of the world were the first to test the new feature. Likewise, the May 2025 GO Pass will still be tested in some regions across the world.
Trainers in certain parts of the world will automatically have access to the Pokémon GO Pass: May 2025 from Tuesday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 3, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The GO Pass Deluxe for May will also be available for purchase! Completing the GO Pass and/or GO Pass Deluxe tasks will award trainers with a variety of rewards, which includes an encounter with Yveltal. You can get a shiny one if lucky.
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What is the Pokémon GO Pass: May 2025?
The GO Pass is a free progression track with different tasks to complete. The track and tasks are available for a specified period. In addition, you would be collecting GO Points to increase your rank to earn rewards. Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass: May 2025 will expire on Thursday, June 5, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
What is the GO Pass Deluxe in Pokémon GO?
The GO Pass Deluxe is a paid version of GO Pass. It will be available for Trainers looking for upgraded rewards and faster progression. It costs $7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).
Please note: This feature is currently being tested. Both the free and paid pass and their rewards can only be earned and claimed in the parts of the world that are eligible for the test. Likewise, rewards unlocked in the GO Pass Deluxe track will expire on Thursday, June 5, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
GO Pass Featured Pokémon and Rewards
Completing the free Pass Tasks and ranking up will reward Trainers with the following.
- Encounters with Yveltal and other Pokémon!
- Stardust
- XP
- Poké Balls
- Candy
- And even more goodies!
Trainers who upgrade to the paid Pass (i.e. the Deluxe version) will also earn the following rewards.
- A Lucky Trinket
- Premium Battle Passes, etc.
- Incense
- a Lucky Egg
- an Incubator
- Lure Modules
- Candy XL
- Additional encounters
- And even more goodies!
In addition, reaching certain tiers through the progression track ranks will reward trainers with the following bonuses.
- Tier 1: 2x Daily Adventure Incense duration
- Tier 2: Increased XP and Stardust from completing Researches
- Tier 3: Increased XP and Stardust from hatching Eggs
To assist trainers, there’s no daily limit to how many GO Points you can earn! This bonus will be from Saturday, May 31, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 1, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Differences in Rewards will be available during the testing period
In other to properly test the new reward system before the global launch, trainers in the testing regions will notice differences in rewards. The differences are as follows.
- An additional encounter on certain ranks of the Deluxe version
- Modified item rewards on certain ranks of the Deluxe version
- Stickers as a reward on certain ranks of the free GO Pass and Deluxe version
- PokéCoins as a reward on certain ranks of the GO Pass
- Fewer overall ranks of the free and Deluxe versions
In conclusion, the Lucky Trinket from the Deluxe version will be available as a reward after completing all the required ranks. You are to claim the Lucky Trinket and all other rewards before they disappear on Thursday, June 5, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Likewise, you have to use the Lucky Trinket before Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time, regardless of when you claimed it.
If you do not know how to use a Lucky Trinket, please check, How to Use a Lucky Trinket in Pokémon GO.
