Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025 Global Event | Catch Shiny & Mighty Pokémon
Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global
Dates: Saturday, November 15 & Sunday, November 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time each day
Get ready for the wildest Pokémon GO event of the year! During Wild Area: Global, Trainers worldwide can enjoy two full days of shiny Pokémon hunting, powerful Raid Battles, special rewards, and limited-time surprises.
Event Highlights
- The debut of the evolutionary line Impidimp → Morgrem → Grimmsnarl (shiny versions included).
- Global launch of Gigantamax Grimmsnarl in six-star Max Battles.
- First appearance of Shadow Cresselia (Saturday) and Shadow Darkrai (Sunday) in Shadow Raids – shiny versions possible.
- Return of Mighty Pokémon wild encounters with higher stats, XL/XXL sizes, and exclusive GO Safari Balls.
- Shiny debuts: Hatenna family, Impidimp family, Unown W.
- Two alternating habitat hours: Lurking Dark Hour (Dark-type) and Fanciful Fairy Hour (Fairy-type).
- Exclusive ticketed Special Research – choose Dark-type or Fairy-type path with unique avatar items and stickers.
- Additional avatar items, themed stickers, and special backgrounds for successful catches.
Should You Buy a Ticket?
Ticket Price: $11.99 (or local equivalent)
For the full Wild Area: Global experience — increased shiny Pokémon rates, halved hatch distances, bonus Special Research, and extra rewards — purchasing a ticket early is recommended.
Ticket Holder Bonuses:
Higher chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon.
½ hatch distance for Eggs placed during the event.
Up to six free Raid Passes per day by spinning Gym Photo Discs.
Lure Modules last two hours.
2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
Max Particle cap increased to 3,200 for ticket holders.
Up to six Special Trades per day at ½ Stardust cost.
Exclusive Special Research story with Dark or Fairy path and unique avatar items from the web store.
Raid Battles to Prepare For
Shadow Cresselia (Saturday)
Type: Psychic | Weaknesses: Bug, Ghost, Dark
Recommended counters: Gengar, Chandelure, Tyranitar, Houndoom, Shadow Weavile, Dawn Wings Necrozma
Shadow Darkrai (Sunday)
Type: Dark | Weaknesses: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Recommended counters: Lucario, Conkeldurr, Terrakion, Keldeo, Heracross
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl (Both Days)
Type: Dark + Fairy | Weaknesses: Poison, Steel, Fairy
Allowed Pokémon: Gigantamax/Dynamax Pokémon, Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Eternatus
Recommended counters: Gigantamax Venusaur, Dynamax Metagross, Dynamax Excadrill, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus
Mighty Pokémon Wild Encounters
Mighty Pokémon are rare wild variants with boosted stats (min. IVs ~13/13/13) and XL/XXL sizes. They may appear shiny with a "!!!" above their heads. Use exclusive GO Safari Balls for better catch rates.
Saturday (Nov 15)
Wigglytuff, Galarian Rapidash, Tyranitar, Mawile, Absol, Golurk, Hatterene, Obstagoon, Meowscarada
Sunday (Nov 16)
Alolan Ninetales, Galarian Weezing, Granbull, Houndoom, Gardevoir, Honchkrow, Garchomp, Drapion, Weavile
Habitat Hours & Wild Spawns
Lurking Dark Hour – Dark-type / nocturnal-theme wild spawns:
Alolan Meowth, Alolan Grimer, Gastly, Hoothoot, Murkrow, Sneasel, Houndour, Poochyena, Galarian Zigzagoon, Seedot, Nincada, Cacnea, Kricketot, Stunky, Skorupi, Scraggy, Zorua, Foongus, Deino, Inkay, Phantump, Impidimp, Dreepy
Fanciful Fairy Hour – Fairy-type / dream-theme wild spawns:
Clefairy, Alolan Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Galarian Ponyta, Chansey, Togetic, Marill, Snubbull, Ralts, Skitty, Swablu, Feebas, Cherubi, Audino, Cottonee, Espurr, Dedenne, Klefki, Popplio, Cutiefly, Hatenna, Impidimp, Smoliv
Event Egg Pool (5 km)
Possible hatches: Mime Jr., Sandile, Pawniard, Carbink, Impidimp, Tinkatink.
Featured Moves & Exclusive Skills
Galarian Rapidash – Wild Charge (Electric)
Gardevoir – Synchronoise (Psychic)
Absol – Brutal Swing (Dark)
Garchomp – Earth Power (Ground)
Bewear (Wilderness Cape) – Drain Punch (Fighting)
Obstagoon – Obstruct (Dark)
Meowscarada – Frenzy Plant (Grass)
Ticket-Holder Exclusive Research & Rewards
Ticket holders unlock a branching Special Research story focusing on Dark- or Fairy-type Pokémon, earning unique medals, rewards, and an encounter with Gigantamax Grimmsnarl. Additional perks include:
Flower Crown avatar item (web store exclusive)
Event-themed stickers in shop and Gifts
Special catch backgrounds for Shadow Cresselia, Shadow Darkrai, Bewear, and Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Global Bonuses (for All Trainers)
Up to 3 free Raid Passes per day
Max Particle cap: 1,600 (ticket holders: 3,200)
Free GO Snapshot surprise encounters: 3/day (ticket holders: 6/day)
Increased Pokémon spawns and extra Buddy Candy on Routes
This weekend, Wild Area: Global is waiting for you to explore—every outing could bring a shiny Pokémon or an unexpected surprise.
