Festival of Colors 2025
Release Dates: March 13th - 17th 2025 This event is the annual Festival of Colors event which features the return of Shiny Smeargle in photobombs

Anchors	Effects	Spawns	Photo	Incense
	New Pokémon	New Shinies	Raids	Field Research
	Timed Research

Event Effects

Spawn Increases In Event

Specific Pokémon

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0096		Drowzee
#0129		Magikarp
#0177		Natu
#0190		Aipom
#0307		Meditite
#0557		Dwebble
#0669		Flabébé Europe, Middle-East and Africa
#0669		Flabébé Americas
#0669		Flabébé
#0669		Flabébé Asia Pacific
#0669		Flabébé
#0779		Bruxish

Boosted Incense Spawns

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0779		Bruxish

Specific Photobomb Spawns

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0235		Smeargle

New Pokémon in Event

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0025		Pikachu (Kurta)

New Shiny Pokémon In Event

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0779		Bruxish

Event Specific Raid Battles

No.	Pic	Name	Type	Rank	Max. CP At Capture
#0025		Pikachu India only		☆	Normal: 536 Boosted: 670
#0134		Vaporeon		☆☆☆	Normal: 1779 Boosted: 2224
#0135		Jolteon		☆☆☆	Normal: 1650 Boosted: 2063
#0136		Flareon		☆☆☆	Normal: 1730 Boosted: 2163
#0785		Tapu Koko		☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 1810 Boosted: 2263

Event Exclusive Field Research

Task	Reward
Catch 7 Pokémon Reward depends on region	Flabébé Encounter Flabébé Encounter Flabébé Encounter
Explore 2km	Bruxish Encounter
Take a snapshot of your buddy	Stardust * 500
Use an Incense	Bruxish Encounter

Timed Research Introduced in Event

Festival of Colors Timed Research
1 / 1
Catch 15 Pokémon	Ledyba Encounter	Rare Candy * 4 Stardust * 1500 2000 XP
Make 15 Curveball Throws	Pawmi Encounter
Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Tadbulb Encounter
Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms	Grimer Encounter
Send 15 Gifts to friends	Amaura Encounter
Make 15 Great Throws	Crabrawler Encounter
Catch 8 different species of Pokémon	Bruxish Encounter
Trade a Pokémon	Bruxish Encounter
Use an Incense	Incense * 1

Festival of Colors Premium Timed Research
1 / 2
Catch 7 Pokémon	Bruxish Encounter	Lure Module * 1 Incense * 1 Stardust * 1000
Make 5 Curveball throws	Bruxish Encounter
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms	Bruxish Encounter
Send 2 Gifts to Friends	Bruxish Encounter
Use an Incense	Bruxish Encounter
Catch 7 Pokémon	Incense * 1
2 / 2
Catch 7 Pokémon	Bruxish Encounter	Lure Module * 1 Incense * 1 Stardust * 1000
Make 5 Curveball throws	Bruxish Encounter
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms	Bruxish Encounter
Send 2 Gifts to Friends	Bruxish Encounter
Use an Incense	Bruxish Encounter
Catch 7 Pokémon	Incense * 1

Festival of Colors India Timed Research
1 / 4
Spin a PokéStop or Gym	750 XP	2025 XP Stardust * 2025
Branched Choices
Yellow
Red
Blue
Yellow 2 / 4
Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon	Poke Ball * 15	Pawmi Encounter 500 XP Stardust * 500
Use 5 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon	Spark Sticker * 3
Use 5 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon	Rare Candy * 1
Yellow 3 / 4
Take a snapshot of wild Pokémon	Poke Ball * 20	Joltik Encounter 500 XP Stardust * 500
Take a snapshot with your buddy	Spark Sticker * 3
Take a snapshot of 5 different wild Pokémon	Golden Razz Berry * 2
Yellow 4 / 4
Explore 2km	Poke Ball * 25	Helioptile Encounter Premium Battle Pass * 1 500 XP
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each	Spark Sticker * 3
Spin a PokéStop you haven't visited before	Silver Pinap Berry * 2
Red 2 / 4
Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon	Poke Ball * 15	Darumaka Encounter 500 XP Stardust * 500
Use 5 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon	Candela Sticker * 3
Use 5 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon	Rare Candy * 1
Red 3 / 4
Take a snapshot of wild Pokémon	Poke Ball * 20	Slugma Encounter 500 XP Stardust * 500
Take a snapshot with your buddy	Candela Sticker * 3
Take a snapshot of 5 different wild Pokémon	Golden Razz Berry * 2
Red 4 / 4
Explore 2km	Poke Ball * 25	Fletchling Encounter Premium Battle Pass * 1 500 XP
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each	Candela Sticker * 3
Spin a PokéStop you haven't visited before	Silver Pinap Berry * 2
Blue 2 / 4
Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon	Poke Ball * 15	Horsea Encounter 500 XP Stardust * 500
Use 5 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon	Blanche Sticker * 3
Use 5 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon	Rare Candy * 1
Blue 3 / 4
Take a snapshot of wild Pokémon	Poke Ball * 20	Marill Encounter 500 XP Stardust * 500
Take a snapshot with your buddy	Blanche Sticker * 3
Take a snapshot of 5 different wild Pokémon	Golden Razz Berry * 2
Blue 4 / 4
Explore 2km	Poke Ball * 25	Swablu Encounter Premium Battle Pass * 1 500 XP
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each	Blanche Sticker * 3
Spin a PokéStop you haven't visited before	Silver Pinap Berry * 2