Pokemon Gois debuting a brand-new event this season, theVerdant Wonders Event,putting a focus on various event-themed Pokemon that will be featured throughout this event. Additionally, there will be an event-ticket that can be purchased for this event, unlocking more bonuses and the chance to catch Zarude, a rare, Mythical Pokemon.

This will be a relatively short event, taking place for only five daysfrom Thursday, July 29, 2025, at 10am local time to Monday, June 09, 2025, at 8pm local time.Below you can find information on all features and bonuses of this event, for both free-to-play players and those who purchase the event ticket.

Image of a Shiny Red Flower Flabebe with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background.

Pokemon Go Debuts

Although there are no brand-new Pokemon Go debuts coming with this event, there are new costumed variants of certain Pokemon and a Pokemon’s Shiny variation appearing for the first time.

When it comes to new costumed Pokemon, bothCottonee and its evolution, Whimsicott, wearing flower crownswill be available to obtain during this event. This new costumed version of Cottonee will be available as awild encounter, Field Research Task encounter, and as a Collection Challenge reward.

Zarude walks through a forest as Cottonee and Whimsicott wear flower crowns in Pokemon GO.

Evolve Cottonee wearing a flower crown using50 Cottonee Candyto obtain a Whimsicott wearing a flower crown.

Additionally,Shiny Flabébé will be available in Pokemon Go for the first timewith the Verdant Wonders Event. This includes Flabébé withany flower color, including Red, Blue, Yellow, White, and Orange.

How To Catch Red, Yellow and Blue Flower Flabebes in Pokemon Go-1

Flabébé that you encounter during this event will have different colored flowers depending on which region you are playing in.

Orange and White Flower Flabébé will be available inall regions, Red Flower Flabébé inEurope, the Middle East, and Africa, Blue Flower Flabébé in theAsia-Pacific region, and Yellow Flower Flabébé inthe Americas.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.

Event Special Research Ticket

During the Verdant Wonders Event, you will have the opportunity to purchase an event-exclusive Special Research Story,Rogue of the Jungle. This will be available for purchase at the Pokemon Go in-game shop for$7.99 USD.

Purchasing this Special Research Story will grant you access to several in-game bonuses throughout this event, each provided for you below.

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Once you have purchased this Special Research Story, you will have to open Pokemon Go during this event to gain access to it.

Once you have done this, you will be able to complete tasks and claim rewards from this researcheven after this event has concluded.

Rewards

Completing the various tasks for this Special Research Story will reward you with different in-game items and Pokemon encounters. Most notably, you will earn yourself anencounter with the Mythical Pokemon Zarude once you have completed this Special Research Story,having only been available once before in Pokemon Go.

Additionally, you will earn other rewards as you complete different tasks that are a part of the Rogue of the Jungle Special Research Story. These rewards include:

Incense Encounters

For those that have purchased this Special Research Story, you can expect to encounter specific Pokemonwhen using an Incenseduring the Verdant Wonders Event.

This doesnot apply to theDaily Adventure Incense, only standard Incense.

Each of these Incense Encounter Pokemon are listed for you below.

Cottonee wearing a flower crown

Wild Encounter Pokemon

There will beseveral event-themed Pokemon appearing in the wildduring this event, many that are typically rare and hard to acquire in Pokemon Go. ensure to log in and play during this event for an opportunity to catch the following event-themed wild encounter Pokemon.

Event Research

Event Field Research Task Encounters

There will beevent Field Research Tasksavailable to claim throughout the Verdant Wonders Event, a staple feature that comes with most Pokemon Go limited-time events. Make sure to visit different PokeStops and spin their Photo Discs to obtain these exclusive Field Research Tasks.

Of these tasks, a select few of them will reward you withencounters with event-themed Pokemon. Make sure to collect and complete these event Field Research Tasks for a chance to catch one of the following eight Pokemon.

Event Collection Challenges

All players will have the opportunity to complete differentevent Collection Challengesthroughout the Verdant Wonders event. To complete these, you will need tocatch and evolve specific Pokemon featured throughout this event.

After doing so, you will be given rewards for each Collection Challenge that you have completed. These rewards include:

Event Pokemon Showcases

Keep your eye out forevent Pokemon Showcasesappearing at select PokeStops during the Verdant Wonders Event. Make sure to hold onto the featured Pokemon that you catch during this event,especially those that are larger, as these will be the Pokemon that can compete in these Pokemon Showcases.

Once you have determined which Pokemon is featured in an event Pokemon Showcase, make sure to enter the largest and heaviest one in your collection, giving you the best odds of performing well, and potentially winning the showcase.