Pokemon Go Fest 2025 Max Finale Event: A Comprehensive Guide

Unleash Your Power: Conquer the Max Finale!

The Grand Conclusion: Event Overview and Core Mechanics

The highly anticipated \"Max Finale\" event, marking the grand conclusion of the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 storyline, will take place on Saturday, August 23rd, and Sunday, August 24th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. The primary objective for trainers during this period will be engaging with Eternatus to gather essential candy for its power-up. Significant event enhancements will revolve around Max Battles. Expect an increased number of active Power Spots that refresh more frequently, allowing for the collection of up to 3,200 Max Particles daily, a substantial increase from the usual 1,500. Additionally, trainers will benefit from double candy and Candy XL from captured Pokémon.

Elevating Your Game: Max Finale Battle Pass Perks

The Go Pass: Max Finale battle pass offers exclusive advantages as you progress through its ranks. Reaching ranks 20, 40, and 89 will unlock various bonuses, including extra Max Particles from Power Spots, enhanced effects for Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash (Zacian and Zamazenta's signature abilities), a greater likelihood of encountering wild Pokémon at Power Spots, and supplementary rewards from Pokémon stationed at Power Spots.

Acquiring Eternatus: A Strategic Approach

To obtain Eternatus, you must advance through the Go Pass: Max Finale battle pass. Fortunately, the daily point limit for this pass will be removed during the event, simplifying your progression. By actively participating in raids and Power Spot battles, you'll accumulate points rapidly. Notably, a victory against Eternatus during the event yields 100 points, equivalent to 10 levels. This means you only need to defeat six Eternatus in total to acquire your own Legendary Poison-type Dragon, assuming you start at rank one. It's crucial to remember that Eternatus cannot be caught directly after defeating it in a Power Spot.

Rhythmic Engagements: Gigantamax Battle Schedule

During the \"Max Finale\" event, specific Gigantamax Pokémon will appear more frequently at designated times. Plan your battles accordingly to target desired Pokémon. On Saturday, August 23rd, the hourly schedule features Lapras (10-11 a.m.), Snorlax (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.), Gengar (12-1 p.m.), Inteleon (1-2 p.m.), Venusaur (2-3 p.m.), Machamp (3-4 p.m.), and Toxitricity (Amped Form) (4-5 p.m.). On Sunday, August 24th, the schedule includes Rillaboom (10-11 a.m.), Charizard (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.), Butterfree (12-1 p.m.), Kingler (1-2 p.m.), Blastoise (2-3 p.m.), Cinderace (3-4 p.m.), and Toxtricity (Low Key Form) (4-5 p.m.). While other Dynamax Pokémon may still appear, their presence will be less common, offering a prime opportunity to secure any missed Gigantamax encounters.

Time-Sensitive Triumphs: Timed Research and Rewards

Complete the exclusive Timed Research tasks before the event concludes to earn special rewards. Step 1 involves powering up Pokémon 10 times (yielding 3 Silver Pinap Berries) and defeating Eternamax Eternatus in a Max Battle (rewarding 3 Golden Razz Berries). Upon completing Step 1, you'll receive 8 Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble Candy XL. Step 2 simply requires claiming your reward (890 Max Particles), which grants you 8,900 XP and 8,900 Stardust.

Daily Quests: Field Research Opportunities

Spinning PokéStops during the event period may provide various Field Research tasks. These include powering up Pokémon 8 times (leading to a Kabuto or Omanyte encounter), transferring 8 Pokémon (resulting in a Trubbish encounter), winning a Max Battle (rewarding 8 Zacian or Zamazenta Candy), and unlocking a Max Move (granting 100 Eternatus Candy).

Enhanced Encounters: Boosted Wild Spawns

Throughout the event, certain Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Keep an eye out for Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Caterpie, Gastly, Chansey, Shuckle, Sableye, Beldum, Darumaka, Trubbish, Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, Skwovet, Wooloo, and Falinks, enhancing your collection opportunities.

Raid Revelations: Key Raid Targets

The \"Max Finale\" event introduces significant changes to the raid schedule. One-star raids will feature Pikachu (red top hat), Pikachu (yellow top hat), and Pikachu (blue top hat). Three-star raids will include Falinks (train). Five-star raids will offer encounters with Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta, providing valuable opportunities to challenge and capture powerful legendary Pokémo