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Pokemon GOWater Festival 2025 event comes with two Research quests and three Collection Challenges. Completing them rewards encounters with the new debut Scarf Lapras and other featured Pokemon. In addition, Tatsugiri raid winners get to encounter Tatsugiri during the event.
ThePokemon GOWater Festival 2025 event starts thisTuesday, Jun 12, 2025, at 10 AM Local Timeand ends onSunday, July 11, 2025, at 8 PM Local Time. The 5-day event is an excellent opportunity to farm in-game XP and Stardust, and Rainy Lure Modules last for two hours. That said, this guide details how to complete the Water Festival 2025 Collection Challenges, Research tasks, and rewards.
Pokemon GO Water Festival 2025 - All Field Research Tasks & Rewards
There are only a few Water Festival 2025 Field Research tasks inPokemon GO. You are tasked with catching several Pokemon which help you farm featured Pokemon Mega Energy and multiple encounters.While the event debuts Tatsugiri, you cannot get them through the Research tasks but win the respective Raids. In the process of completing the Field Research tasks, you might also get several Pokemon needed to complete the Water Festival 2025 Collection Challenges.
Win a raid
Scarf Lapras Encounter (Shiny Available)
Pokemon GO Happiness in Every Scoop: Paid Timed Research Tasks & Rewards
The Water Festival 2025Pokemon GOHappiness in Every Scoop Timed Research is available to purchase forUS $4.99(or the equal cost in your region’s currency). This Timed Research quests rewards encounters with featured Pokemon like Scarf Lapras, Staryu, Feebas, and more. you may also get items like Stardust,a Rainy Lure Module, and more.
Send a Gift with a sticker
Explore 1 km
Spin 5 PokeStops or Gyms
Rewards For Completion
The “Send a Gift with a sticker” task currently requires sending 3 Gifts, but the developers may change this.
Pokemon GO Water Festival 2025 - All Collection Challenges & Rewards
There are three Collection Challenges in thePokemon GOWater Festival 2025 event. The Fishin' Mission, She Sells Seashells, and Just Keep Swimming Collection Challenge. Completing them rewards three guaranteed encounters with Scarf Lapras, along within-game items like XP, and Stardust.
You must catch a Gyarados, evolving a Magikarp inPokemon GOdoesn’t complete the challenge.
You must catch a Kingler, evolving a Krabby inPokemon GOdoesn’t complete the challenge.
You must catch an Azumarill, evolving a Marill inPokemon GOdoesn’t complete the challenge.
