Pokémon Go’s huge end-of-summer occasion to conclude the Go Fest 2025 story line, “Max Finale,” runs on Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. in your native time.
Notably, the meat from this occasion focuses on battling Eternatus to attain sweet to energy it up. A lot of the occasion bonuses give attention to Max Battles. Extra Energy Spots shall be energetic and refresh extra typically, and it is possible for you to to gather 3,200 Max Particles every day (up from 1,500). You may additionally get doubled sweet and sweet XL from catching Pokémon.
The Go Move: Max Finale battle cross additionally has some bonuses when you hit ranks 20, 40, and 89, together with further Max Particles from Energy Spots, buffs to Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash (Zacian and Zamazenta’s signature strikes, respectively), elevated possibilities to seek out wild Pokémon at Energy Spots, and extra rewards from the Pokémon you place at Energy Spots.
Keep in mind that to get Eternatus, you will want to rank up the Go Move: Max Finale battle cross — however doing so should not be too onerous, because the every day factors restrict on will probably be eliminated. As long as you are raiding and battling in Energy Spots, it is best to rake in a ton of factors to stage up rapidly. Notably, successful in opposition to Eternatus will internet you 100 factors through the occasion, which is 10 ranges. In case you’re beginning at rank one, you may want to simply beat six Eternatus complete to earn your individual Legendary poison-type dragon. You don’t catch Eternatus after beating it in a Energy Spot.
Beneath we checklist all the opposite perks for Pokémon Go’s “Max Finale” occasion, together with the Gigantamax battle schedule, boosted spawns, and Timed Analysis.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 ‘Max Finale’ occasion Gigantamax battle schedule
Every Gigantamax Pokémon could have an hour when they’ll seem “extra continuously” than the others. The schedule is beneath:
Saturday, Aug. 23
Sunday, Aug. 24
10-11 a.m.
Lapras
Rillaboom
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Snorlax
Charizard
12-1 p.m.
Gengar
Butterfree
1-2 p.m.
Inteleon
Kingler
2-3 p.m.
Venusaur
Blastoise
3-4 p.m.
Machamp
Cinderace
4-5 p.m.
Toxitricty (Amped Kind)
Toxtricity (Low Key Kind)
Notice that different Dynamax Pokémon can present up at your native Energy Spots, however Niantic notes that “will probably be much less doubtless,” so hopefully you should use this as a chance to catch any earlier Gigantamax Pokémon you missed.
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 ‘Max Finale’ occasion Timed Analysis and reward
In case you full this analysis earlier than the occasion ends, you’ll get a particular reward.
Step 1 of two
Energy up Pokémon 10 instances (3 Silver Pinap Berries)
Defeat Eternamax Eternatus in a Max Battle (3 Golden Razz Berries)
Rewards: 8 Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble Sweet XL
Step 2 of two
Declare reward! (890 Max Particles)
Rewards: 8,900 XP, 8,900 Stardust
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 ‘Max Finale’ occasion Subject Analysis and rewards
Spinning a PokéStop through the occasion interval could yield one among these duties:
Energy up Pokémon 8 instances (Kabuto or Omanyte encounter)
Switch 8 Pokémon (Trubbish encounter)
Win a Max Battle (8 Zacian or Zamazenta Sweet)
Unlock a Max Transfer (100 Eternatus Sweet)
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 ‘Max Finale’ occasion boosted spawns
These Pokémon will spawn extra continuously through the occasion interval:
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Caterpie
Gastly
Chansey
Shuckle
Sableye
Beldum
Darumaka
Trubbish
Grookey
Scorbunny
Sobble
Skwovet
Wooloo
Falinks
Pokémon Go Fest 2025 ‘Max Finale’ occasion raid targets
The next adjustments to the raid schedule and Max Battle schedule will happen as a part of the occasion:
One-star raids
Three-star raids
5-star raids
Pikachu (purple prime hat)
Falinks (practice)
Topped Sword Zacian
Pikachu (yellow prime hat)
Topped Protect Zamazenta
Pikachu (blue prime hat)