Pokémon GO Debuts Bruxish & Flabébé in Color Fest

The Pokémon GO Festival of Colors returns with dazzling celebrations in 2025, running from March 13th to 17th. Trainers globally will enjoy vibrant Pokémon appearances and exclusive rewards—read on for all the details.

Join the Pokémon GO Festival of Colors Celebration

While exploring, watch for special surprises at PokéStops—Lure Modules will remain active for three hours, extending Pokémon encounters at your favorite hotspots.

Boost your chances of encountering Bruxish by activating Incense, which now lasts two hours (excluding Daily Adventure Incense). Daily snapshots may reveal a surprise visit from Shiny Smeargle.

Regional Flabébé variants debut worldwide: Red Flower appears in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Blue Flower in Asia-Pacific; Yellow Flower in the Americas. Rare White and Orange Flower Flabébé could appear anywhere.

Catch increased spawns of Drowzee, Magikarp, Natu, Aipom, Meditite, and Dwebble. Mega Swampert dominates Mega Raids, while Field Research offers event-themed rewards including Stardust and rare Pokémon encounters.

Exclusive Holi Festival Rewards

Honoring India's Holi festival, Indian trainers unlock special perks: regional exclusives, branching Timed Research, Pikachu wearing traditional kurta in raids, and bonus raid catch Candy.

Download Pokémon GO via Google Play Store. Stay tuned for our next update on Netflix's "Rise of the Golden Idol" DLC release—"The Sins of New Wells."