There are many Pokémon creatures that need a lot of Candy to evolve, which leaves many players with have incomplete Pokedex. Well, the Growing Up event will keep a focus on them, making it easier to obtain resources.
Niantic game has over 800 Pokémon, and will have many which can be obtained in the wild, Raids or even Egg hatching.
The hardest part of evolving creatures is gathering the Candy, especially when it requires 400 to do so. That is why the Growing Up event will focus on them, which makes it easier for the player to gather the resources and finally complete the empty entries in the Pokedex.
Growing up Event Date & Time
The Growing Up Event will go live from May 2, 2025, and will run it May 7, 2025.
Players have less than a time to gather as much candy as they can, so it is best to know all the details regarding it to take advantage.
Event Bonuses.
There are bonuses available for players who will be able to enjoy:
- x2 XP for evolvingPokémonn
- x2 Candy from hatching Eggs
- chance to hatch Shiny Wimpod
- chance to encounter Shiny Magikarp, Shiny Swablu, and Shiny Wimpod
- A chance to encounter XXS and XXL Pokémon.
Wild Encounters

These are the following Pokémon that you can encounter in the wild:
- Magikarp
- Wailmer
- Swablu
- Foongus
- Dedenne
- Cutiefly
- Wimpod
- Rookidee
- Nymble
Eggs

He gets a temporary rotation for the event,
2Km Eggs
- Happiny
- Riolu
- Wimpod
5km Eggs
- Mime Jr.
10Km Eggs
- Toxel*
Field Research Task Rewards

The event is themed Field Research is a task which will be available in the GrowingUp event. Players who manage to complete them will be getting rewards, which include encounters with the event-themed Pokémon.
Field Research and its rewards
- Evolve a Pokémon: Magikarp, Wailmer, Swablu, Wimpod.
- Trade a PPokémon Tendemaus.
- Power up Pokémon 5 times: Magikarp, Wailmer, Swablu, Wimpod.
Paid Timed Research

For the hardcore trainers who like to take each nd every benefit from celebration, who can access an event exclusive Timed Research for around $4.99.
The rewards for it are:
- x1 Incubator
- x15 Pinap Berry
- x3,000 Stardust
- An event-themed Avatar pose
- Encounters with event-themedPokémonn – Magikarp, Swablu, Riolu, Wimpod, Tandemaus, and more
Well, the paid timed research tickets can be purchased and gifted among players. The player must have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or even higher.
The Time Research tasks themselves are:
Task | Rewards |
Evolve a Pokémon | Magikarp |
Evolve 2 Pokémon | Swablu |
Evolve 3 Pokémon | Wailmer |
Evolve 4 Pokémon | Wimpod |
Evolve 10 Pokémon | 5 Pinap Berry |
Evolve 20 Pokémon | 10 Pinap Berry |
Evolve 30 Pokémon | 1 Incubator |
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon | Rookidee |
Hatch an Egg | Tandemaus |
Hatch 2 Eggs | Lucario |
Collection Challenge

In the time of celebration, there is an Advent-themed Collection challechallenge will be available for all the trainers. Those who can complete the hatch-focused collection challenge will get XP, Stardust and even encounter Tandemaus.
The Hatch challenge follows:
- Wimpod
- Riolu
- Happiny
PokeStop Showcases
PokeStio showcases will take place un different PokeStops, so you need to search them to enter the event competition to get extra items.
Ultra Ticket BBoss Pokémon Go Web Store
There is a Growing Up Ultra Ticket Box which will be available at the Pokémon Go Web Store for $US 4.99.
The Ultra ATicket Box will be included.
- x1 event ticket
- x1 Incubator
Regional bonuses
A series of special bonuses will be trainers in Japan and Korea from May 4, 2025 and till go till May5, 20255.
- Timed Research rewards XP, Lucky Egg, Stardust and more.
- Complete Field Research and get Wimpod Candy and more encounters with Tandemaus.
- Evolve Riolu and get Lucario to know as the Fast Move Force Palm.
- Stardust for catching Pokémon
- ½ Egg hatch distance when Eggs are placed in the incubator.
We,ll that was everything the on Growing Up event. As you are here, you can also check out the man who was beaten up for a Charizard Pokémon card.