Pokémon Go 'Pokémon 30th Anniversary' event guide

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Published Mar 3, 2026, 10:25 AM EST

(Smash Bros. announcer voice) Everyone is here!

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Pokémon Go’s "Pokémon 30th Anniversary" is here and you know what that means: it's time to celebrate the Kanto region again. This event runs from March 3-9, with the event upgrading to an "All Out" version on March 7, changing the spawns and bonuses for the weekend.

During this event, all the Pokémon from the Kanto region (including Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres) can be found in the wild, except Mewtwo and Mew. There's also a Go Pass for this event, which rewards encounters with the various Kanto region Pokémon and even a free encounter with Mewtwo if you hit rank 80. At certain milestones of the Go Pass, you'll also unlock bonuses. You'll get doubled catch candy at rank 25 and doubled catch XP at rank 50. If you upgrade to the premium pass, these bonuses are tripled instead of doubled.

This event has changed the Ditto disguises as well, but we're still working out what the new ones are.

Below you can see the perks for the Pokémon Go "Pokémon 30th Anniversary" event, including the Field Research, boosted spawns, and raid bosses.

Pokémon Go 'Pokémon 30th Anniversary' event Field Research and rewards

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:

Catch 3 Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle encounter)
Catch 5 Pokémon (Pikachu or Eevee encounter)
Catch 15 Pokémon (1 Rare Candy)
Catch 25 Pokémon (3 Rare Candy)
Catch a Ditto (1 Golden Razz Berry)
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms (Magikarp encounter)
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms (1 Silver Pinap Berry)

Pokémon Go 'Pokémon 30th Anniversary' event boosted spawns

Any of the original Pokémon from the Kanto region can spawn during this event, except Mewtwo and Mew. Regional Pokémon (Mr. Mime, Kangaskhan, Farfetch'd, and Tauros) will continue to only spawn in their respective regions. If you need to brush up on your Kanto history, here's what's spawning during this event:

Bulbasaur	Venusaur	Charmander	Charmeleon	Charizard
Squirtle	Wartortle	Blastoise	Caterpie	Metapod
Butterfree	Weedle	Kakuna	Beedrill	Pidgey
Pidgeotto	Pidgeot	Rattata	Raticate	Spearow
Fearow	Ekans	Arbok	Pikachu	Raichu
Sandshrew	Sandslash	Nidoran-F	Nidorina	Nidoqueen
Nidoran-M	Nidorino	Nidoking	Clefairy	Clefable
Vulpix	Ninetales	Jigglypuff	Wigglytuff	Zubat
Golbat	Oddish	Gloom	Vileplume	Paras
Parasect	Venonat	Venomoth	Diglett	Dugtrio
Meowth	Persian	Psyduck	Golduck	Mankey
Primeape	Growlithe	Arcanine	Poliwag	Poliwhirl
Poliwrath	Abra	Kadabra	Alakazam	Machop
Machoke	Machamp	Bellsprout	Weepinbell	Victreebel
Tentacool	Tentacruel	Geodude	Graveler	Golem
Ponyta	Rapidash	Slowpoke	Slowbro	Magnemite
Magneton	Farfetch'd	Doduo	Dodrio	Seel
Dewgong	Grimer	Muk	Shellder	Cloyster
Gastly	Haunter	Gengar	Onix	Drowzee
Hypno	Krabby	Kingler	Voltorb	Electrode
Exeggcute	Exeggutor	Cubone	Marowak	Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan	Lickitung	Koffing	Weezing	Rhyhorn
Rhydon	Chansey	Tangela	Kangaskhan	Horsea
Seadra	Goldeen	Seaking	Staryu	Starmie
Mr. Mime	Scyther	Jynx	Electabuzz	Magmar
Pinsir	Tauros	Magikarp	Gyarados	Lapras
Ditto	Eevee	Vaporeon	Jolteon	Flareon
Porygon	Omanyte	Omastar	Kabuto	Kabutops
Aerodactyl	Snorlax	Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres
Dratini	Dragonair	Dragonite