Pokemon Go Is Bringing Every Legendary Giant Back Ahead Of Go Fest 2025

Pokemon Go is setting the stage for its big Go Fest 2025 celebration, with numerous events and gatherings lined up over the next few weeks. Ahead of the global Go Fest event in late June, the mobile game will also bring back all of the legendary giants for an Ancients Recovered event, giving players another chance to snag the elusive Pokemon.

The event kicks off at 10 AM local time on June 23 and runs until 8 PM local time on June 27. During that time, the legendary giants will all return to the game as five-star Raid bosses, with different Pokemon available each day of the event. You can see the full Raid schedule below:

June 23

  • Regirock
  • Regice
  • Registeel

June 24

  • Regieleki

June 25

  • Regidrago

June 26

  • Regigigas

June 27

  • Regirock
  • Regice
  • Registeel
  • Regieleki
  • Regidrago
  • Regigigas

In addition, each of the legendary giants will know a special Charged Attack when caught during the event. The full list of attacks is as follows:

  • Regirock: Earthquake
  • Regice: Thunder
  • Registeel: Zap Cannon
  • Regieleki: Thunder Cage
  • Regidrago: Dragon Energy
  • Regigigas: Crush Grip

That isn't all that players have to look forward to. As part of the event, Gigantamax versions of Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon will appear in six-star Max Battles, giving you another chance to challenge and catch them if you miss out during their initial events.

Pokemon Go Fest 2025 kicks off next week with a series of in-person gatherings in Osaka, Jersey City, and Paris. A global Go Fest event is scheduled to follow June 28-29, and like previous years, there will be rotating habitats with different Pokemon, event-themed Research tasks to complete, and various other in-game bonuses. Players who purchase a ticket for the event will also receive an exclusive Special Research story that leads to an encounter with the mythical Pokemon Volcanion.

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