Trainers, celebrate the many forms of Pokémon with Pokémon GO’s Stunning Styles event from April 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to April 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. During the event, encounter Pokémon that come in various forms, and enjoy a taur-ific opportunity to add a newly debuting Pokémon—Paldean Tauros—to your Pokédex! Trainers in the Iberian Peninsula might encounter Combat Breed Paldean Tauros, Trainers in the eastern hemisphere might encounter Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros, and Trainers in the western hemisphere might encounter Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros. Event bonuses include double XP for catching Pokémon and an increased chance of encountering Shiny West Sea Shellos and Shiny East Sea Shellos in their respective regions.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear in the wild during this event.

• Castform

• Sunny Form Castform

• Rainy Form Castform

• Snowy Form Castform

• Plant Cloak Burmy

• Sandy Cloak Burmy

• Trash Cloak Burmy

Raids

Get your best teams together, and get ready to battle the following Pokémon in raids.

• One-Star Raids

  • West Sea Shellos (Western Hemisphere)

  • East Sea Shellos (Eastern Hemisphere)

  • Espurr

  • Rockruff

• Three-Star Raids

  • Combat Breed Paldean Tauros (Iberian Peninsula)

  • Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros (Eastern Hemisphere)

  • Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros (Western Hemisphere)

  • Decidueye

  • Hisuian Decidueye

Many Forms of Research

Look out for opportunities to flex your research muscles during the Stunning Styles event. Kicking things off is the Might and Mastery Special Research, in which Trainers can complete tasks to earn Golden Razz Berries, Kubfu Candy, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, and more. This research can be claimed until June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time. And speaking of Special Research, A Striking Shadow will become available on April 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Complete the Special Research to earn an encounter with Marshadow—or to earn Marshadow Candy, for Trainers who have already completed the Pokémon GO Fest research.

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available, with opportunities to encounter event-themed Pokémon. Trainers can take on free Timed Research to earn rewards, including 10 Kubfu Candy, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, additional Candy for catching Pokémon, and more! Paid Timed Research is available for US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). The tasks associated with this Timed Research and paid Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before April 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Trainers who complete the research can earn four Premium Battle Passes, one Lucky Egg, one Star Piece, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, and more.

Get out there and grab the bull by the horns, Trainers!