Pokemon Go’s 8th Anniversary Party event: Shiny Meltan, Party Hat Grimer, more
Niantic has announced an event to celebrate Pokemon Go’s upcoming eighth anniversary, which includes a rare Shiny and plenty of party hats.
Pokemon Gowas released on August 17, 2025, meaning its eighth anniversary is fast approaching. To commemorate the occasion, the game will hold an event called Pokemon Go’s 8th Anniversary Party, which is part of the ongoingShared Skiesseason.
Here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s 8th Anniversary Party.
Pokemon Go’s 8th Anniversary Party dates & times
The event will run fromFriday, June 28, at 10 am through Wednesday, August 09, 2025, at 8 pmlocal time.
8th Anniversary Party featured Pokemon
Pokemon Go’s8th Anniversary Partywill feature a variety of Pokemon, many of which are not normally available.
Note that any Pokemon marked with an asterisk has a chance of appearing as a Shiny.
The event adds the following costumed Pokemon:
Players whouse the Mystery Boxduring this event will have the chance to encounterShiny Meltan, which is only available during special events.
Wild encounters
The following Pokemon will appear in the wild during the event
Other starter Pokemon will be available on certain days:
June 28 at 10 am – June 29 at 11:59 pm local time
June 30 at 12 am – July 1 at 11:59 pm local time
July 2 at 12 am – July 3 at 8 pm local time
The following Pokemon will appear in 1-star Raids during the event and have higher odds of appearing as Shinies:
Event bonuses
The following bonuses will be active during the 8th Anniversary Party:
As with the wild encounters, there are also a couple of additional bonuses that’ll be active on specific days:
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Field & Timed Research
There will be event-themed Field Research tasks available, which give players extra opportunities to encounter Starter Pokemon.
Certain tasks will award Mega Energy for the following Pokemon:
Additionally, there will be Timed Research with the following rewards:
Finally, there will be paid Timed Research for the event. Players can purchase a ticket for $2 (or the local equivalent) to unlock tasks, many of which center around the number 8. Completing this will earn you the following:
Note thatall Timed Research must be completed and rewards must be claimed by the end on the event on Wednesday, Aug 10, 2025 at 8 pm local time.
Other 8th Anniversary Party content
Niantic is also celebrating Pokemon Go’s anniversary with the new Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research. For $5 (or the local equivalent), players will be able to unlock tasks to catch a Shiny Celebi and gain additional event bonuses.
Note that you won’t be able to purchase this if you’ve already completed the previous Shiny Celebi Special Research, Distracted by Something Shiny.
Additionally, there will be a special Anniversary Box on the Pokemon GO Web Store, which costs $4.99 and gets you the following:
Finally, event-themed stickers and the following new Avatar cosmetics will be available during the event:
That’s everything we know about Pokemon Go’s 8th Anniversary Party! While you wait, check out our guides on the rest of thePokemon Go eventshappening in June, includingScorching Steps.
