Pokémon GO at Techfest 2025

Pokémon GO is at Techfest 2025 on the IIT-Bombay campus in Mumbai from 22 to 24 December, with an official booth and in-game bonuses. Kanto starters, Pikachu and Eevee appear in the wild, with Lapras and Snorlax as rarer finds, and the starters' final evolutions learn their Community Day moves. Trainers nearby can also enter the Catch Cup tournament.

Event bonuses

• Lure Modules last three hours
• 1 extra Candy from trades
• Evolving Ivysaur gives a Venusaur that knows Frenzy Plant
• Evolving Charmeleon gives a Charizard that knows Blast Burn
• Evolving Wartortle gives a Blastoise that knows Hydro Cannon
• Free Timed Research with XP, Stardust, a Lure Module and encounters with event-themed Pokémon; rewards must be claimed by 31 December at 20:00 local time