Pokemon Gois hosting the second major in-game event of their latest season, theSlumbering Sands Event,making its Pokemon Go debut with Season 15: Shared Skies. There will be several bonuses and features to benefit from throughout this event, including a handful of Pokemon appearing in new costumes for the first time.

Slumbering Sands will be a six-day event, spanningfrom Friday, June 26, 2025, at 10am local time to Wednesday, May 31, 2025, at 8pm local time. Below you can find detailed information about each component of this new Pokemon Go event, so make sure to read on to take full advantage of the Slumbering Sands Event.

Image of Slakoth, Vigoroth, and Slaking wearing visors and Komala by the beach

Pokemon Go Debuts

For this event, theSlakoth evolutionary line will be available in a brand-new Pokemon Go costume.Throughout this event, you may expect to encounterSlakoth wearing a visorin the wild, as a Field Research Task encounter, and through Timed Research.

verify to take advantage of this opportunity to catch this new costumed Pokemon during this event.

“10,000 XP” in an orange circle, next to five Pokemon Go Lucky Eggs.

After this event has concluded, these costumed Pokemon will be unavailable to encounter and catch.

Once caught, Slakoth wearing a visor can be evolved into Vigoroth, then its final evolution, Slakoth,both keeping the costume upon their evolution.

Crabrawler, two Clauncher, two Krabby, and Sandygast in the sand at a beach in Pokemon Go.

Additionally, you will have the chance of encounteringShiny Komalafor the first time in Pokemon Go. During the Slumbering Sands Event, you may encounter Komala as awild encounter, through Field Research Tasks, and through Timed Research.

Event Bonuses

There will betwo different bonusesactive throughout the six days of this event, available to all Pokemon Go players.

First, when successfully catching any Pokemon during the Slumbering Sands Event, you willreceive twice the XPfor doing so. The double XP that you earn from this can be further increased by using theLucky Eggitem, doubling all XP that you earn for 30 minutes.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.

attempt to catch Pokemon using accurate throws, includingNice, Great, and Excellent Throws.

Doing so will maximize the XP that you gain for each successful catch.

For the second bonus, you will need totake snapshots of Pokemon during this eventto benefit from it. When you take a snapshot, you will have thechance of obtaining a surprise encounter with an event-themed Pokemon.

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

During this event, there will bedifferent event-themed Pokemon found in the wild during this event. You can expect to encounter each of these ten Pokemon frequently during this event, each provided for you below.

Slakoth wearing a visor

Event Research

Field Research Task Encounters

Make sure to collect and complete differentEvent Field Research Tasksduring the Slumbering Sands Event, acquired from different PokeStops that you visit. Some of these Field Research Tasks will reward you with event-themed Pokemon, giving you the chance to encounter:

BothSlakoth wearing a visor and Komala will have increased chances of being Shinywhen encountered through these Event Field Research Tasks.

Free Timed Research

There will be free Timed Research available for this event, only for those thatconnect a Pokemon Go Plus +in Pokemon Go.After this has been done, you will unlock this Timed Research, rewarding you withStardust and encounters with Slakoth wearing a visor, Snorlax wearing a nightcap, and Komala.

You will have access to this Timed Research untilFriday, June 22, 2025, at 8pm local time.

You will also have the option to purchase additional Timed Research for this event,costing $2.00 USDthrough the Pokemon Go in-game shop. Completing the tasks that are part of this Timed Research will reward you with:

This Timed Research willexpire once the Slumbering Sands Event has ended.

Event Collection Challenge

There will be aCollection Challengethat you will be able to complete for the Slumbering Sands Event,requiring you to catch and evolve specific event-themed Pokemon. Catching and evolving all the required Pokemon for this collection challenge will reward you with:

This Collection Challenge willonly be available during the six days of the Slumbering Sands Event.

Make sure to catch and evolve all the required Pokemon and claim all the rewards prior to this event’s conclusion.