Get ready to flex on Fighting-type Raid Bosses during Sparring Partners Raid Day in Pokémon GO! Also, Trainers can receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs!

Fighting-type Pokémon are ready to flex their might on Sparring Partners Raid Day!

Sparring Partners Raid Day - Sunday, April 13, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in Mega Raids: Mega Heracross
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in raid: Hariyama , Scraggy

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Attack Availability Updates

Starting with the event and continuing afterwards, the featured Pokémon will be able to learn the Charged Attack Upper Hand.

Upper Hand - Trainer Battles: 70 power and a chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Defense by one stage. Gyms and raids: 50 power

Event Bonuses

• Remote Raid Pass limit will increase to 20 from Saturday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
• Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Heracross, Hariyama, and Scraggy from Raids.

Event Ticket

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses.

• Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
• Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
• 50% more XP from Raid Battles
• 2× Stardust from Raid Battles

These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, April 13, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
*Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. local time.

Timed Research

A free Timed Research opportunity will be available during the event. Complete the Timed Research to earn the following rewards and bonuses.

• 10,000 Stardust
• 1,000 additional Stardust for completing a Raid Battle (for a total of 2,000 Stardust, or 3,000 Stardust with the event ticket)
• And more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Pokémon GO Web Store – Sparring Partners Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Sparring Partners Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost! Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store! Be sure to visit the web store! You never know what you may find.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/sparring-partners-raid-day-2025/