Event

Candela's Quest for Victory

06.09 ~ 06.15 (June 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – June 15, 2026, 8:00 PM (local time))

The third GO Fest 2026 buildup event. Team Valor Leader Candela guides this Raid-Battle-focused exploration. The Tier 3 raid lineup swaps to a Fighting/Fire roster, and GO Pass milestone bonuses center on Raid Stardust and friend attack bonuses.

⭐GO Pass milestones — Increased friend attack in raids from Rank 10, 1.5× Raid Stardust from Rank 20

⭐Tier 3 raid lineup — Hisuian Growlithe, Machamp, Scizor, Magcargo, Scraggy, Honedge, Rockruff

⭐GO Points cap removed June 13, 00:00 – June 15, 19:59 (3-day window)

⭐11 Research rewards + 9 wild spawns

⭐All featured Pokémon can be Shiny

Ticket info

GO Pass Deluxe $4.99 / Deluxe + 6 Ranks $6.99 (Free Pass auto-granted)Free participation (ticket optional)

Ticket-exclusive bonuses

•GO Pass Deluxe — extra rewards track + Rank 20 up to 2 daily Raid Passes from Gym Photo Discs

•Deluxe + 6 Ranks — Deluxe rewards + instant 6-rank boost

•Web Store bonus — 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 5 Max Potions

•Claim deadline: June 17, 2026, 19:59

Featured Pokémon

Charmander

Mankey

Hisuian Growlithe

Machop

Ponyta

Scyther

Flareon

Slugma

Fletchling

Wild spawns during the event. All featured Pokémon can be Shiny.

Raid bosses

3-Star Raid(6)

1-Star Raid(1)

Rockruff

Event field research

Event Field Research (various tasks)

Pokémon encounters

Charmander

Mankey

Growlithe

Machop

Scyther

Flareon

Slugma

Scraggy

Fletchling

Honedge

Rockruff

Event bonuses

•From Rank 10: Increased friend attack bonus in Raid Battles

•From Rank 20: 1.5× Raid Stardust (Deluxe Pass: also up to 2 daily Raid Passes from Gym Photo Discs)

•GO Points cap removed June 13, 00:00 – June 15, 19:59

•Extra rewards track for GO Pass: Deluxe purchasers

Tips

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Deluxe Pass holders get up to 2 free Raid Passes per day from Gym Photo Discs starting at Rank 20 — the strongest daily raid ROI for paying Trainers.

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Stack your raids after hitting the Rank 20 Stardust bonus for maximum Stardust efficiency.

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The friend attack bonus stacks with Best Friend / Ultra Friend levels — coordinate raids with high-tier friends.

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Honedge raids let you grab a Shiny + evolve into Doublade/Aegislash for PvP relevance.

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Stack raids during the GO Points cap removal (June 13–15) for peak rank efficiency.

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GO Pass rewards remain claimable until June 17, 19:59.

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Buying GO Pass via the Web Store also delivers 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and 5 Max Potions.

Sources

Official references used to create this guide.