New details regarding this year's Pokémon Wild Area have been revealed by Scopely, with new Gigantamax offerings and a host of Pokémon based on two distinct typings available, including a fan-favorite Galar Pokémon making its Pokémon Go debut in November.
This year, Pokémon Go Wild area will focus on Dark and Fairy-type Pokémon, as well as introducing Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolutions into the game. Not only that, but the Impidimp line will also be joining the game with their Shiny variants, similar to the Toxel line at last year's Go Wild Tour event.
The 2025 Wild Area event will be split into two in-person instances: a citywide event in Nagasaki, Japan, from November 7 to 9, and the Global event, which will take place from November 15 to 16 anywhere in the world. Tickets for the in-person Nagasaki event go live on Aug. 27. Unlike last year, there will be no early-bird ticket option, and once all tickets have sold out, no more will be available. Trainers who miss out on Nagasaki can instead take part in the Global event.
In terms of gameplay, Impidimp isn't the only Shiny making its debut at Wild Area 2025. Hatenna will also get a Shiny debut and will appear during one of the two habitats that will rotate every hour. The Lurking Dark Hour, which focuses on Dark-type Pokémon, will include Pokémon like Dreepy, Phantump, Zorua, and Galarian Zigzagoon, while the Fanciful Fairy Hour has Klefki, Togetic, and more. Additional Pokémon for these two habitats will be revealed closer to the event.
Mighty Pokémon are also planned to make a return to the wild, which are larger and more powerful fully evolved Pokémon that appear with a special aura on the map. This year, the Nagasaki event will have exclusive Mighty Pokémon spawns, including Corviknight, Primarina, etc. Other Mighty Pokémon teased for the Global event include Meowscarada, Tyrantiar, Galarian Weezing, Gardevoir, and Garchomp, among others.
Safari Balls are also being made available during the in-person event, increasing the odds of catching rarer Pokémon without them fleeing. More details on how Safari Balls will be obtained and used this year will arrive at a later date.
There are a lot more surprises in store, too, with Shiny Unown W making an appearance, alongside incense spawns of Mighty Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit. Both of these will be available for Nagasaki and Global event goers.
What was a big surprise from the preview event we attended was the lack of any new Gigantamax Pokémon. Though we imagine Gigantamax Grimmsnarl and Hatterene might appear at the event, and will be announced at a later time. There is still some time to reveal more about Wild Area, including additional surprises.
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