The upcoming Scattered to the Winds event will bring together Trainers from around the world to pin postcards and earn rewards.
Scattered to the Winds is a two day event, beginning on February 18, at 10am and wrapping up on February 20, 2025, at 8pm local time. There are a whole host of bonuses for Trainers to reap the rewards from, as well as Shiny Pokémon debuts to add to your collection.
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Pokémon Go Scattered to the Winds rewards
Event Bonuses
- 2x XP for spinning a PokéStop
- 5x XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time
- Open up to 40 Gifts per day
- Open up to 60 Gifts per day if you have purchased the Eggs-pedition Access: February ticket
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Pidgey
Pokémon Debuts
- Scatterbug, Spewpa, and Vivillon make their Shiny Pokémon Go debuts
- Pin postcards from Trainers around the world to earn encounters with Scatterbug, with an increased chance of coming across a Shiny Scatterbug
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, all of which have the chance to appear as a Shiny:
- Caterpie
- Pidgey
- Spearow
- Wurmple
- Starly
Field Research Tasks
- Complete event-exclusive Field Research tasks to earn Rare Candy and encounters with themed Pokémon.
Paid Timed Research
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency,) you’ll be able to complete special Timed Research to obtain rewards such as:
- 16,500 Stardust
- Three Rare Candies
- An event-themed avatar pose
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
Collection Challenge
Complete an evolution-focused Collection Challenge and gain:
- XP
- Stardust
- An encounter with Scyther
PokéStop Showcases
- Prepare for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon
Lucky Exchange
From Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 10am local time, if you trade a creature that has been in a Trainer’s Pokémon storage since 2019, it is guaranteed to become a Lucky Pokémon until the limit of 35 is reached. Although this change will be introduced with the event, it will become a permanent feature from that point onwards.
There are a range of Pokémon Go events to look forward to before Scattered to The Winds begins. A Beloved Buddies questline launches on February 11, while a February Community Day taking place on February 9 will propel Karrablast and Shelmet into the spotlight.
