If you’re participating in the full-ticketed Pokémon Go Fest: Global 2025 event, then you’ll get access to a new Special Research set focused on the Pokémon Volcanion.
You will need to login during the Go Fest event (on June 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.) to get the research. Once you do so, you’ll be able to finish it at your leisure — though keep in mind that the perks throughout Go Fest will likely make completing this easier, so it’s best to do it while you can.
This research does have a ton of rewards, including rare encounters with Pokémon like Klefki and just generally nice rewards like XL Candy.
Below, we list all the steps to the “Full Steam Ahead” Volcanion Special Research set.
‘Full Steam Ahead’ Special Research Tasks and rewards
‘Full Steam Ahead’ step 1 of 6
- Spin 12 PokéStops or gyms (1 Incense)
- Use an Incense (20 Poké Balls)
- Catch 12 Pokémon (1 Lucky Egg)
Rewards: 1 Star Piece, Pikachu (red top hat) encounter, 2,025 XP
’Full Steam Ahead’ step 2 of 6
- Make 10 nice throws (1 Incense)
- Explore 2 km (Klefki encounter)
- Complete 6 Field Research tasks (20 Great Balls)
Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, Flabébé (orange) encounter, 2,025 XP
’Full Steam Ahead’ step 3 of 6
- Catch 30 different species of Pokémon (Popplio encounter)
- Power up water-type Pokémon 20 times (25 Popplio Candy)
- Evolve 5 water-type Pokémon (3 Popplio Candy XL)
Rewards: 5 Zacian and Zamazenta stickers, 1 Super Incubator, 1 Rainy Lure module
’Full Steam Ahead’ step 4 of 6
- Catch 30 different species of Pokémon (Fuecoco encounter)
- Power up fire-type Pokémon 20 times (25 Fuecoco Candy)
- Evolve 5 fire-type Pokémon (3 Fuecoco Candy XL)
Rewards: 5 Volcanion Sticker, 1 Poffin, 1 Lure Module
’Full Steam Ahead’ step 5 of 6
- Earn 10 hearts with your buddy (Carbink encounter)
- Hatch 3 eggs (1 Incense)
- Evolve 6 Pokémon (3 Golden Razz Berries)
Rewards: Volcanion T-shirt cosmetic, Volcanion encounter, 25 Volcanion Candy
If you’ve already caught a Volcanion from attending an in-person Go Fest event, you’ll get 25 Volcanion Candy instead.
’Full Steam Ahead’ step 6 of 6
- Catch a Pokémon on 7 different days (2,025 XP)
- Earn 2 candies exploring with Volcanion as your buddy (2,025 Stardust)
- Send a gift to a friend (2,025 XP)
Rewards: 1 Rare Candy XL, 5 Volcanion Candy XL, 2,025 XP
Thanks Leek Duck for providing details on the above.
Did you finish that already? There’s still more to do for Pokémon Go Fest 2025. Check out our rotating habitat schedule guide to see when you can find certain critters.
We also have tons of guides for everything Zacian and Zamazenta, including raid guides for the both of them, an explainer on how their Crowned forms work, and a list of free codes to score extra Crown Energy. We also have an explainer for the Zacian and Zamazenta Special Research, which you’ll have if you bought the Go Fest 2025 ticket.
