Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration is a live Pokémon GO event with 1 raid boss. This guide covers the priority targets, the bonuses worth using, and whether it earns a spot on your calendar.

What to prioritise

None of the featured Pokémon are meta-defining for PvP or raids, so treat this one as a relaxed collection and shiny-hunting window rather than a build-your-team event.

Bonuses worth using

This event runs 3 bonuses, including Timed Research at Target, Best Buy, and GameStop Gyms, Open Pokémon GO at a participating store to obtain the research by October 20, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. local time. Complete its tasks and claim all rewards before November 20, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. local time. and Complete three pages of tasks to earn Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar encounters, Berries, Poké Balls, an Incubator, 50 Gastly Candy, and two Lucky Eggs.STEP1Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Event Bonus Timed Research (1/3) Make 10 Nice Throws Gastly Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon ×3Razz Berry ×3 Use 3 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon ×10Poké Ball ×10REWARDS×1STEP2Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Event Bonus Timed Research (2/3) Make 5 Great Throws Haunter Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon ×3Nanab Berry ×3 Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon ×15Poké Ball ×15REWARDS×50STEP3Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Event Bonus Timed Research (3/3) Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws Gengar Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon ×3Pinap Berry ×3 Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon ×20Poké Ball ×20REWARDS×2. To squeeze the most out of them, run Pinap Berries on your catches to bank extra candy.

Shiny hunting

There is 1 shiny available during this event. Boosted spawn events are among the best shiny-hunting windows in the game, so tap everything you can and keep your Poké Ball stock topped up.

Is it worth your time?

Optional, but nice for collectors. Nothing here is essential for your competitive roster, but the shiny odds and featured spawns make it a pleasant, low-pressure window.