Pokémon GO’s Season of Forever Forward’s Candela’s Quest for Victory event guide

With Blanche and Spark’s events now over, it’s time for Team Valor to be featured and give Trainers another chance at catching Ponyta wearing a Candela-themed accessory with a background inspired by Team Valor. Similar to the previous team-focused events, Team Valor’s will spotlight Pokémon that have been associated with the team in the past and there will be an emphasis on powering up your Pokémon and taking on Raids.

Now, check out what’s happening during the Candela’s Quest for Victory event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Forever Forward – Candela’s Quest for Victory

Begins: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Monday, June 15th, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon featured – Team Valor associated Pokémon + Costumed Ponyta

 

 

Pokémon related to Candela, Team Valor’s Leader, will be featured during her event. These Pokémon include Charmander, Flareon, Slugma, Rockruff, and more. Notably, Ponya wearing a Team Valor-themed collar returns! To catch this particular Costumed Pokémon, you’ll need to progress through the event’s GO Pass.

 

Note: Going forward, “Ponyta wearing a Candela-themed accessory with a background inspired by Team Valor” will be referred to as “Costumed Ponyta”.

 

Event Bonuses

• Event-themed wild Pokémon.
• Event-themed Field Research.

 

Plus, there will be an event-dedicated GO Pass (and GO Pass Deluxe) active during the event. The following bonuses can be earned when progressing through ranks:

• Tier 1 (Rank 10):
  • Increased Attack bonus from friends in Raids.
• Tier 2 (Rank 20):
  • 1.5× Raid Stardust.
  • Deluxe only: Receive up to two Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.

 

And if Trainers reach specific ranks in the GO Pass and/or GO Pass Deluxe, then the following bonuses will also be active until Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:

• Tier 1 (Rank 1):
  • One additional Candy for trading Pokémon.
  • Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
• Tier 2 (Rank 25): 
  • Open up to 40 Gifts per day.
  • Receive up to 125 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
  • Hold up to 10 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.
• Tier 3 (Rank 50):
  • 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration.
• Tier 4 (Rank 75):
  • Increased Stardust and XP from hatching Eggs.

If GO Pass Deluxe is purchased, then the following bonuses will active when Rank 25 is reached instead, until Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:

• Tier 2 (Rank 25):
  • Open up to 50 Gifts per day.
  • Receive up to 150 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
  • Hold up to 20 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live. Daily bundles are also available and can be viewed online via the Pokémon GO Web Store.

• GO Pass Deluxe: Candela’s Quest for Victory (US$4.99, purchase limit 1, Web Store only): 1 GO Pass Deluxe: Candela’s Quest for Victory, 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 5 Max Points, and 60 Reward Points.
• GO Pass Deluxe: Candela’s Quest for Victory + 6 Ranks (US$6.99, purchase limit 1, Web Store only): 1 GO Pass Deluxe: Candela’s Quest for Victory, +6 Ranks, 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 5 Max Points, and 84 Reward Points.
• GO Pass Deluxe: Candela’s Quest for Victory Ultra Box (US$8.99, purchase limit 1, Web Store only): 1 GO Pass Deluxe: Candela’s Quest for Victory, +6 Ranks, 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 1 Egg Incubator, 1 Super Incubator, 10 Max Points, and 108 Reward Points.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Charmander*, Mankey*, Hisuian Growlithe*, Machop*, Ponyta*, Scyther*, Flareon*, Slugma*, and Fletchling*.

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: 
  • Galarian Meowth*, Chimecho*, Galarian Stunfisk*, and Hatenna* (until Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 10 p.m. your local time).
  • Hisuian Growlithe*, Scraggy*, Rockruff*, and Honedge* (starting on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 at 6 a.m. your local time).
• Three-Star Raids:
  • Galarian Weezing* and Togetic* (until Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 10 p.m. your local time).
  • Machamp*, Scizor*, and Magcargo* (starting on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 at 6 a.m. your local time).
• Five-Star Raids:
  • Reshiram* (until Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 10 p.m. your local time).
  • Zekrom* (starting on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 at 6 a.m. your local time).
• Mega Raids:
  • Mega Audino* (until Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 10 p.m. your local time).
  • Mega Lopunny* (starting on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 at 6 a.m. your local time).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Horsea*, Shadow Porygon*, Shadow Beldum*, and Shadow Golett*.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Alolan Marowak*, Shadow Hitmonlee*, and Shadow Gligar*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Dialga*.

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Zekrom* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at 10 p.m. your local time.
  • Mega Lopunny* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at 10 p.m. your local time.
• Shadow Raids:
  • One-, Three-, and Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.

 

Max Battles

Max Battles will be active during the event.

• One-Star Max Battles: Dynamax Bulbasaur*, Dynamax Charmander*, Dynamax Squirtle*, Dynamax Caterpie*,Dynamax Abra*, Dynamax Gastly*, Dynamax Krabby*, Dynamax Omanyte*, Dynamax Kabut0*, Dynamax Ralts*, Dynamax Spheal*, Dynamax Pidove*, Dynamax Roggenrola*, Dynamax Woobat*, Dynamax Drilbur*, Dynamax Trubbish*, Dynamax Inkay*, Dynamax Bounsweet*, Dynamax Grookey, Dynamax Scorbunny, Dynamax Sobble, Dynamax Skwovet*, Dynamax Rookiedee*, Dynamax Wooloo*, and Dynamax Hatenna.
• Two-Star Max Battles: Dynamax Machop*, Dynamax Eevee*, Dynamax Shuckle*, Dynamax Wailmer*, and Dynamax Darumaka*.
• Three-Star Max Battles: Dynamax Chansey*, Dynamax Electabuzz*, Dynamax Sableye*, Dynamax Beldum*, Dynamax Cryogonal*, Dynamax Passimian*, Dynamax Drampa*, and Dynamax Falinks*.

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Max Battles require Max Particles (MP):
  • One-Star Max Battles cost 250 MP.
  • Two-Star Max Battles cost 400 MP.
  • Three-Star Max Battles cost 400 MP.
  • Five-Star Max Battles cost 800 MP.
  • Six-Star Max Battles cost 800 MP.

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Charmander*, Hisuian Growlithe*, Machop*, Mankey*, Scyther*, Flareon*, Slugma*, Scraggy*, Fletching*, Rockruff*, and Honedge*.These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 10 Pokémon
  • Reward: Charmader* OR Machop* OR Fletchling* encounter
• Task: Power up Pokémon 5 times
  • Reward: Mankey* OR Scraggy* encounter
• Task: Win a Raid
  • Reward: Flareon* OR Rockruff* encounter
• Task: Win 2 Raids
  • Reward: Honedge* encounter
• Task: Battle in a Raid with your Buddy
  • Reward: Scyther* OR Scraggy* OR Rockruff* encounter
• Task: Use a Charged Attack
  • Reward: Hisuian Growlithe* OR Slugma* encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Pokémon being requested. PokéStop Showcases will only be active on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. your local time due to the new weekly Showcase Tuesday event. This week’s collection of themes can be found in our weekly PokéStop Showcase Tuesday event guide.

 

GO Pass: Candela’s Quest for Victory

 

GO Pass

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period. By collecting GO Points, you can increase your rank to earn rewards. Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Candela’s Quest for Victory on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Monday, June 15th, 2026, at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

GO Pass Deluxe

For US$4.99, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$6.99, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 7.

For US$8.99. Trainers can get the GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks to automatically earn enough GO points to reach Rank 7 as well as receive additional items.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

 

Reward Information

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass.

GO Pass: encounters with event-themed Pokémon and more.

GO Pass Deluxe: additional encounters with event-themed Pokémon and more, plus earn Premium Battle Passes, and more!

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, at 8 p.m. your local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

 

Earning Points

In order to earn rewards from GO Pass, you’ll need to partake in specific Pass Tasks to earn points. To reach a single rank, you’ll need to earn 100 Points. Be aware that there will be daily limits to earning points (500 points per day), until the final few days of the event where there will be no limit (Saturday, June 13th, 2026 at 12 a.m. to Monday, June 15th, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. your local time).

• Tasks
  • Standard Tasks (repeatable each day)
    • Catch a Pokémon: 5 Points
    • Hatch an Egg: 40 Points
    • Win a Raid: 100 Points
  • Daily Tasks (complete once per day)
    • Power up Pokémon 10 times: 100 Points
  • Bonus Tasks (complete only once) 
    • ???: 200 Points
    • ???: 200 Points
    • ???: 200 Points

 

GO Pass Rewards

 

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

 

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