Into the Wild is the run-up event for the upcoming Wild Area 2025 Global event in Pokémon Go.

The Wild Area 2025 Global event isn’t until this coming weekend though, but thankfully the Into the Wild event offers enough to keep you busy in Pokémon Go until then. There’s the Into the Wild Collection Challenge and research tasks to complete!

Alongside this, it’s a good idea to know the Into the Wild raid schedule as the five-star raid boss is changing on a daily basis.

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Into the Wild Collection Challenge Pokémon list

Into the Wild is the Collection Challenge for, well, the Into the Wild event in Pokémon Go. This means you have until 8pm (local time) on Friday 14th November to complete it. Thankfully, there’s a number of ways you can catch each of the Pokémon in this Collection Challenge alongside finding them in the wild.

Here’s all of the Pokémon in the Into the Wild Collection Challenge and how to get them:

  • Spritzee – In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Fairy-type Pokémon)
  • Swirlix – In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Fairy-type Pokémon)
  • Cottonee – In the wild, seasonal research task (Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon) or event exclusive research tasks (Catch 5 Fairy-type Pokémon / Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times)
  • Fidough – In the wild or event exclusive research task (Explore 1km)
  • Carbink – In the wild, seasonal research task (Win a Trainer Battle in the Go Battle League) or event exclusive research tasks (Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times / Win a raid)
  • Purrloin – In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon)
  • Carvanha – In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon)
  • Nickit – In the wild, seasonal research task (Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts) or event exclusive research task (Explore 1km)
  • Rattata (Can be Alolan Rattata) – In the wild or event exclusive research task (Power up Dark-type Pokémon 5 times)
  • Sableye – In the wild or event exclusive research tasks (Power up Dark-type Pokémon 5 times / Win a Max Battle)

Rewards: 5,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust and Dynamax Ralts encounter.

Into the Wild field research tasks

Here are the Into the Wild research tasks in Pokémon Go:

  • Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon reward – Carvanha, Purrloin or Scraggy encounter
  • Catch 5 Fairy-type Pokémon reward – Cottonee, Spritzee or Swirlix encounter
  • Explore 1km reward – Nickit or Fidough encounter
  • Power up Dark-type Pokémon 5 times reward – Alolan Rattata, Sableye or one Rare Candy
  • Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times reward – Cottonee, Carbink or one Rare Candy
  • Win a raid reward – Carbink, 1,000 Stardust or one Rare Candy
  • Win a Max Battle reward – Sableye, 1,000 Stardust or one Rare Candy



The Into the Wild event is currently running in the run up to Wild Area 2025 Global. Remember to check the November event and raid schedule.

There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! First, it’s worth learning about the level update. After this, you might want to fight in the Go Battle League, use Party Play, compete in a PokéStop Showcase or explore a Route for its Gift Exchange. Keep an eye out for rare Pokémon and don’t forget to collect Max Particles, so you can battle Dynamax Pokémon in Max Battles.

Into the Wild bonuses

  • Remote Raid limit increased to 30 until Friday 14th November.
  • No Remote Raid pass limit between Saturday 15th November to Sunday 16th November.
  • Using a Charged TM will help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack, Frustration.
  • Chance of earning a Special Background themed around the Wild Area 2025 event after successfully catching a five-star raid boss.
  • Go Pass: Into the Wild free track available for all players.

A fairy-themed background, with purple plants and black grass, for Pokémon Go.

Image credit: Niantic

Into the Wild Pokémon spawns

Here are the Pokémon spawning more frequently in the wild during the Into the Wild event:

  • Alolan Rattata
  • Sableye
  • Carvanha
  • Purrloin
  • Cottonee
  • Scraggy
  • Spritzee
  • Swirlix
  • Carbink
  • Nickit
  • Fidough

Into the Wild Raids

When it comes to raids, Into the Wild is quite the busy event. Not only is there a different five-star raid boss every day, but each one will be having a Raid Hour between 6pm to 7pm (local time) on the day they’re scheduled to appear.

You’ll also be able to collect Solar Fusion Energy from defeating Dusk Mane Necrozma and Lunar Fusion Energy from battling Dawn Wings Necrozma.

So here’s the five-star raid schedule for the Into the Wild event:

Into the Wild Max Battles

One Star
Three Star
Four Star
Dynamax Ralts Dynamax Sableye Dynamax Amped Form Toxtricity Dynamax Low Key Form Toxtricity

Into the Wild Featured Attacks

If you catch one of the below Pokémon during the Into the Wild event, then they will know the featured attack Nature’s Madness, a Fairy-type Charged Attack. The Pokémon are:

  • Tapu Koko
  • Tapu Lele
  • Tapu Bulu
  • Tapu Fini

New stickers and avatar items

Let’s start off with the new stickers! Until Sunday 16th November at 6pm (local time), you’ll be able to collect Wild Area 2025 themed stickers from spinning PokéStops and opening Gifts. These stickers can also be brought from the in-game shop during the same time frame.

The Bewear Onesie and Morgrem Hairstyle have also been added to the in-game avatar shop. Both of these items will continue being on sale after both this event and Wild Area 2025 ends.

Finally, every player can earn the Go Wild Area 2025 Purple Tee for free from the free track of Go Pass: Into the Wild. If you’ve purchased the Deluxe track, however, you’ll be able to earn the Grimmsnarl Hairstyle.

Items from the Go Wild Area 2025 battle pass, including a picture of Shadow Darkrai and costume Bewear.

Image credit: Niantic

Ready for the Wild quest steps: Into the Wild pay-to-play quest

  • £4.99, $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
  • Non-refundable and can not be purchased using PokéCoin.
  • Can be given to a player you’re Great Friends or higher with.
  • Quest, with rewards claimed, must be completed by 8pm (local time) on Friday 14th November.
  • Ticket will be on sale until 6pm (local time) on Friday 14th November.

‘Ready for the Wild’ Step 1 of 5

  • Catch 20 Pokémon – 2 Premium Battle Pass
  • Spin 10 PokéStop or Gyms – 2 Egg Incubators
  • Win a raid – 1 Lucky Egg
  • Earn 5,000 XP – 3 Rare Candy

Rewards: 2,000 XP, three Golden Razz Berries and a Carbink encounter.

‘Ready for the Wild’ Step 2 of 5

  • Catch 20 Pokémon – 800 Max Particles
  • Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms – 2 Egg Incubators
  • Win a Max Battle – 2 Star Pieces
  • Earn 5,000 Stardust – 3 Rare Candies

Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, three Silver Pinap Berries and Alolan Rattata encounter.

‘Ready for the Wild’ Step 3 of 5

  • Use 3 super effective Charged attacks – 1 Premium Battle Pass
  • Power up Pokémon 10 times – 800 Max Particles
  • Level up a Max Move – 3 Fast TMs
  • Unlock a Max Move – 3 Charged TMs

Rewards: 2,000 XP, 10 Rare Candies and one Max Mushroom.

‘Ready for the Wild’ Step 4 of 5

  • Catch 5 Fairy-type Pokémon – 3,000 Stardust
  • Power up Fairy-type Pokémon 5 times – Dynamax Ralts encounter
  • Evolve 3 Fairy-type Pokémon – 3 Golden Razz Berries

Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, one Premium Battle Pass and two Rare Candies XL.

‘Ready for the Wild’ Step 5 of 5

  • Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon – 3,000 Stardust
  • Power up Dark-type Pokémon 5 times – Dynamax Sableye encounter
  • Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokémon – 3 Silver Pinap Berries

Rewards: 2,000 XP, one Premium Battle Pass and two Rare Candies XL.

Hope you enjoy the Into the Wild event and are prepared for Wild Area 2025!