Water Festival 2025 Recap: Tatsugiri's Regional Debut and Scarf Lapras
By Matt · Published · Updated Water Festival 2025 ran from 15 to 20 July 2025 and debuted Tatsugiri in 1-star raids, with a different form in each region: Curly Form in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Droopy Form in the Americas, and Stretchy Form in Asia-Pacific. Staryu and Tirtouga had boosted shiny odds, Lapras wore a scarf, and nice throws or better gave bonus Candy.
Another new event and another new Pokémon debut: Water Festival 2025 brought Tatsugiri to Pokémon GO.
Tatsugiri’s regional forms
Tatsugiri debuted in 1-star raids, with a different form in each part of the world:
- Curly Form: Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Droopy Form: the Americas.
- Stretchy Form: the Asia-Pacific region.
I kind of wished we got Curly over here, but I trusted my European friends to have me covered in trades!
Other bonuses
- Increased shiny odds for Staryu and Tirtouga.
- Lapras wearing a scarf, for some reason, in a summer water event.
- Rainy Lure Modules lasting 2 hours.
- Bonus Candy for Nice throws or better.
- A new ice cream emote and backpacks for your avatar.
A tip from the time: if you were still working on Urshifu, setting Kubfu as your buddy during a water-themed event made it easier to tick off the Water-type raids it needs to evolve.
FAQ
When was Water Festival 2025?
15 to 20 July 2025.
Which Tatsugiri form was in which region?
Curly Form in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Droopy Form in the Americas, and Stretchy Form in the Asia-Pacific region.
Where did Tatsugiri appear in Water Festival 2025?
In 1-star raids.
What were the Water Festival 2025 bonuses?
Rainy Lure Modules lasting 2 hours, bonus Candy for Nice throws or better, plus boosted shiny odds for Staryu and Tirtouga.
Get Matt's full take
The extended write-up on Patreon has Matt’s commentary, what to prioritise and Matt’s own plan.