How to catch Volcanion.
The ‘Pressure Rising’ Special Research quest gives every Pokémon Go player the chance to catch a Volcanion for free!
Volcanion was originally released exclusively to ticketed players during Go Fest 2025 and this quest follows the tradition of Go Fest mythicals, like Diancie, being released worldwide nearly a year after the event.
Now Volcanion can be caught by Pokémon Go players worldwide, so let’s take a look at the ‘Pressure Rising’ rewards and quest steps.
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‘Pressure Rising’ rewards and quest steps in Pokémon Go
Below you’ll find the ‘Pressure Rising’ rewards and quest steps, which will eventually lead you to catching a Volcanion in Pokémon Go. Due to being a Special Research quest, ‘Pressure Rising’ doesn’t have a deadline so you can complete it whenever you like.
It’s important to note, however, that you will not catch a Volcanion if you’ve previously caught one via the Go Fest 2025 quest, ‘Full Steam Ahead’. Instead, you’ll earn Volcanion Candy.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the ‘Pressure Rising’ rewards and quest steps. Keep in mind that you may have to finish the ‘Gliz and Glam’ Special Research quest to unlock the below.
‘Pressure Rising’ Step 1 of 6
- Spin 12 PokéStops or Gyms — 1 Incense
- Use an Incense — 20 Poké Balls
- Catch 12 Pokémon — 1 Lucky Egg
Rewards: 2025 XP, 2025 Stardust and one Star Piece.
‘Pressure Rising’ Step 2 of 6
- Make 10 Nice Throws — 10 Pinap Berries
- Explore 2km — Magneton encounter
- Complete 6 Field Research tasks — 20 Great Balls
Rewards: 2025 XP, 2025 Stardust and 20 Ultra Balls.
‘Pressure Rising’ 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: 2025 XP, 2025 Stardust and one Lure Module.
‘Pressure Rising’ 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: 2025 XP, 2025 Stardust and one Poffin.
‘Pressure Rising’ 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: Five Volcanion stickers, 25 Volcanion Candy and a Volcanion encounter. (Players who’ve previously caught Volcanion will receive additional Candy instead.)
‘Pressure Rising’ Step 6 of 6
- Catch a Pokémon on 7 different days — 2025 XP
- Earn 2 Candies exploring with Volcanion as your buddy — 2025 Stardust
- Send a Gift to a friend — 2025 XP
Rewards: 2025 XP, one Rare Candy XL and five Volcanion Candy XL.
The Memories in Motion season is nearly here, so it’s time to finish the Precious Paths quest. There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League, Remote Trading, PokéStop Showcase, Routes and Max Battles. Don’t forget to catch rare Pokémon while you’re at it.
How Volcanion first debuted in Pokémon Go
Volcanion originally debuted in Pokémon Go as part of the Go Fest 2025 celebrations. It first became available to players who attended the in-person Go Fest 2025 event in Osaka, followed by the in-person events in Jersey City and Paris. Finally, it was released worldwide to ticketed players during Go Fest 2025 Global.
That’s right! Volcanion is another example of a Mythical Pokémon being pay-to-play content before being released for free worldwide roughly a year after its Go Fest. This is the pattern for such Mythical Pokémon and ensures free-to-play trainers still get the chance to add them to their Pokédexs.
To be exact, you need to have reached Step 5 of the ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Special Research from Go Fest 2025: Global to add Volcanion to your Pokédex if you were a ticketed player.
Good luck catching Volcanion in Pokémon Go!
