Don't Raid! F2P Pokémon Go Water Festival Strategy

Is the Pokémon Go Water Festival feeling leaky? With raid-locked Collection Challenges, a brand new Pokémon like Tatsugiri locked behind raids, and a costumed Lapras that seems impossible to get without spending money, this event can feel frustrating. But don't worry, we've created the ultimate free-to-play *Pokémon Go Water Festival strategy* to help you patch the leaks, get everything for free, and maximize your rewards. This guide will show you exactly how to get costumed Lapras without raiding for it and complete every challenge using only your daily free raid pass.

Our strategy revolves around one crucial task: the "Win a Raid" field research. Before you do any raids, your goal each day should be to find and stack three of these tasks. On Day 1, use your free raid pass on the new Pokémon, Tatsugiri, to secure your Dex entry. Once that raid is complete, you can claim your three stacked research tasks to get three costumed Lapras encounters for free! This is the core method to *get costumed Lapras for free* and save your valuable raid passes. You can also get free Mega Blastoise energy by completing the "Catch 10 Water-type Pokemon" research task, meaning you don't have to spend passes on Mega Raids either.

For the rest of the event, the focus shifts to the *Water Festival Collection Challenge**. Each challenge requires a Pokémon that is currently in raids. On Day 2, use your free pass on Gyarados. On Day 3, raid Kingler. On Day 4, hunt down Azumarill. Remember to stack your "Win a Raid" field research each day before you battle, and you'll keep earning free Lapras encounters while simultaneously completing your challenges. This complete **Pokémon Go Water Festival strategy* gives you the flexibility to finish everything without spending a single PokéCoin.

Beyond the raids, the event features some incredible bonuses and spawns. Make sure to take advantage of the guide to the best *Water Festival wild spawns**, including the shiny-boosted Staryu and Tirtouga. Keep an eye out for Magikarp to work on your Big Fisher badge and powerful PvP Pokémon like Marill, Barboach, and Wimpod. Plus, we break down **how to get extra candy in Pokémon Go* during this event. By mega-evolving a Water-type Pokémon, using Pinap Berries, and landing Nice throws or better, you can earn up to 14 candies per catch! This is the perfect time to farm XL Candy for Pokémon like Shadow Barboach or build up candy for future Megas and Gigantamax forms like Squirtle and Slowpoke.

Did this strategy help you patch the leaks in the Water Festival? Let us know in the comments how your event is going and what shiny Pokémon you've found! Don't forget to Like this video if it helped you and Subscribe for more pro tips and event guides.

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