Pokémon Go European Space Agency science museum collab locations

Pokémon Go and the European Space Agency are teaming up between 4th October 2025 and 30th April 2027 for a number of in-person bonuses.

The collaboration - which appears at science museums around Europe - features Astronaut Pikachu raids and unique Timed Research. There are also additional Field Research and spawns - as well as the inclusion of ESA sites - between 4th October to 10th October alongside the World Space Week 2026 event.

This guide explains all Pokémon Go ESA science museum locations and what to expect on your visit.

Pokémon Go ESA science museum locations

The following museums across Europe will host Astronaut Pikachu raids with Location Backgrounds, plus unique Timed Research, between 4th October 2025 and 30th April 2027:

• UK (London): Science Museum
• France (Toulouse): Cité de l’espace
• Germany (Nuremberg): Deutsches Museum
• Spain (València): Museu de les Ciències
• Netherlands (Noordwijk): Space Expo
• Belgium (Transinne): Euro Space Center

Meanwhile, the following ESA locations will also host the same gameplay, albiet without Location Backgrounds, and only between 4th October to 10th October:

• ESA HQ (Paris, France)
• ESA ESRIN (close to Rome, at Frascati, Italy)
• ESA ESOC (Darmstadt, Germany)
• ESA ESAC (close to Madrid, Spain)
• ESA ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands)
• ESA ESEC (close to Redu, Belgium)
• ESA ECSAT (Harwell, UK)

What is at each Pokémon ESA science museum location?

Each science museum and ESA site will feature:

• Unique Timed Research
• One-star raids with Astronaut Pikachu Location Background
• Field Research with event-themed Pokémon and a chance of Location Backgrounds (4th October to 10th October only)

• Wild spawns with the following (4th October to 10th October only, all but Blipbug can be shiny):
  • Pikachu
  • Clefairy
  • Magnemite
  • Starmie
  • Lunatone
  • Solrock
  • Elgyem
  • Blipbug

* ESA sites only appear between 4th October to 10th October, and won't feature Location Backgrounds