Pokémon Run 2025

Pokémon Run 2025 was a family-friendly Pokémon-themed Philippine road running competition organized by Runrio Inc. in partnership with The Pokémon Company. It was held on February 9, 2025 (Sunday), at SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
About
Pokémon Run is a Pokémon-themed run organized in various countries such as India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In the Philippines, the 2025 run was the first Pokémon Run organized in the country and was produced by Runrio Inc.
Runrio opened limited early bird registration on November 6, 2024,[1] but was immediately sold out in less than 2 hours.[2] Registration reopened on November 16 under regular prices,[3] although there were reports that the slots were sold out by the afternoon.[note 1]
A press event for Pokémon Run was held on January 31, 2025, during the Pokémon Fun Day launch in SM North EDSA in Quezon City, Philippines.
Registration prices
The registration prices depended on the length of the run. The participation fees also included a Pokémon-themed race shirt and race bib, a Pokémon TCG fun pack, and a Pokémon paper playmat.[4]
Category | Early bird price | Regular price |
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10K | ₱1,800 | ₱2,000 |
5K | ₱1,500 | ₱1,700 |
3K | ₱1,300 | ₱1,500 |
1K | ₱1,300 | ₱1,500 |
Results
According to the event's data on the planning website Race Roster, 668 participants finished the race in the 1K category, 1,958 for 3K, 3,776 for 5K, and 3,014 for 10K for a total of 9,416 finished runners out of 10,000 slots.
Runners who finished the event were rewarded a Pikachu medal.
Gallery
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1K route.
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3K route.
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5K route.
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10K route.
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RUNRIO Inc. CEO Coach Rio Dela Cruz (second from left) and The Pokémon Company Asia Corporate Officer Susumu Fukunaga (third from left).
Note
- Based on Facebook comments of the November 16 announcement.
References
- Runrio Inc. Facebook post on November 6, 2024 (Registration open). November 6, 2024 at 6:00PM (PHT). Runrio Inc. team. Runrio Inc. Facebook page. Retrieved on 2025-01-20.
- Runrio Inc. Facebook post on November 7, 2024 (Early bird sold out). November 7, 2024 at 6:19PM (PHT). Runrio Inc. team. Runrio Inc. Facebook page. Retrieved on 2025-01-20.
- Runrio Inc. Facebook post on November 16, 2024 (Regular rates available). November 16, 2024 at 8:00AM (PHT). Runrio Inc. team. Runrio Inc. Facebook page. Retrieved on 2025-01-20.
- 2025 - POKÉMON RUN: PHILIPPINES. Circa November 2024. Pokémon Run team. Race Roster. Retrieved on 2025-01-20.