Pokemon: GO Dev Tracker

Trainers,

For some of you around the world, November marks the beginning of the holiday season! It’s a great time to reflect on what we’re thankful for, such as our community. In celebration of the spirit of community, we’re excited to announce that there will be two separate Community Day events this November, one featuring Electabuzz, the Electric Pokémon, and one featuring Magmar, the Spitfire Pokémon!

Electabuzz Community Day

Date + Time

Sunday, November 15, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Electabuzz will be appearing more frequently in...

Trainers,

The Animation Week 2020 event—based on Pokémon Journeys: The Series—is coming soon to Pokémon GO!

During this event, Pokémon encounters and other content with ties to the two main characters—Ash and Goh—will be available in Pokémon GO. You’ll also be able to participate in event-exclusive Timed Research inspired by the animated series’ storyline!

Date + Time

From Friday, November 6, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• World Cap Pikachu will be appearing in the wild. Some lucky Trainers may even encounter a Shiny one!
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Trainers,

In November, we will be holding Special Weekend events with several special partners.

• Verizon and Grubhub in the United States
• 7-Eleven Mexico in Mexico
• Softbank & 7-Eleven Japan, and Matsumoto Kiyoshi in Japan

What are Special Weekend events?

These are exclusive in-game events that you can access using a ticket that can only be obtained from a participating Pokémon GO partner, either physically or digitally. The ticket contains a code that you can redeem on our ...

Trainers,

This year, spirits will return! In addition to our annual Halloween event in Pokémon GO, we will be celebrating the Day of the Dead for the first time with a special event for Trainers in Latin America.

The Day of the Dead is a holiday observed in Mexico and other parts of the Americas that celebrates the lives and the memory of family and friends who are no longer with us. In Mexican tradition, it’s said that the spirits of the deceased return to the world of the living during this special time to share a joyful celebration with their loved ones, surrounded by candles, flowers, fruit, bread, sugar skulls, incense, and other traditional foo...

Trainers,

Familiar faces return to raids, new feature updates, and more—read on to learn about what’s happening in the world of Pokémon GO this November.

November Research Breakthrough encounter

From Sunday, November 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), Togetic, the Happiness Pokémon, will be available as a Research Breakthrough encounter.

A month of different Raid Bosses in five-star raids!

Look forward to challenging different Raid Bosses in five-star raids throughout November!

• From Friday, October 23, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Thursda...

Trainers,

In celebration of the release of The Crown Tundra, part two of the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, an exciting event will take place in Pokémon GO!

Some Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region will be appearing in the wild!

Date + Time

Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. to Friday, October 23, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7)

Features

• Galarian Farfetch’d, which first appeared in Pokémon GO during an event celebrating the release of The Isle of Armor (part one of the Pokémo...