The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

What do Water-, Fire-, Grass-, Psychic-, Bug-, and Ground-type Pokémon all have in common? They’ll all be featured in our first-ever Incense Day event! For the first time ever, Incense will attract certain Pokémon of certain types during specific time periods. Regardless of the time though, all Incense will attract Sentret during the event. Who knows—you might encounter a Shiny one!

We’re continuing to prioritize Pokémon GO experiences that can be enjoyed in individual settings. ...

Trainers,

The following changes have been made to Pokémon GO until further notice.

• Rotating 1 PokéCoin bundles in the shop! New 1 PokéCoin bundles will be available in the shop each week as one-time purchases. The contents of these bundles change weekly, so be sure to get what is available each week. Right now, a new 1 PokéCoin bundle is available for you that contains the following.

• Poké Balls × 30

• Great Balls × 20
• Razz Berries × 15
• Pinap Berries × 20

You can access the above bundle from now until Monday, April 20, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)...

Trainers,

Ever wanted to see who’s at the top of their game in the GO Battle League? On Friday, April 10, 2020 (PDT), you’ll be able to with the launch of the GO Battle League leaderboard on PokemonGOLive.com! The leaderboard is launching just after the GO Battle League changes from Ultra League to Master League, giving you an opportunity to see where you and others might stand right after the GO Battle League switches to a new format.

Here’s what you can expect from the GO Battle League leaderboard.

• It will show the top five hundred Trainers in the world and their Trainer nicknames, teams, ra...

Trainers,

The following changes have been made to Pokémon GO until further notice.

• Rotating 1 PokéCoin bundles in the shop! New 1 PokéCoin bundles will be available in the shop each week as one-time purchases. The contents of these bundles change weekly, so be sure to get what is available each week. Right now, a new 1 PokéCoin bundle is available for you that contains the following.

• Ultra Balls × 20

• Pinap Berries × 15

You can access the above bundle from now until Monday, April 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).

Be sure to follow us on social media, op...

Trainers,

Spring has sprung for those of you in the northern hemisphere, and what better way to celebrate than with a springtime event! Buneary joins the celebration by wearing a flower crown, while egg- and spring-themed Pokémon are appearing more often in the wild! Pokémon Eggs just got eggs-tra special too, as Pichu and Togepi with flower crowns will be hatching from them.

We're continuing to prioritize Pokémon GO experiences that can be enjoyed in individual settings. You’ll receive ...

Trainers,

Thank you for all your feedback on Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. We’re continuing to test these minievents, and we’re happy to report that we’ll be combining them into one weekly event for the month of April. We wanted to provide some information on this combined event in advance so you can prepare.

For the month of April, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. local time, but this time around, both a Pokémon and a special bonus will be featured! For each Pokémon Spotlight Hour, you can expect a different Pokémon and bonus.

• Tuesday, April 7, 2020: Purrloin wi...

Trainers,

In celebration of Pokémon’s Grass-type month, we’d like to highlight some changes to Grass-type attacks and Grass-type Pokémon in Trainer Battles...

Pokémon Shirts is an online service that allows you to customize your own original shirt freely using a combination of patterns based on Pokémon. In celebration of the release of a new set of patterns based on the Pokémon who appeared in Pokémon: Gold and Silver, 4 new patterns have been added to the Style Shop in Pokémon GO! Look out for shirts based on Ledyba, Skiploom, Smoochum, and Unown.

For more information on Pokémon Shirts, you can check out the homepage here: ...

Trainers,

As we develop ways to team up in Raid Battles from home, we’ll be making a temporary change to Gym interaction distance.

The distance from which you can interact with Gyms has been temporarily ...

Trainers,

Do you consider yourself a prankster? Do you like how Foongus tricks Pokémon into thinking it’s a Poké Ball? Do you love how Sudowoodo mimics a tree to avoid being attacked? This April we are celebrating Tricky Pokémon with some well-known pranksters and masters of disguise will be making an appearance!

Date + Time

From Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Pokémon known to be pranksters and masters of disguise will also be appearing more often in the wild, such as Gastly, Haunter, Voltorb, Sudowoodo, Aipom, Croagun...

Trainers,

The following changes have been made to Pokémon GO until further notice.

• Rotating 1 PokéCoin bundles in the shop! New 1 PokéCoin bundles will be available in the shop each week as one-time purchases. The contents of these bundles change weekly, so be sure to get what is available each week. Right now, a new 1 PokéCoin bundle is available for you that contains the following.

• Great Balls × 50

You can access the above bundle from now until Monday, April 6, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).

Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receive push notifica...

Trainers,

Here’s an update on what you can look forward to this month.

Shadow Entei and The Shadowy Threat Grows Special Research

For the month of April, Shadow Entei will still be available to save from Giovanni! There will not be a new set of Team GO Rocket Special Research in April. If you haven’t had a chance to finish The Shadowy Threat Grows yet, now you have until the end of April.

April Research Breakthrough encounter: Alolan Exeggutor with bonus Stardust

From Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, May 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), the Coconut Pokémon Alolan Exeggutor will be availabl...

Trainers,

The following events have been canceled, postponed, or changed.

• Thundurus in five-star raids: This event has been extended until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
• Cobalion in five-star raids and as GO Battle League rewards: This event has been extended until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
• Raid Hour (every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. local time): This event has been canceled until further notice.

Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receive push notifications, and subscrib...

Trainers,

The following changes have been made to Pokémon GO until further notice.

• 3× Stardust and XP for your first Pokémon catch of the day: Be sure to activate a Star Piece and Lucky Egg to maximize your rewards.
• Changes to Gifts: The number of Gifts you can open daily will now increase to 30, and the number of Gifts you can carry in your inventory will increase to 20. Gifts will also contain more Poké Balls. We appreciate your patience as we continue to prioritize updates that make gameplay more accessible and enjoyable at this time.

• Rotating 1 PokéCoin bundles in the shop!...

Trainers,

The following events have been canceled, postponed, or changed.

• Lugia Raid Week: This event has been canceled.
• Raid Hour: This event has been canceled.

Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receive push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

In the same area as your Field Research and Special Research tabs, you will soon be able to view all ongoing events and bonuses, your daily streaks, and more in the brand-new Today View. This new feature will help you stay updated on what’s currently happening in Pokémon GO.

The Today View is split into different sections.

• Events: The topmost section will show you what events are currently running in the game. If there are multiple overlapping events, then there will be separate cards showcasing each one. (Note that events won’t be visible when the Today View first launches, but they will ap...

Trainers,

For a limited time, we will be making the following changes to the GO Battle League and Trainer Battles with friends.

• From now until Monday, April 13, 2020—We are removing the walking and PokéCoin requirements to unlock sets of battles in the GO Battle League. If you’re currently in the middle of walking to earn a set, this change will take effect starting with your next set.
• From now until Friday, May 1, 2020—For Trainer Battles with friends, we’ve lowered the Friendship level requirement so you can send battle invites to Trainers who are your Good Friends or Great Friends. Ori...

Trainers,

Landorus, the Abundance Pokémon, is coming to GO Battle League and five-star raids! This Ground- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon, originally discovered in the Unova region, will be making its Pokémon GO debut.

Date + Time

From Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• For a limited time, Landorus will be coming to the GO Battle League as rare reward encounters, starting at rank 4!
• Landorus will make its debut in five-star raids.

Landorus is also known as the Guardian of the Fields, as i...

Trainers,

The following events have been canceled, postponed, or changed.

• Raid Hour: This event has been canceled.

Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receive push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

Cobalion and Lugia are returning to Raid Battles in Pokémon GO! We want to make sure Trainers have enough time to challenge these Legendary Pokémon, so both will be available for a longer time in raids. Please note the change in schedule below.

Date + Time

• Cobalion will be available to challenge in Raid Battles from Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, March 23, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). You’ll also have a chance to encounter Cobalion as a GO Battle League reward encounter during this time!
• Lugia will be available to challenge in Raid Battles from...