The Pokémon GO team

Trainers in India,

We are constantly working to improve our experience for many communities. This has been done via Wayfarer Challenges as well as through Niantic adding Wayspots in communities that need them. Today, we are happy to announce the addition of new Wayspots to help our current and future Trainers in India. We have also been accelerating Niantic reviews of nominations in India to reduce the backlog while we add new Wayspots.

Starting in December, expect to see about 5,00,000 new Gyms and PokéStops in India, within Pokémon GO. They will be added between December 15, 2021 through February 2, 2022. These PokéStops will not have any images, however Trainers who ...

Trainers,

For December’s Dev Diary, we’ve collected insights from a range of Pokémon GO staff as we head into the new year. The topic this time? The Season of Heritage!

As we move into our second year of Seasons in Pokémon GO, we thought this would be a good opportunity to reflect on how Seasons have continued to change over the past year—as well as what their future might be—as we head into the Season of Heritage and beyond!

Designing a Sea...

Trainers,

Happy 2020 from Slowpoke! Wait, no—it’s about to be 2022! Why is Slowpoke still wearing those glasses? At least Slowking got the memo! That’s right—our New Year’s celebration event is right around the corner! Look forward to Pokémon wearing new costumes, themed avatar items, the return of some familiar Pokémon wearing party hats, and a certain Shiny Pokémon will be appearing for the first time in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO New Years 2022

Friday, December 31, 2021, at 10:00 p.m. to Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

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January Research Breakthrough rewards

Saturday, January 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. to Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).

Update: Due to an unforeseen issue, Research Breakthroughs in January will not be rewarding Steelix Mega Energy. Instead, Timed Research will be available from Saturday, January 1, 2022, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, January 31, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. local time that will reward a total of 200 Steelix Mega Energy.

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that Spheal, the Clap Pokémon, will be featured during January’s Community Day event!

January Community Day

Sunday, January 16, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

Spheal will be appearing more frequently in the wild!

Trainers,

After Pokémon GO Tour: Johto on Saturday, February 26, 2022, we’ll be holding the first-ever Pokémon GO Tour: Live event in select locations on Sunday, February 27, 2022!

The Pokémon GO Tour: Live event will be held at the following locations:

• Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Taiwan Lantern Festival
• Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at Yas Bay

All tickets are US$25.00 in the event’s local currency equivalent (plus applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase on the ...

Trainers,

Being together is the best gift of all, and you’ll soon be able to save a little bit of that feeling of togetherness with Gifts you receive from your friends.

This holiday season, we’re excited to introduce the Postcard Book! Whenever a Trainer sends a gift, a postcard from that location is also attached based on the Pokéstop location that gift was from. Ever wanted to save memories from locations that you or your friends visited? You’ll soon be able to do just that by pinning Postcards to your Postcard Book.

The Postcard Book feature will be released at the start of the ...

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce Powered-Up PokéStops, a feature that will make new use of the ...

Trainers,

We were thrilled to see how many Trainers enjoyed the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event! And we’re excited to announce that we’ll be holding another Pokémon GO Tour event, this time celebrating Johto!

Pokémon GO Tour: Johto will also be accompanied with an in-person event experience in some areas!

Pokémon GO Tour: Johto

Celebrate Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver in a whole new way! In the ticketed version of Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, Trainers will choose between the Gold Version and Silver Version event experiences, each with version-exclusive Pokémon! Complet...

Dragonspiral Descent

Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

The Season of Heritage Story Continues!

Success! A part of the mysterious door located at ...

December Research Breakthrough encounters

Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) to Saturday, January 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).

Trainers,

The Season of Heritage begins with...Swinub?!

Professor Willow has just discovered some mysterious ruins—and within them sits a most mysterious door. Its exceptional locking mechanisms suggest that an incredible power may be sealed within...

After intense scrutiny, Blanche has determined that the door’s first mechanism requires a vast amount of Stardust to unlock, as well as the help of both I...

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce Pokémon GO’s next Season: the Season of Heritage!

The Season of Heritage will run from Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

After witnessing the power Hoopa was able to unleash during the Season of Mischief, Professor Willow has become intrigued by what other mysterious powers may be lying dormant in the world. His research brings him to a historical cave site, where he stumbles upon a large door bearing a set of strange unlocking mechanisms. How does it open? What lies beyond? Your research this Season will see you collaborating with both Professor Willow and the Team Leaders to help uncover this historic site’s mysteries.

Along the way, we’ll explore the past for answers that will guide us into the future as we make our way toward Pokémon GO Tour: Johto.

Learn more about what’s to come this Season on the ...

Trainers,

GO Battle League Season 10 is set to kick off!

As previously announced, Trainers who reach Legend rank this season will be able to register early for certain Pokémon GO World Championsh...

Trainers,

What an adventure this Season was! Remember when Hoopa appeared for the first time just a few months ago? How time flies. It appears the mystery of the Mischief Pokémon will be concluding soon—with the Pokémon GO debut of another!

Mischief Unbound

Friday, November 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, November 29, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

Trainers,

As we say goodbye to 2021, let’s take a look back at the Community Day events we shared together.

This year’s final Community Day event will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021, and Sunday, December 19, 2021. Throughout the event, Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2021 will be appearing more frequently in the wild, while Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2020 will be hatching from Eggs and appearing in raids, so this event will be a great time for you to catch Pokémon featured in any Community Day events you may have missed!

D...

Trainers,

We might have some “Bad Habits,” but listening to Ed Sheeran songs isn’t one of them! They’re just so “Perfect,” they give us “Shivers.” But enough “Thinking Out Loud”... We’re excited to announce that, for the “First Time” ever, we’ll be collaborating with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran!

A Pokémon GO Special Performance!

Monday, November 22, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PST (GMT -8) to Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT -8)

A Special Ed Sheeran performance will be available through the Pokémon GO app. You’ll be able to ...

Trainers,

Thank you for joining us this past weekend for the Safari Zone event in St. Louis, Missouri! Tens of thousands of Trainers from all over the world took part in the fun, collectively walking over 218,000 km and catching over 3 million Pokémon during the event.

Trainers,

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl will be released on Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2021!

Learn more about the games here.

Experience the Sinnoh region in an adventure reborn with Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shin...