The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

Ever since we introduced Raid Battles in the summer of 2017, tens of millions of Trainers around the world have raided together to defeat and catch powerful Pokémon. In 2020, we introduced Remote Raid Passes and the ability to invite friends to raid with you from anywhere in the world. Now, in celebration of four years of Raid Battles and five years of Pokémon GO, we’re excited to announce the latest raid-related updates.

Updates to Raid Battles rolling out this summer

Raid Battles will see the following updates.

• Trainer Achievements: Complete certain actions during a raid and you may be featured afterwards!
• Art an...

Trainers,

We’ve received reports that every Legendary Pokémon discovered in Pokémon GO so far will be appearing in five-star raids during Pokémon GO Fest 2021! Strange, right? This sort of thing hasn’t happened in the world of Pokémon GO before, so we’re just as puzzled as you are. Hopefully we’ll get some answers during the event as to why this is happening.

Please note that it might be challenging to battle and catch every Legendary Pokémon in the allotted time frame, so plan accordingly!

Date + Time

Sunday, July 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time

• Legendary Pokémon will be appearing globally in five-...

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that Tepig, the Fire Pig Pokémon, will be featured during July’s Community Day event!

Date + Time

Saturday, July 3, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Tepig will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
• Evolve Pignite (Tepig’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward to get an Emboar that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
• There’ll be a special one-time-purchase Community Day Box available for 1,280 Poké...

Trainers,

One of the delights of Pokémon GO is finding Pokémon in the real world—walking around, discovering new places, meeting up with groups of friends to raid or battle together. At their core, all of Niantic’s games are built around the ideas of exploration, exercise, and playing with friends.

As we ...

Trainers,

The Pokémon Company has launched Pokémon Air Adventures, an initiative started in Japan that helps create wonderful travel memories. To celebrate, in Okinawa, Japan, a special Pikachu wearing an Okinawan kariyushi shirt will be appearing in Pokémon GO starting July 22! This Pikachu will be appearing for over a year, so if you are able to travel and get the chance to visit Okinawa, you can try looking for one! Just like with the Pikachu wearing a kariyushi shirt, we’re looking to introduce more costumed Pokémon that are available only in certain r...

Trainers,

Want to match your avatar during Pokémon GO Fest 2021? Good news! Trainers located in the United States, Canada, and Japan will be able to purchase commemorative shirts. Read on for more details.

United States and Canada

• Trainers with a shipping address in the United States can purchase Pokémon GO Fest 2021 shirts from the Pokémon Center at ...

Trainers,

Notice anything different about our homepage? It’s got a whole new look!

In addition, some Trainers around the world will be able to test out the following features. These features will roll out to all Trainers later this summer.

• A real-time sky mechanic that mimics a player’s sky light based on their geographical location
• Additional Pokédex classifications to keep track of different Pokémon variants and attributes

We’ll provide updates on our social channels about our upcoming fifth anniversary celebrations, so stay tuned!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when p...

Trainers,

Bidoof are coming. We have no idea where they’re coming from or what their aim is, but during the Bidoof Breakout event starting Friday, June 25, 2021, Bidoof will be appearing more often in the wild, they might know attacks they can’t normally learn, and Shiny Bidoof will be making its Pokémon GO debut! How many Bidoof will you catch? When will it end? Read on for more details. Good luck—you’re going to need it.

Date + Time

Friday, June 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Bidoof will be appearing more often in the wild, in raids, and in encounters aft...

Trainers,

To celebrate the days getting longer in one hemisphere and the nights following suit in the other, Pokémon GO’s solstice-themed event is returning! Depending on which hemisphere you’re playing in, you’ll be able to encounter and catch different Pokémon during this event.

Date + Time

Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Regigigas is coming to five-star raids! From Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time, you can encounter Regigigas in five-star raids. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a ...

Trainers,

This July, a card featuring Professor Willow will debut as part of a collaboration between Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The new artwork created exclusively for this card has now been released, so now’s your chance to check it out!

Professor Willow appears on the card Professor’s Research, a current must-have for any deck when battling in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Its powerful effect can instantly give you an advantage during a match.

This card will also have a special promotional code that isn't printed on regular Pokémon TCG cards. Using this code will allow you to partake in Special Research in Pokémon GO, where you’ll able to enco...

UPDATE: 6/9/2021: Trainers, we have increased the Stardust rewards for GO Battle League to match the amount awarded at the end of Season 7. The initial reduction was an oversight, and we apologize for the inconvenience it caused. To compensate for the missed Stardust in the first week of the season, we are increasing the end of Season 8 Stardust rewards to twice Season 7’s amounts. We want to thank the GO Battle League community for noticing this error and quickly bringing it to our attention.

Trainers,

GO Battle League Season 8 is set to kick off! This season, Mienfoo, the Martial Arts Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut as a guarantee...

UPDATE 6/10/2021: Save Shadow Ho-Oh from Giovanni!

We’re hearing reports that Giovanni will have Shadow Ho-Oh in his grasp from Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 12:00 a.m. to Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 12:00 a.m. local time. You can complete the latest Team GO Rocket Special Research, A Seven-Colored Shadow, to earn a Super Rocket Radar. This will help you track down the Team GO Rocket Boss and save Shadow Ho-Oh!

For more information, please see this ...

Trainers,

Get ready for a Special Raid Weekend, where you will be able to earn bonus Candy and find more raids!

Date + Time

Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Bonuses

• Earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon
• Trainers level 40 and above will have three times the chance to obtain Candy XL from catching Pokémon
• Raids will be happening more frequently, including five-star raids and Mega Raids

As a reminder, Regirock, Regice, and Registeel will be appearing in raids until Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. loc...

Trainers,

During the Season of Legends, the Therian Formes of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus arrived in Pokémon GO, setting the stage for the Pokémon GO debuts of Xerneas and Yveltal! Trainers became legendary, and legends were told and made. Now, we’re excited to announce the next Season—the Season of Discovery—which will feature our fifth-anniversary celebrations and Pokémon GO Fest 2021!

From encountering Pokémon that have never appeared in Pokémon GO before, to discovering new things about the ones we’ve grown to know and love, this Season will be all about the spirit of discovery in Pokémon GO. The Season of Discovery will run from Tuesday, June ...

Trainers,

Sometimes the best adventure is a slow one. In the upcoming A Very Slow Discovery event, you’ll be able to take inspiration from the very same Pokémon that inspired us: Slowpoke. A Very Slow Discovery will feature Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke, Mega Slowbro, and Galarian Slowbro! Some of the other Pokémon appearing during this event are quite slow and active as well.

Date + Time

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Galarian Slowpoke will be making its Pokémon GO debut! You can evolve it into Galarian Slowbro by catching 30 Poison...

Trainers,

With this year being both the twenty-fifth anniversary of Pokémon and the fifth anniversary of Pokémon GO, we’re simply jazzed to share more details of what’s in store for Pokémon GO Fest 2021, happening on July 17 and 18! It’s been five whole years of Pokémon GO, and we couldn’t have done it without all of you. To celebrate, ticket prices will be reduced from USD $14.99 to $5! †

We’re very excited to welcome Google Play as the official event sponsor! Learn more ...

Trainers,

We’ve got some news we think you’ll gobble right up. At long last, Gible, the Land Shark Pokémon, will be featured in a Community Day event this June!

Date + Time

Sunday, June 6, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Gible will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
• Evolve Gabite (Gible’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Garchomp that knows the attack Earth Power.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
• There’ll be a special one-time-purchase...

Trainers,

Following Xerneas’s recent arrival in Pokémon GO, the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal will soon be making its Pokémon GO debut in the Luminous Legends Y event! Dark-type Pokémon will also be appearing more often in the wild, and Pancham will be hatching from Strange Eggs.

It seems, however, that Team GO Rocket has gotten wind of Yveltal’s arrival—and naturally, they’re up to no good! They appear to be planning on turning more Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon during the first week of the Luminous Legends Y event, so we’ll need your help to save those Shadow Pokémon! We’re also receiving reports that some Team GO Rocket Grunts will be chang...

Update: Trainers, if the global Luminous Legends Y challenge is completed, all Special Weekend participants will have their bonus increased to 4x Catch XP instead of the default 2x Catch XP!

Trainers,

In May, we’ll be hosting a Pokémon GO Special Weekend event in collaboration with different partners around the world: Verizon in the US, 7-Eleven Mexico in Mexico, and Yoshinoya in Japan. Trainers with an event ticket will be able to enjoy Timed Research, featured Pokémon attracted to Incense, and more!

What is Pokémon GO Special Weekend?

Special Week...

Trainers,

As Fairy-type Pokémon continue to appear more often in the wild during the Luminous Legends X event, you can look forward to a Limited Research event featuring the Water- and Fairy-type Pokémon Marill!

On Sunday, May 9, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time, you can complete event-exclusive Timed Research tasks that lead to encounters with Marill. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Marill! You’ll also be able to complete event-exclusive Field Research tasks that lead to encounters with Marill.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming eve...