The Pokémon GO team

UPDATE 12/10/20: Watch out for Wooper—they’re now appearing more often in the wild! If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Wooper. Also, be on the lookout for Team GO Rocket Grunts appearing in balloons and taking over PokéStops more frequently. We’ve even received word that Team GO Rocket has turned Wooper into a Shadow Pokémon! Don’t forget—until Friday, December 11, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), you can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration!

Trainers,

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Trainers, Are you ready for a challenge? During different weekends in December, Regirock, Registeel, and Regice will be back in raids!

See the schedule below for when each of these Pokémon will be appearing.

Date + Time

• Regirock will be appearing in raids from Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 13, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
• Registeel will be appearing in raids from Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
• Regice will be appearing in raids from Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 10:0...

Trainers,

We will soon be conducting some tests regarding Raid Battle rewards and Egg management. The details of the tests are as follows.

• Raid Battle rewards will be adjusted in the United Kingdom and Ireland. These adjustments will be temporary and will begin on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8) and end in early January.
• Egg-management tests will take place with some Trainers globally in two variations. In both variations, Trainers will be able to store up to three additional Eggs from weekly Adventure Sync rewards and Team GO Rocket Leader battles if they already have nine Eggs in their Egg storage. In the first variation, all 12 ...

UPDATE: 12/7/2020: Trainers, you can now GO Beyond level 40! In addition to the level-cap increase, some exciting Pokémon GO gameplay updates are now live!

Updates to XP

XP has been increased for the following activities.

• Catching a Pokémon with a Nice Throw: 10 XP to 20 XP
• Catching a Pokémon with a Great Throw: 50 XP to 100 XP
• Catching a Pokémon with an Excellent Throw:100 XP to 1,000 XP
• Catching a Pokémon with a Curveball Throw: 10 XP to 20 XP
• Evolving a Pokémon: 500 XP to 1,000 XP
• Catching a Pokémon or spinning a PokéStop the first time in a day: 500 XP to 1,500 XP
• ...

Trainers,

As we say goodbye to 2020, let’s take a look back on the Community Day events we shared together.

This year, our final Community Day event will be held on Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, 2020. Throughout the event, Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2019 and 2020 will be appearing more frequently in the wild and 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! For a limited time each day, you’ll be more likely to encounter certain Shiny Pokémon, you’ll benefit from bonuses, and different Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in Mega Raids! Rea...

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that the latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, is coming soon! In celebration of the upcoming release, beginning on Monday, December 14, 2020, Jessie and James will be returning to Pokémon GO, and you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Celebi by completing limited-time Special Research! You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie!

Complete Special Research to encounter Shiny Celebi! Plus, Jessie and James return to Pokémon GO!

Date + Time

Starting Monday, December 14, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. local time

Features...

Trainers,

Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Alola, and Galar have appeared in Pokémon GO. And starting today, Pokémon originally discovered in Kalos—the region where Mega Evolution was first discovered—will also be appearing in the world of Pokémon GO! To celebrate their arrival, you’ll be able to take part in a special event.

Date + Time

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby, Fletchling, Litleo, and Noibat will be appearing more frequently in the wild! In addition, Klefki will be appearing in the wild only in France. These Pokémon will be appearing in the wild after the event ends.
• The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs! They’ll continue to hatch from Eggs after the event concludes.
  • Bunnelby, Fletchling, and Litl...

Trainers,

As the world outside rotates through winter, spring, summer, and autumn, the world of Pokémon GO will change with the seasons! We’re excited to announce that the first Pokémon GO Season has begun—the Season of Celebration! You can learn more about Pokémon GO Seasons ...

Trainers,

Our first-ever Pokémon GO City Spotlight has wrapped! We hope Trainers in participating cities enjoyed their time exploring with their Buddy Pokémon and discovering new locations while remaining socially distant. We also hope Trainers took the opportunity to support local businesses.

Thousands of Trainers in Auckland, New Zealand; Busan, South Korea; and Tainan, Taiwan participated in City Spotlight. Here’s a peek at what they were able to do in just eight hours.

• Trainers caught nearly 3.58 million Pokémon.
• Trainers completed over 415,000 Timed Research tasks.
• Trainers took over 792,000 snapshots while completing...

Update 11/19/20: To continue adapting to the changing global environment, and in response to the situation becoming more difficult for many of our players, we are returning the following bonuses to the game beginning Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. PST:

• Incense effectiveness will be increased, now attracting Pokémon to you more often.
• Your Buddy Pokémon will now bring you more Gifts each day, up to five gifts at once and up to three times a day.

These bonuses are temporary, but they will remain in the game at minimum through June 2021. We’ll give at least one month’s notice before they change.

Also look out for the following bonuses to show ...

Trainers,

Before every major milestone, we reflect on how thankful we are for our friends who join us on our journeys. Invite your friends now to join you on yours!

The 12 Days of Friendship event kicks off TODAY! Take the next 12 days to join your friends in preparing for the GO Beyond update, no matter where you are in the world!

Date + Time

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, November 30, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)

Features

• Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Train...

Trainers,

Since we began our journey together over four years ago, Pokémon GO has evolved in so many ways. From the addition of battles—Raid Battles, Trainer Battles, and Team GO Rocket battles—to the discovery of over 600 different Pokémon that can be encountered in the game, the world of Pokémon GO has continued to change and expand in exciting, new ways.

The week of Monday, November 30, 2020, Pokémon GO will GO Beyond. We’ll be making big changes to how Trainers can level up and implementing Seasons, a new way to experience in-game events. Not only that, but Pokémon originally discovered in the Kalos region will be coming to Pokémon GO!

Level-up redesign coming soon; level cap increased to 50!

For the first time since the game’s launch, leveling up in Pokémon GO is getting rebalanced. There have been many features added and changes made to the game over the years, and we’ve revisited them to make levelin...

Trainers,

Pokémon GO has evolved in many ways over the last four years, but starting the week of Monday, November 30, 2020, it’s going to GO Beyond anything you’ve seen so far! From rebalancing the leveling process to implementing a new way to experience Pokémon GO called Seasons, Trainers old and new will have a ton to look forward to—including Pokémon originally discovered in the Kalos region, which will be making their Pokémon GO debut! We interviewed some of our incredible developers, artists, and designers to provide some insight on what went into developing the GO Beyond update, and to find out what features they’re most excited for.

What were your respon...

Trainers,

Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Alola, and Galar have all been seen in Pokémon GO so far. But on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, you’ll also begin to see Pokémon originally discovered in Kalos, the region where Mega Evolution was first discovered!

Pokémon originally discovered in the Kalos region are coming!

Pokémon such as Chepsin, Fennekin, Froakie, Fletchling, and their Evolutions will be coming to Pokémon GO—including the highly anticipated Greninja and Talonflame! Pyroar will also be available in both of its forms. Here’s a list of many of the Pokémon you can expect to encounter either in the wild...

Trainers,

We’ve learned a lot from running in-game events in Pokémon GO these past few years, and we thank you for your continued support and feedback. We’re excited to put all we’ve learned to work in a brand-new way of experiencing Pokémon GO: Seasons.

As the world outside rotates through winter, spring, summer, and autumn, the world of Pokémon GO will change with the seasons! Every three months, you can expect to see a new season in Pokémon GO that brings major changes, such as the following.

• Different Pokémon will be appearing more often in the wild, hatching from Eggs, and appearing in raids. Some Pokémon will be more difficult to find depending on th...

Trainers,

In the upcoming Lake Legends event, the Legendary Pokémon Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf will be appearing in five-star raids depending on where you are! During this time , Goldeen will also be appearing more often in the wild and hatching from 5 km Eggs. If you’re lucky, you might even find a Shiny Goldeen!

Date + Time

Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, November 30, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)

Features

• Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf will be appearing in five-star raids depending on where you are. Some other Pokémon related to lakes, knowledge, emotion, and willpower will be appearing in ra...

Trainers,

This month, look forward to a Limited Research event featuring Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂!

On Saturday, November 28, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time, you can complete event-exclusive Field Research tasks to earn encounters with Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Nidoran♀ or a Shiny Nidoran♂! You can also look forward to event-exclusive Timed Research.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our email...

Trainers,

City Spotlight will be taking place in select cities on Sunday, November 22, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time! Read on for what you can look forward to during City Spotlight. Plus, you can check out details on what you can unlock if your city completes the most AR Mapping tasks during the event.

City Spotlight: Know before you GO!

• Purchase your City Spotlight ticket. With a ticket, you can enjoy additional City Spotlight content, including Special Research and certain Pokémon being attracted to Incense! You can read about the differences between the free City Spotlight experience and the ticketed exp...

Trainers,

In celebration of Pokémon GO’s integration with Pokémon HOME, a special event will be taking place soon! Activate a Mystery Box during the event, and you might encounter a Shiny Meltan. There’s also plenty of research to enjoy—from Timed Research that rewards Pidgeot Mega Energy to Field Research tasks that lead to encounters with Slowpoke and others! In addition, Mega Pidgeot will receive a CP boost during the event period, so if you haven’t Mega Evolved one yet, this might be a good time to do so.

Date + Time

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, November 23, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

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Trainers,

As a limited-time test, from Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. until Monday, November 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. PST (GMT −8), trade range will be increased! Depending on information gathered from this test, we may include increased trade range as a part of future events.

It’s time to trade, Trainers!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated. For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check this ...