It’s the seventh anniversary of Pokémon GO! Join the 7th Anniversary Party and celebrate with 7 days of in-game bonuses starting July 6th, 2023! Pokémon GO launched on July 6th, 2016.

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Pokémon GO is celebrating seven stellar years, and it’s time to party!

Trainers,
There’s always something happening in the world of Pokémon GO, and soon, that’ll be our seventh anniversary! Join us for our 7th Anniversary Party event, featuring rotating bonuses, glimmering Gimmighoul coins, different Pokémon appearing each day to help us celebrate, the return of a shiny Masterwork Research Story, and more!

Thank you for joining us in adventuring, exploring, and learning more about Pokémon over the last seven years. From now until next year’s party, let’s GO!

Pokémon GO’s 7th Anniversary Party

Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!


*You can use Squirtle Candy to evolve Squirtle wearing a party hat into Wartortle wearing a party hat, and then into Blastoise wearing a party hat.

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

: Increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends.
: Increased chance of Pokémon becoming Lucky through trades.
: Chance of finding 7, 77—or more!—Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module.

In addition to the above, each day of the 7th Anniversary Party will have its own unique bonuses!

These bonuses will last from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. local time each day.

: July 6: 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
: July 7: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
: July 8: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
: July 9: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on this day.
: July 10: Friendship levels will increase twice as fast.
: July 11: 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon.
: July 12: 2× XP for evolving Pokémon.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Squirtle wearing a party hat , Pikachu wearing a cake hat , Meowth , Ponyta , Togedemaru
Some Trainers might even encounter the following: Galarian Ponyta , Absol

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently on certain days:
July 6: Bulbasaur wearing a party hat , Charmander wearing a party hat , Squirtle wearing a party hat
July 7: Chikorita , Cyndaquil , Totodile
July 8: Treecko , Torchic , Mudkip
July 9: Turtwig , Chimchar , Piplup
July 10: Snivy , Tepig , Oshawott
July 11: Chespin , Fennekin , Froakie
July 12: Rowlet, Litten, Popplio

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.


One-Star Raids: Bulbasaur wearing a party hat , Charmander wearing a party hat , Squirtle wearing a party hat , Pikachu wearing a cake hat
Three-Star Raids: Magneton, Lapras , Flareon, Snorlax , Sealeo
Five-Star Raids: Articuno , Zapdos , Moltres
Mega Raids: Mega Blastoise
: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

Anniversary-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Complete them to earn encounters with first-partner Pokémon, such as Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, and more!

Some Field Research tasks will also award Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert

Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.*

Complete the event-themed research tasks, such as hatching seven Eggs or evolving seven Pokémon, to receive the following.

• 1× Incubator
• 1× Super Incubator
• 1× Premium Battle Pass
• 1× Lucky Egg
• 1× Rocket Radar
• 1× Star Piece
• 1× Incense
• 77,777 XP
• An encounter with Pikachu wearing a party hat

IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

*The 7th Anniversary Party Timed Research ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until July 11, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

You and Mew

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up the Masterwork Research story, All-in-One #151. Originally available during Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto in 2021, we’re making this Masterwork Research story available once more as part of our 7th Anniversary Party. Complete it for an encounter with the elusive Shiny Mew!

Once purchased, you’ll be able to access a Masterwork Research story, intended to be completed over a long period of time. Tickets for this Masterwork Research story will be available to purchase until Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Masterwork Research story during the 7th Anniversary Party event. To receive the Masterwork Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Masterwork Research, you can complete it at any time.

Trainers who purchase or have previously received this Masterwork Research story can also enjoy the following bonuses for the duration of our 7th Anniversary Party event.

2× Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Lure Duration

Please note that you will not be able to gift this Masterwork Research ticket to other Trainers.

*Trainers who purchased a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto will not be able to purchase this Masterwork Research story.

Celebrate seven years of Pokémon GO with #0007!

To celebrate the 7th anniversary of Pokémon GO, a Community Day Classic featuring Squirtle, Pokémon #0007, will be held Sunday, July 9, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

Check out this page to learn more about Squirtle Community Day Classic!

New avatar items and stickers

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!

7th Anniversary Top Set
7th Anniversary Pants


You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/pokemongo-7th-anniversary/

It’s time to get your battle on, Trainers, another GO Battle Weekend is upon us! From July 1st and July 2nd, 2023, a GO Battle Weekend inspired by Clay, the Gym Leader of Driftveil City Gym in the Unova region in the Pokémon Black and White games, will take place!

Yeehaw! Get your Pokémon ready for GO Battle Weekend: Clay!

Trainers, It’s time to get your battle on—another GO Battle Weekend is almost here! GO Battle Weekends are special events where Trainers can participate in more battles than usual. This GO Battle Weekend is inspired by Clay, the Gym Leader of Driftveil City Gym in the Unova region from the Pokémon Black and Pokémon White games! Get ready to shake things up, Trainers. Let’s GO!

GO Battle Weekend: Clay

Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

: 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 3× Stardust bonus from Master League rotation weeks.)
: The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time each day.
: Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the Clay-Style Hat.
: Paid battle-themed Timed Research will be available.* Tasks will include battling in the GO Battle League 50 times and other battle-themed tasks. The research will award 30,000 Stardust, one Star Piece, three Rare Candies, and three Rare Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up. This Timed Research will be available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. To receive the rewards, the tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and the rewards claimed before Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

*Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
*Please note that this Timed Research Ticket will only be available in the in-game shop from Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time. To receive the Timed Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

Active leagues

The following leagues will be active.

1. Master League Premier
2. Single-type Cup: Great League Edition

Reward changes during GO Battle Weekend: Clay

During GO Battle Weekend: Clay, the following changes will be made to the GO Battle League premium track.

1. Guaranteed Rare Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up for their second win in a set.
2. Guaranteed Rare Candy for Trainers level 30 and below for their second win in a set.
3. Increased Stardust rewards compared to the basic reward track.
4. Order of premium track rewards will be rearranged.

Reward changes after GO Battle Weekend: Clay

After the conclusion of GO Battle Weekend: Clay, several changes will be made to the GO Battle League for the remainder of the Season.

First, all rewards from the premium track will be adjusted to be in the same reward order as the basic reward track but in increased amounts.

Also, Trainers level 31 and up will have the chance to receive a Rare Candy XL as an item reward after their second win in a set.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/go-battle-weekend-clay/

A special event will be held in Pokémon GO on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10:00 am to Monday, July 10, 2023 at 8:00 pm. local time in Brazil to celebrate Festa Junina.

Arraiá do Pokémon GO

Trainers,
We are excited to announce our first Festa Junina celebration in Pokémon GO! The Pokémon GO Arraiá event will be available in Brazil starting this Saturday, June 24th, 2023, and Trainers will be able to take advantage of Timed Research and bonuses until Monday, July 10th, 2023. Grab your Poké Balls, your straw hats and join us in this incredible arraiá!

Date/Time:

Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10:00 am to Monday, July 10, 2023 at 8:00 pm. local time

Timed Research - Old Friends, New Beginnings

To celebrate the Festa Junina, the Timed Research Old Friends, New Beginnings will be available to all Trainers in Brazil from Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at 10:00 am to Monday, July 10th, 2023 at 8:00 pm. Party with confetti on the map and complete the Timed Research Tasks to find Pokémon and receive special bonuses!

Don't forget that Timed Research expires. Tasks associated with the Timed Research must be completed and rewards claimed by Monday, July 10th, 2023 at 8:00 PM local time.

Timed Research

You will receive the Timed Research when you open Pokémon GO between June 24th, 2023 and July 10th, 2023. The sooner the better, as the Timed Research steps can only be completed during this period! Complete event-themed challenges to receive encounters with the following Pokémon:

Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Pikachu

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Timed Research Rewards

In addition to Pokémon Encounters, you can also receive the following rewards by completing Timed Research challenges!

• 20 Bulbasaur Candy
• 20 Charmander Candy
• 20 Squirtle Candy
• 20 Pikachu Candy
• 100 Venusaur Mega Energy
• 100 Charizard Mega Energy
• 100 Blastoise Mega Energy

Event Bonus

Trainers will be able to party with confetti on the map and enjoy the following bonuses:

• 2× Hearts when performing activities with your Buddy Pokémon

Exclusive Box for Arraiá from Pokémon GO

A special box will be available in the shop costing 275 PokéCoins. This Festive box can only be purchased once and includes the following items:

• 15 Great Balls
• 10 Ultra Balls
• 1 Poffin
• 2 Lucky Eggs

Timed Research - You, Me, and Pikachu!

Trainers at select parks in Brazil will also be able to receive the Timed Research You, Me, and Pikachu! This Timed Research will only be available on June 24th and 25th, 2023, and also July 1st and 2nd, 2023.

Dates:
Saturday, June 24th to Sunday, June 25th, 2023
Saturday, July 1st to Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

City – Park
Alfenas/MG – Praça Getúlio Vargas
Amargosa/BA – Praça do Bosque
Belém/PA – Estação das Docas
Belo Horizonte/MG – Praça da Liberdade
Boa Vista/RR – Praça da Pirâmide
Brasília/DF – Parque Ana Lídia
Curitiba/PR – Passeio Público
Fortaleza/CE – Parque do Cocó
Goiânia/GO – Parque Flamboyant
João Pessoa/PB – UFPB - Praça do CCHLA
Londrina/PR – Praça Marechal Floriano Peixoto
Manaus/AM – CSU do Parque 10
Mogi das Cruzes/SP – Parque Centenário
Natal/RN – UFRN – Setor de Aulas II
Piracicaba/SP – Engenho Central de Piracicaba
Porto Alegre/RS – Parque Moinhos de Vento (Parcão)
Recife/PE – Praça do Marco Zero
Rio de Janeiro/RJ – Quinta da Boa Vista
Salto/SP – Praça Antônio Vieira Tavares
Salvador/BA – Praça do Imbuí
Santo André/SP – Parque Central
São José do Rio Preto/SP – Parque da Represa Municipal
São José/SC – Beira Mar de São José
São Luís/MA – Palácio dos Leões
São Paulo/SP – Parque Ibirapuera
Sete Lagoas/MG – Praça da Feirinha
Sobral/CE – Praça São João
Teófilo Otoni/MG – Praça Tiradentes
Vila Velha/ES – Parque da Prainha

Timed Research - You, Me, and Pikachu! Encounters

You will receive the Timed Research when opening Pokémon GO between June 24-25, 2023 and July 1–2, 2023, while being in the locations mentioned above. Complete Timed Research challenges to find the featured Pokémon!

Pikachu wearing a party hat

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Lure Modules (Only at the Locations and Dates mentioned)

At the listed parks, on June 24 and 25, 2023 and July 1 and 2, 2023, Trainers will have a chance to encounter the following Pokémon using a Lure Module: Unown F

Timed Research Rewards

In addition to Pokémon encounters, you can also receive the following items by completing Temporary Research Tasks!

• 1,000 Stardust
• 1,000 XP
• 20 Pikachu Candy
• 1 incense
• 1 Lure Module

Event Bonus

Trainers at the listed parks will also be able to take advantage of the following bonuses during the listed dates (June 24-25, and July 1-2, 2023):

• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for 3 hours.
• 2x chance that your Buddy Pokémon will help you when catching Pokémon
• Pokémon trades will cost ½ the required Stardust

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/festa-junina-2023/

Flanked by flames or engulfed in darkness? Choose your path during Pokémon GO’s new event: Dark Flames!

Dive into darkness or let your flame blaze in the new Dark Flames event!

Trainers,
Roaring flames to your left. An endless tunnel of darkness to your right. Between Fire or Dark-type Pokémon, which will you challenge? Will you fan the fire? Or will the darkness consume you?

Choose your fate during Pokémon GO’s new event, Dark Flames! Fire-type and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild and in raids.

Plus, the Fire and Dragon-type Pokémon Turtonator, the Blast Turtle Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut in raids! You might even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky! Also emerging from the darkness is the Ghost and Dark-type Pokémon Mega Sableye, the Darkness Pokémon, making its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids! Good luck, Trainers.

Dark Flames

Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debut

Turtonator, the Blast Turtle Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut in raids!


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Mega Sableye debuts

Mega Sableye will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Vulpix , Houndour , Poochyena , Galarian Zigzagoon , Carvanha , Numel , Stunky, Litwick , Litten
Some Trainers might even encounter the following: Houndoom , Sableye

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.


One-star raids: Sneasel , Darumaka , Scraggy, Deino
Three-star raids: Alolan Marowak , Flareon, Umbreon, Turtonator
Five-star raids: Heatran - Magma Storm - Heatran encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Magma Storm. Trainer Battles: 65 power - Gyms and raids: 75 power
Mega Raids: Mega Sableye

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

: Additional 25% XP for completing raids.
: Three additional Candy for completing raids.
: Trainers level 31 and above will receive one additional Candy XL for completing raids.
: Team GO Rocket Grunts using Fire-type and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
Depending upon your Timed Research choice, you will receive one of the following bonuses.
: Incense is more likely to attract Fire-type Pokémon (excluding Daily Adventure Incense).
: ncense is more likely to attract Dark-type Pokémon (excluding Daily Adventure Incense).

Branching Timed Research

Dark Flames–themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event! Trainers will be able to choose between paths focused on Fire-type or Dark-type Pokémon. Complete research tasks to earn a Premium Battle Pass, 15,000 XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. Each path will also affect whether Fire-type or Dark-type Pokémon are attracted to Incense.

Field Research task encounters

Dark Flames–themed Field Research tasks will be available! The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete certain Field Research tasks.


Alolan Meowth , Alolan Grimer , Alolan Marowak , Magmar , Sneasel , Litwick , Turtonator

Collection Challenge

A Dark Flames Collection Challenge is coming soon! The type of Collection Challenge you get will depend on the Timed Research path you choose. Complete the Collection Challenge by the end of the event to earn 5,000 XP and 100 Houndoom Mega Energy.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/dark-flames-2023

The clouds are parting during Pokémon GO Fest2023 and none other than Mega Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokémon, will be descending into Mega Raids during GO Fest 2023!

YouTube Clip - Mega Rayquaza arrives in Pokémon GO

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENuLN64yk5Q

Mega Rayquaza arrives in Pokémon GO!

Trainers,
The clouds are parting as a massive Pokémon descends from the sky—that’s right, none other than Mega Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut at Pokémon GO Fest 2023!

Trainers will be able to encounter Mega Rayquaza first at the in-person GO Fest 2023 events in London, Osaka, and New York City. Mega Rayquaza will then make its worldwide debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!

This powerful Pokémon must meet a special condition before it can Mega Evolve. Read on to learn more about how to encounter Mega Rayquaza and unlock its mighty power for your own!

A meteoric Evolution!

Unlike other Mega-Evolving Pokémon, Rayquaza can’t Mega Evolve with Mega Energy alone. Trainers hoping to Mega Evolve their Rayquaza will need to teach it the Charged Attack Dragon Ascent first!

Dragon Ascent can only be learned by using a new item: Meteorites!

A special item for a special Charged Attack

Meteorites have been discovered in Pokémon GO, and it seems like they have some connection to Rayquaza—use one to help Rayquaza’s power ascend to new heights!

You’ll be able to use a Meteorite to teach the Charged Attack Dragon Ascent to Rayquaza. You can collect Meteorites by completing certain research tasks during GO Fest 2023.

New bonuses

While attacking with Mega Rayquaza in a Raid Battle or a Gym battle, the attacks of other Trainers’ Pokémon challenging that same raid or Gym will deal more damage. Their Pokémon’s attacks will deal even more damage if the attack is Flying-, Psychic-, or Dragon-type.

When Rayquaza is Mega Evolved, catching Flying-, Psychic-, or Dragon-type Pokémon will grant you additional XP, additional Candy, and an increased chance of earning Candy XL.

Like other Mega-Evolved Pokémon, Rayquaza’s Mega Level will increase the more times it Mega Evolves, improving these bonuses.

Pokémon GO Fest 2023 in-person events

Mega Rayquaza will first debut in raids during the in-person Pokémon GO Fest 2023 events hosted in London, Osaka, and New York City!

Mega Rayquaza raids will appear throughout each host city during event hours. While anyone can challenge Mega Rayquaza in raids, only ticket-holding Trainers will earn Mega Energy for doing so.

Ticket-holding event attendees can also work to complete an event-exclusive Special Research story as they explore the host city, learning more about how this Mega Evolution works and earning rewards such as Meteorites.*

*Meteorites, the ability to teach Rayquaza the Charged Attack Dragon Ascent, and the ability to Mega Evolve Rayquaza are limited to ticket-holding Trainers during the Pokémon GO Fest 2023 live events in London, Osaka, and New York City. Trainers without a live event ticket will have the opportunity to do these things during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.

Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global

All Trainers will be able to harness the power of Mega Rayquaza during its global debut in raids on Sunday, August 27, 2023, during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!

All Trainers who log in during event hours on Sunday, August 27, 2023, will receive a short Special Research story that grants a Meteorite when completed. Those who choose to upgrade their Pokémon GO Fest experience with an event ticket will receive an extended Special Research story that awards an additional Meteorite and other rewards!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/mega-rayquaza-arrives-go-fest-2023/

Niantic has announced that a Pokémon Air Adventures collaboration event is coming to Jeju Island, South Korea from July 28th, 2023 to July 30th, 2023 and tickets are available now! Tickets cost 11,000 won per day. Costumed Shirt Pikachu and Flying Pikachu will be available for players to get.

Pokémon Air Adventures: Jeju Island

A Pokémon Air Adventures collaboration event is coming to Jeju Island, South Korea from July 28 to July 30, 2023! Trainers can look forward to exciting special research, new costumed Pokémon, and more gameplay inspired by Pokémon Air Adventures, all while exploring Jeju Island.

July 28 and July 29, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time
July 30 - 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. local time

Source: https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/1669467700236546052

Are you an early riser or a Noctowl? See what Pokémon are active during your favorite time of day in the new Solstice Horizons event!

Pokémon aren’t the only ones active during the Solstice… Keep your eyes peeled for Team GO Rocket during the Solstice Horizons event!

Update: June 21st, 2023

Trainers, we have updated the Solstice Horizons event so that Pokémon associated with night will now appear from 6pm until 6am local time for the remainder of the event.

Spend the perfect day—or evening—with Pokémon during the Solstice Horizons event!

Trainers,
Take the opportunity to see what Pokémon are active during your favorite times during the Solstice Horizons event, featuring Pokémon associated with day and night!

Solstice Horizons

Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Wild encounters (Day)

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the day. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Fomantis—if you’re lucky!


Ledyba , Murkrow , Solrock , Drifloon , Purrloin , Sewaddle, Cottonee , Petilil, Fomantis
Some Trainers might even encounter the following: Hisuian Sneasel

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Wild encounters (Night)

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild at night.


Oddish , Spinarak , Misdreavus , Lunatone , Stunky, Venipede , Foongus , Phantump, Fomantis
Some Trainers might even encounter the following: Sneasel

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Special Research is in the stars

Starry Skies, a new Special Research story starring Cosmog, will be available to Trainers level 5 and up at no cost—just log in between Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time to begin! Plus, for US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can play through Starry Skies a second time and encounter Cosmog again.

You can purchase a ticket for a second go at this Special Research story during the event and until Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Special Research story during the Solstice Horizons event. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.

Early access, plus a big discount on the web store–exclusive Solstice Box

Need some extra items to make the most of the Solstice Horizons event? Trainers who use the Pokémon GO Web Store will get exclusive early access to a discounted Solstice Box two days before it hits the in-game shop!*

This special bundle includes the following.

• 3 Remote Raid Passes
• 9 Super Incubators
• 9 Golden Razz Berries

Head on over to the Pokémon GO Web Store to grab these great items at a deep discount!

*The Solstice Box will be available in the in-game shop after the initial exclusivity window. This bundle will not have the same discount in the in-game shop.

Event Bonuses

: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
: Lunatone and Solrock will both appear in the wild during the event, regardless of your location.

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


One-Star Raids: Sneasel , Hisuian Sneasel, Rockruff , Fomantis
Three-Star Raids: Noctowl, Espeon, Umbreon, Staraptor
Five-Star Raids: Nihilego
Mega Raids: Mega Sceptile

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

Solstice Horizons–themed Field Research tasks will be available! Among other rewards, you might encounter the following Pokémon when you complete Field Research tasks!


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Collection Challenge

Solstice Horizons–themed Collection Challenges are coming! Complete the event-themed Collection Challenges to receive Stardust and encounters with the following Pokémon!


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Team GO Rocket’s back!

Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Save Shadow Regirock!

You may have a rocky road to victory ahead as you face off against Giovanni and his Shadow Regirock. A new Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni!

You can claim this Special Research until the end of Pokémon GO: Hidden Gems on September 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Event Bonuses

: Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
: You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.

Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are also using different Shadow Pokémon. Help Spark, Blanche, and Candela overcome their adversaries and rescue the Shadow Pokémon! If you’re lucky, you may even encounter different Shiny Shadow Pokémon than normal!

Additionally, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

Also, Pokémon that Trainers rescue from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.


Shadow Alolan Geodude, Shadow Ledyba, Shadow Hitmontop, Shadow Glameow, Shadow Gible and More!

Eggs

During this Team GO Rocket Takeover, the following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Pancham!


Larvitar , Absol , Skorupi , Sandile, Scraggy, Pawniard , Vullaby , Deino , Pancham , Inkay , Skrelp, Salandit

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/solstice-horizons/

Niantic has announced that the Pokémon GO July 2023 Community Day Classic features Squirtle. Squirtle will appear more frequently on Sunday, July 9th, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Infogram:

July 2023 Community Day Classic: Squirtle

Trainers,
Community Day Classic returns in July! This event will feature the Tiny Turtle Pokémon, Squirtle! We’re excited to feature Squirtle, Pokémon No. 0007, during the 7th anniversary of Pokémon GO!

Featured Pokémon

Squirtle will appear more frequently in the wild.


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Featured attack

Blastoise - Evolve Wartortle (Squirtle’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward—from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time—to get a Blastoise that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
Hydro Cannon - Trainer Battles: 80 power - Gyms and raids: 90 power

Field Research

Squirtle-themed Field Research will be available! Catch Squirtle to earn an encounter with Squirtle wearing sunglasses.


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Community Day Special Research story: Squirtle Community Day Classic

• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Squirtle Community Day Classic–exclusive Special Research story.
• Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research story go live.
• Don’t forget: you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

Event Bonuses

: 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Take a few snapshots during Community Day Classic for a surprise!

Sources: https://pokemongolive.com/post/community-day-classic-squirtle-july-2023

Niantic has announced that they will be at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles which takes place from June 9th, 2023 to June 10th, 2023. A new feature will be showcased called: PokéStop Showcase.

Pokémon GO is heading to Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles and bringing new gameplay demos

Trainers,
To celebrate the arrival of summer, Pokémon GO is headed to Summer Game Fest!

Summer Game Fest is an industry event for invited press and content creators in Los Angeles running from June 9 to June 10, 2023. And we’re bringing a sneak peek of some of the exciting features coming to Pokémon GO—we can’t wait for folks to try them out!

There will also be special in-game bonuses for in-person attendees. Read on to find out more about Pokémon GO’s Summer Game Fest appearance and the new experiences coming to Pokémon GO this summer!

PokéStop Showcases are coming soon!

Summer Game Fest attendees will be among the first to get a sneak peek of the PokéStop Showcase feature.

With PokéStop Showcase, Trainers will be able to enter their Pokémon into contests held at select PokéStops. Each Showcase has a category, and to celebrate this big feature, the first competition will be to see who has the biggest Pokémon! We’re looking forward to showcasing more information soon, so stay tuned!

The route ahead

In the near future, Pokémon GO will also be introducing a brand new way for Trainers to explore the world around them. It’s going to be a fun summer in Pokémon GO, and we can’t wait for Trainers to join us on this new journey.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/summergamefest2023/

Due to technical issues that occurred during the recent appearances of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, a new event to make up for this will take place on Sunday, June 11th, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time in their respective regions in five-star raids. Those Trainers impacted by this issue will have all the Remote Raid Passes they used returned to their Item Bag plus one more.

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf to appear in a special raid event!

Trainers,
We apologize for the technical issue Remote Raid participants encountered during the latest appearances of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in five-star raids.

We will return any Remote Raid Passes that were used by Trainers who participated in Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf raids between June 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time and June 5, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. PST. We will also gift those affected Trainers an additional Remote Raid Pass, regardless of how many Remote Raid Passes they currently have in their Item Bag.

In addition, we will hold a special global raid event for all Trainers on Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, where Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf will appear in five-star raids in their respective regions! During the weekend of this event—Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 11, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time—all Trainers can participate in 15 Remote Raids per day.

Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your continued passion for Pokémon GO!

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf raid event

Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

We’re holding a special raid event featuring the three Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region! Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf will appear in five-star raids in their respective regions, and if you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids


: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

: Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf will appear more frequently in raids in their respective regions.
: The Remote Raid limit will be increased to 15 from Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

To Trainers who used Remote Raid Passes during the affected period

As a thank-you for your patience with the issues experienced with Remote Raid Passes in Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf raids occurring between June 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time and June 5, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. PST, we will give you an additional Remote Raid Pass in addition to returning any Remote Raid Passes you used for those raids.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/uxie-mesprit-azelf-raid-event