Welcome to the new Pokémon GO Season, the Dual Destiny season! The Dual Destiny Season runs from December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. until March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Dual Destiny is thematically tied Pokémon Black ⚫ and Pokémon White ⚪, both of which take place in the Unova region.
Dual Destiny
Date & Time 📆
- From December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time
- Ends March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Season-long bonuses 🎁
The following bonuses are specific to Dual Destiny:
- One additional free Raid Pass per day by spinning Gym Photo Discs
- Extra Stardust earned from Team GO Rocket battles
- Extra Stardust from Gifts
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Season Highlights
More Pokémon from the Galar Region Debut
More Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region, featured in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games for Nintendo Switch, have been spotted in Pokémon GO. Sinistea and Polteageist will make their debut!
Pokémon GO Tour: Unova
Pokémon GO Tour: Unova lands in 2025! Experience two exclusive Pokémon GO in-person events, then join millions of Trainers around the world for the global celebration!
Team up with Trainers near and far to discover new stories inspired by Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black Version 2, and Pokémon White Version 2, which were originally released on the Nintendo DS. Trainers first encountered the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom in these games!
GO Tour Unova: Los Angeles 🇺🇸 and GO Tour Unova: New Taipei City 🇹🇼
Trainers can experience exclusive Pokémon GO in-person events in Los Angeles and New Taipei City early this year—purchase tickets now to take advantage of a special early bird discount! Offer ends on Sunday, December 31, 2024.
GO Tour Unova: Global 🌎
Then, On March 1 and 2, 2025, Trainers around the world can gear up for a worldwide adventure during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global. No ticket is required to participate in this global event, so you and your friends can take part in exciting gameplay inspired by the Unova region at no cost.
Dual Destiny Season Long Free Special Research
Available to claim from Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time
New parts of the Special Research will unlock over the course of the Season, so make sure to keep an eye on your Research tab!
Dual Destiny Eggs-pedition Access
Every month during Dual Destiny, Trainers will be able to purchase a new ticketed experience that includes bonuses and Timed Research. Trainers will also receive an Incubator with their first PokéStop or Gym Photo Disc spin every day!
Dynamax Debuts
This season we are destined to GO big. The Max Battles continue during Dual Destiny! Dynamax Machop, Dynamax Krabby, Gigantamax Lapras, and more will emerge in Max Battles during Dual Destiny!
Shadow Pokémon Debuts
Watch out for brand new Shadow Raids during Dual Destiny. One-star and three-star Shadow Raids will be available daily, while five-star Shadow Raids will take place on Saturdays and Sundays, unless otherwise noted.
Also, Shadow Regirock, Shadow Regice, and Shadow Registeel will leap into five-star Shadow Raids throughout Dual Destiny. For the first time in Pokémon GO, you may even encounter Shiny ones—if you’re lucky!
Community Days
Mark your calendar! Dual Destiny will have Community Day events on the following dates:
- December 21–22 – December Community Day 2024
- January 5, 2025 – January Community Day
- January 25, 2025 – January Community Day Classic
- February 9, 2025 – February Community Day
GO Battle League
The GO Battle League returns as part of Dual Destiny. Get your Pokémon ready to battle in competitions such as Fantasy Cup, Holiday Cup, Love Cup, and more! Check out the Dual Destiny GBL Season article for more information.
PokéStop Showcases
PokéStop Showcases throughout Pokémon GO: Dual Destiny will be held from Saturday to Sunday as well as from Monday to Wednesday. Log in weekly to find out which Pokémon you can show off.
Wild Encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
Beaches and Water
Hemisphere exclusive encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:
Eggs
The following Pokémon hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group!
2 km Eggs
5 km Eggs
7 km Eggs
10 km Eggs
Adventure Sync Rewards
The following Pokémon hatch from Adventure Sync Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
5 km Eggs
10 km Eggs
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
Research Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
A note on Seasonal Field Research tasks
During the Season of Dual Destiny, most Field Research tasks will be available during the entire Season, instead of changing every month. Field Research tasks that award an encounter with Spinda will still rotate monthly. Field Research available during in-game events will replace some of these Field Research tasks.
