Pokémon GO’s December 1 to December 7 week brings with it the new season of Precious Paths! Enjoy a busy week with the Journey to Paldea, and December Community Day!
Plus the weekly rotating Spotlight and Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (December 4): Kyurem and Mega Gyarados return to the raid pool.
- Max Monday (December 1): Dynamax Darumaka is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (December 2): Cranidos is featured with a 2x candy for transferring Pokémon
- Raid Hour (December 3): Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion are featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Journey to Paldea (December 2-9): Nacli makes their debut, with boosted odds for shiny Larvitar and Bagon
- December Community Day (December 6-7): All 2025 Community Day pokemon return for a weekend!
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Darumaka
Darumaka
Dynamax
On Monday, December 1st, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Darumaka will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Darumaka will continue to appear from December 1 to December 7 in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hour: Cranidos
Cranidos
2x Transfer Candy
On Tuesday, December 2nd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Cranidos will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× candy for transferring Pokémon.
Raid Hour: Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion
Cobalion
Terrakion
Virizion
On Wednesday, December 3rd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
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Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Journey to Paldea
Nacli, Naclstack and Gargancl debut during the Pokémon GO’s Journey to Paldea event that runs from December 2 to November 9, 2025. The event features different Pokémon each day, and has boosted odds for encountering Shiny Larvitar and Shiny Bagon!
December Community Day
Pokémon GO December 2025 Community Day features all of the Community Day Pokémon from 2025. As in past years, two sets of Pokémon will be featured each day of the two-day Community Day!
December Community Day takes place on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 and Sunday, December 7th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From November 25th to December 4th Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion will appear in Five-Star Raids.
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From December 4th to December 14th Kyurem will appear in Five-Star Raids.
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Mega Raids
From November 25th to December 4th, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Medicham and Mega Garchomp will appear in Mega Raids.
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From December 4th to December 13th, Mega Gyarados will appear in Mega Raids.
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Shadow Raids
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 Heatran will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Precious Paths! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Heatran—if you’re lucky!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s December 2025 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Palkia, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the return of the Timed Incubator! Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: December on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
GO Battle League Season 25
GO Battle League: Precious Paths begins Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
At the start of the season:
- 🎁 End-of-season rewards become available
- 🔄 Your GBL rank fully resets
- 📈 Rank-up requirements remain unchanged
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| Nov 25 – Dec 2 |
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| Dec 2 – Dec 9 |
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*4× Stardust win rewards active during these weeks (excludes end-of-set rewards)
Season of Precious Paths
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Precious Paths Season! Running from December 2, 2025, to March 3, 2026, this incredible season focuses on the Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos, the return of Master Ball Special Research, new costume Pokémon and more!
Season-long bonuses 🎁
The following bonuses are specific to Precious Paths:
One additional Special Trade per day.
Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.
Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
Precious Paths Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
2km Eggs
5km Eggs
10km Eggs
7km 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 Adventure Sync Eggs
10 km Adventure Sync 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:
