Pokémon GO’s June 22-28 week sees us well into the season of Forever Forward! We end June on a high with a trio of events, Flying Taxi, a Team GO Rocket Takeover, and Mega Skamory raid day! Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
⭐Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (June 24): Kartana, Celesteela and Mega Pidgeot return to the raid pool
- Max Monday (June 22): Dynamax Hoothoot is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (June 25): Wingull is featured for Spotlight Hour from 6 PM to 7PM
- Raid Hour (June 24): Kartana and Celesteela are featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM. Kartana in the Northern Hemisphere, and Celesteela in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Flying Taxi (June 23-29): Squawkabilly debuts with different plumes available regionally, with a GO Pass and bird themed Pokémon featured
- Flying Taxi: Taken Over (June 25-29): Shadow Reshiram debuts along with new Team GO Rocket lineups, new Shadow Pokémon, Frustration removal, and GO Pass rewards
- Super Mega Skarmory Raid Day (June 27): Mega Skarmory debuts in a dedicated raid day 2-5pm
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Hoothoot
Hoothoot
Dynamax
On Monday, June 22nd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Hoothoot will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Hoothoot will continue to appear from June 22 to June 28 in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hour: Wingull
Wingull
2x Catch Stardust
On Thursday, June 25th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Wingull will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× stardust for catching Pokémon!.
Raid Hour: Kartana & Celesteela
Kartana
Northern Hemisphere
Celesteela
Southern Hemisphere
On Wednesday, June 24th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Kartana and Celesteela will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour in their respective regions!
Related guides:
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Flying Taxi
Squawkabilly makes its Pokémon GO debut during the Flying Taxi event, introducing four different plumage forms with regional availability. White Plumage and Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly will be available worldwide, while Green Plumage will appear in the Eastern Hemisphere and Blue Plumage will appear in the Western Hemisphere.
The Pokémon GO Flying Taxi event runs from Tuesday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Alongside Squawkabilly’s debut, Trainers can encounter featured -type Pokémon in the wild, complete event Field Research, challenge themed raids, and progress through the Flying Taxi GO Pass.
Flying Taxi: Taken Over
Shadow Reshiram makes its Pokémon GO debut during the Flying Taxi: Taken Over event, the latest Team GO Rocket Takeover running from Thursday, June 25, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
During the event, Trainers can earn a Super Rocket Radar through the Flying Taxi GO Pass, track down Giovanni, and rescue Shadow Reshiram. Team GO Rocket Leaders and Grunts will also introduce updated lineups featuring new Shadow Pokémon, including Shadow Rookidee, Shadow Noibat, Shadow Seel, and Shadow Hoothoot.
Super Mega Skarmory Raid Day
Mega Skarmory debuts in Pokémon GO during a special Super Mega Raid Day event on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can look forward to Mega Skarmory in Super Mega Raids, with the potential to be shiny (with boosted odds!), and up to five additional free raid passes for the day.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From June 17 to June 23, Necrozma will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Necrozma
From June 24 to June 30, Kartana and Celesteela will appear in Five-Star Raids.
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Mega Raids
From June 17 to June 23, Mega Scizor will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Scizor
From June 24 to June 30, Mega Pidgeot will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Pidgeot
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 Dialga will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Forever Forward! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Dialga—if you’re lucky!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s June 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Lugia, XP and Stardust bonuses, and a Timed Incubator!
Trainers can earn GO Points by completing Pass Tasks, unlock milestone rewards through ranking up, and access premium items by upgrading to the Deluxe version via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: June on Tuesday, June 2, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 27
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion begins Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PDT(GMT −7).
At the start of the Season:
- 🎁 End of Season rewards become available on the Battle screen.
- 🔄 Your GO Battle League rank will reset
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| June 16 – 23 |
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| June 23 – 30 |
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(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Season of Forever Forward
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Forever Forward Season! Running from June 2, 2026 to September 8, 2026, this incredible season focuses on new Mega Pokémon, new Dynamax Pokémon, GO Fest and more!
Forever Forward 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
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Research Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
