The second month of the Might and Mastery Season is set to be a banger! Get ready to encounter Tinkatink for the first time, battle Gigantamax Snorlax and more!
Highlights
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The Spring into Spring event takes place from April 9 – April 14, 10:00 a.m – 8:00 p.m. |
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The Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event occurs Wednesday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. |
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Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day is on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. |
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Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 22 |
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And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Registeel! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out! |
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From April 9 – April 21, Mega Sceptile will appear in Mega Raids. |
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From April 9 – April 21, Stakataka and Blacephalon will feature in five-star raids. Stakataka will appear in the Eastern Hemisphere, and Blacephalon will appear in the Western Hemisphere, and they can be shiny for the first time! |
Spring into Spring
The Spring into Spring event is back for 2025, bringing with it the debut of Gossifleur, increased shiny odds for Fletchling and Remoraid, half hatch distance, and more!
Spring into Spring runs from Wednesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, April 14, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event
Tinkatink debuts in Pokémon GO during the Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event, that takes place from Wednesday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day takes place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time! Gigantamax Snorlax will make its Pokémon GO Gigantamax debut in six-star Max Battles. During the event, all Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles, and Power Spots will refresh more frequently.
[hub-title icon="Pokemon Encounter" ]Spotlight Hour
On Tuesday, April 15th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Fomantis will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× XP for evolving Pokémon!
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2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Raids and Max Battles
Raid Hour
On Wednesday, April 16th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Stakataka and Blacephalon will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour! Stakataka will appear in the Eastern Hemisphere, and Blacephalon will appear in the Western Hemisphere, and they can be shiny for the first time.
Five-Star Raids
From April 9 to April 21, Stakataka will appear in the Eastern Hemisphere, and Blacephalon will appear in the Western Hemisphere.
- Related guides: Stakataka Raid Guide / Blacephalon Raid Guide
Mega Raids
From April 9 to April 21, Mega Sceptile will appear in Mega Raids.
- Related guides: Mega Sceptile Raid Guide
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 Registeel will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Might & Mastery! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Registeel—if you’re lucky!
Max Mondays
On Monday, April 14th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Wooloo will appear in Max Battles.
Max Battles
From April 14-April 21 the following Max Battles will take place:
Might and Mastery Season Long Free Special Research
Available to claim from Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time, you’ll encounter Dynamax Kubfu and more with this Season’s Special Research!
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.
Might and Mastery Power Up Ticket
Starting April 1, 2025, Trainers will be able to purchase the brand new Power Up Ticket for April in the latest Season of Pokémon GO, Season of Might and Mastery.
This ticket will help Trainers to get the most out of Season of Might and Mastery by granting bonuses such as one additional Candy XL awarded to Trainers level 31 and up for completing Raid Battles and Max Battles!
For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access bonuses and Timed Research opportunities throughout March. The Power Up Ticket: April will only be available in the in-game shop until March 11, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 22
GO Battle League: Might and Mastery begins Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
The following will occur at the beginning of the Season:
- End-of-Season rewards will be available on the Battle screen.
- Your GO Battle League rank will be reset.
- Rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.
Active Cups and Leagues this week
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| April 8th to April 15th |
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| April 15th to April 22nd |
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*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Season of Might and Mastery
The following bonuses are specific to Might and Mastery:
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Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
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Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Rare Candy XL when defeating a five-star Raid Boss during a Raid Hour.
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Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
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Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.
Season of Might and Mastery 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 Might and Mastery, 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.
Wild Encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
Mountains
Hemisphere exclusive encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
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.
