Dive into the third week of the Max Out Season in Pokémon GO! A variety of events bring with them new Pokémon, new Dynamax Pokémon, and new shiny Pokémon!
Highlights:
- Hatenna debuts in Psychic Spectacular
- Shiny Passimian released for Passimian and Oranguru Research Day
- Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 20, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Groudon, and Mega Houndoom in Mega Raids!
- And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Raikou!
There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so Trainers, gear up and set out!
Psychic Spectacular Event
Hatenna and Dynamax Beldum make their Pokémon GO debut with the Psychic Spectacular event! From Wednesday, September 18 at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Passimian and Oranguru Research Day Event
Shiny Passimian is available in Pokémon GO for the first time, during a primate themed research day starring both Passimian and Oranguru! Check out the event on September 22nd 2-5pm.
Max Out Season Special Research: Galar Calling
A new Special Research story ‘Galar Calling‘ with branching paths will be available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Max Out, you’ll be able to reach new heights with your chosen partner Pokémon.
Depending on which partner Pokémon you choose, your Postcard Book background will change to celebrate your choice!
You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Daily Coin Bounty: Part One
A new ticket will be available for the Daily Coin Bounty, starting Tueday, September 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM local time, and ending Friday, October 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM local time. There will be new ways to earn coins, plus special bonuses!
GO Battle League Season 20
GO Battle League: Max Out will commence on GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (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.
| September 10 – September 17 |
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| September 17 – September 24 |
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*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Spotlight Hour
Wobbuffet
Tuesday September 17th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Wobbuffet as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x XP for catching Pokémon!
Showcases
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
|---|---|
| Psychic Spectacular | Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon! |
Raids
Raid Hour
Groudon
Wednesday September 18th 6pm till 7pm local time Groudon will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Houndoom (Mega)
From September 14 – September 26 Mega Houndoom will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
Groudon
From September 14 – September 26 Groudon will appear in five-star Raids.
Shadow Raids
Raikou (Shadow)
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 Raikou will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Max Out!
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Raikou—if you’re lucky!
Season of Max Out
The following bonuses are specific to Max Out:
- Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak
- Increased XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak
- Increased XP from going up a Friendship level
- One additional Candy when trading Pokémon
- Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon
Season of Max Out Research Breakthrough
- From September 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from the pool of Pokémon below:
Season of Max Out Field Research Tasks
Field Research tasks that previously rotated on a monthly basis will now rotate Seasonally. Field Research tasks that award an encounter with Spinda will still rotate monthly. For a full list of the season field research tasks check out our list here.
Seasonal Wild Spawns
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
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.
5 km Eggs
10 km Eggs
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
