Coming this week in Pokémon GO, commencing 19th June, the Solstice Horizons event continues, Team GO Rocket are blasting off again, Cosmog finally reappears, and more!
Solstice Horizons Event
Taking place from June 16, 2023 from 10am to June 25, 2023, 8pm local time the Solstice Horizons! Shiny Fomantis will make their debut, and two special research lines, one free, one paid, will be available with encounters featuring Cosmog.
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2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
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Lunatone and Solrock will both appear in the wild during the event, regardless of your location.
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For the first time in Pokémon GO history, you'll also have the chance to encounter Shiny Fomantis!
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This event comes with a free Special Research leading to Cosmog, and an optional paid Special Research. Completing both will reward you with 2 Cosmog.
Team GO Rocket Takeover
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Date and Time 📅
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From Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 12:00am, to Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 11:59pm local time.
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Bonuses ⭐
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Shiny Pancham makes their Pokémon GO debut!
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Save Shadow Regirock from Team GO Rocket
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Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at Pokéstops and from balloons
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New Shadow Pokémon will be appearing from grunts, and you may encounter new shiny Shadow Pokémon!
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You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the move Frustration
GO Battle League Season 15
GO Battle League: Hidden Gems will start on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. PT.
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.
| June 16 – June 23 |
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| June 23 – June 30 |
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Spotlight Hour
Sunkern
Tuesday June 20th 6pm till 7pm local time we have Sunkern as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with a 2× candy for transferring Pokémon.
Raid Hour
Nihilego
Wednesday June 21st 6pm till 7pm local time Nihilego will appear in five-star raids. They can be shiny for the first time!
Mega Raids
Sceptile (Mega)
From June 15 to June 29 Mega Sceptile will appear in Mega Raids.
Five Star Raids
Nihilego
From June 15 to June 29 Nihilego will appear in five-star raids and be available as shiny for the first time!
Shadow Raids
Articuno (Shadow)
Shadow Articuno will appear in Shadow Raids starting June 10th on weekends throughout June. It can be shiny!
Season of Hidden Gems
Seasonal bonuses: Hidden Gems
The following bonuses are specific to Season 11: Hidden Gems.
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One additional special trade per day
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One additional Pokémon candy when trading
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For trainers level 31 and above, one guaranteed XL Candy when trading
Season of Hidden Gems Research Breakthrough
- From June 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to September 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
PDT (GMT -7) - Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from a pool of Pokémon, including Sableye, Beldum, Audino, Furfrou, Noibat and Goomy.
Season of Hidden Gems Field Research Tasks
Starting this Season, 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 Rotations
Wild Spawns
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world!
Cities
Forests
Mountains
Beaches & Water
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
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
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
