Coming this week in Pokémon GO, commencing 21st August we have the end of the Noxious Swamp event, and the massive Pokémon GO Fest 2023 Global Weekend!
Noxious Swamp Event
From August 19, 2023, from 10:00 am to August 22 at 8:00 pm local time the first ever Noxious Swamp event occurs. It celebrates the release of shiny Skrelp at GO Fest New York, and focused on Poison and Dragon type Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global
Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global takes place August 26 to August 27, 2023, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. Shiny Goomy, Oranguru, Joltik, East Sea Shellos, and West Sea Shellos will debut, along with the Mythical Pokémon Diance!
August Bonuses
20,000 XP for seven day Pokémon catch streak
10,000 Stardust for seven day Pokémon catch streak
20,000 XP for seven day PokéStop spin streak
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.
| August 11 – August 18 |
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| August 18 – August 25 |
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(*) 3x Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end of set rewards)
Spotlight Hour
Venonat
Tuesday August 22nd 6pm till 7pm local time we have Venonat as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Candy for catching Pokémon.
Raid Hour
Kyogre (Primal)
Wednesday August 23rd 6pm till 7pm local time Primal Kyogre will appear in five-star raids.
Groudon (Primal)
Thursday August 24th 6pm till 7pm local time Primal Groudon will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Salamence (Mega)
From August 16 to August 23, and then from August 27 to September 1, Mega Salamence will appear in Mega Raids.
From August 23 to August 26 Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon return in Primal Raids!
Rayquaza (Mega)
Sunday August 27th Mega Rayquaza will make their debut globally.
Five Star Raids
From August 16 to August 23 and then from August 27 to September 1, both Xerneas and Yveltal will appear in five-star raids. They can be shiny! Xerneas caught during this time period will learn Geomancy and Yveltal will learn Oblivion Wing.
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!
