Coming this week in Pokémon GO, commencing 24th April we have Sustainability Week, and Swinub Community Day Classic!
Sustainability Week
Bounsweet
From April 20, 2023 at 10:00am, to April 26, 2023 at 8:00pm local time Sustainability Week is back, with Bounsweet, the Fruit Pokémon, making their Pokémon GO debut.
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Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10:00am to Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 8:00pm
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If your Buddy Pokémon is an Ultra Buddy or higher, it will bring you souvenirs more frequently
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If your Buddy Pokémon is a Great Buddy or higher, it will bring you leaf-wrapped gifts more frequently. These gifts will contains Berries more often and they may even contain a Silver Pinap Berry!
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Your Buddy Pokémon will accompany you on the map longer when fed
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1/2 distance to earn hearts with your Buddy Pokémon
Swinub Community Day Classic
- Date & Time 📅
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time
- Bonuses ⭐
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3x Stardust for catching Pokémon.
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Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for 3 hours.
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Lure Modules activated during the event will last for 3 hours.
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Take a few Snapshots during Community Day Classic for a surprise!
GO Battle League Season 14
GO Battle League: Rising Heroes will start on Wednesday, March 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.
Apr 19-Apr 26
- 🔵 Great League
- 🔵 Weather Cup: Ultra League Edition
Apr 26-May 3
- 🔵 Great League
- 🟣 Master Premier Cup
Spotlight Hour
Tuesday April 25th 6pm till 7pm local time we have Tangela as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with a 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Raid Hour
Tapu Bulu
Wednesday April 27th 6pm till 7pm local time Tapu Bulu will be appearing in raids for raid hour.
Mega Raids
Slowbro (Mega)
From April 17 to May 2 Mega Slowbro will appear in Mega Raids.
Five Star Raids
Tapu Bulu
From April 17 to May 2 Tapu Bulu will appear in five-star raids and will be available shiny for the first time!
April 2023 Research Breakthrough
Completing Field Research tasks leads to Research Breakthroughs, which now reward Trainers with different items in addition to encounters with a variety of Pokémon. Check out the Research Breakthrough rewards you can look forward to this Season!
- From March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to June 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 Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Furfrou, Gible and Goomy.
April 2023 Research Tasks
For a full list of April 2023 research tasks check out our full guide here.
Season of Rising Heroes
Seasonal bonuses: Rising Heroes
The following bonuses are specific to Season 10: Rising Heroes.
- Increased damage dealt by Pokémon participating in raids remotely
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops
- Extra Stardust earned from Team GO Rocket encounters
Season of Rising Heroes Wild Encounters
Different Pokémon will be appearing in the wild during the Season, including iconic Pokémon from all generations. As the Season changes, different Pokémon will be appearing in different areas across the world.
Cities
Forests
Mountains
Beaches & Water
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.
