Coming this week in Pokémon GO, commencing 28th August we have the end of the Season of Hidden Gems, the start of a whole new season, and more! It looks to be a slightly more relaxed week post-GO Fest, with the only announced event a Community Day Classic.
Adventures Abound
The new season of Pokémon GO starting September 1st is called ‘Adventures Abound’! A teaser has been released on social media showing Quaquavel, one of the first partner Pokémon final evolutions, dancing in silhouette. We’ll share more information as soon as we have it!
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— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) August 28, 2023
Community Day Classic
Saturday September 2nd is a Community Day Classic! At present we do not know which Pokemon will feature, so fingers crossed it is announced soon.
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 18 – August 25 |
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| August 25 – September 2 |
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(*) 3x Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end of set rewards)
Spotlight Hour
Tentacool
Tuesday August 29th 6pm till 7pm local time we have Tentacool as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Candy for transferring Pokémon.
Raid Hour
Yveltal
Wednesday August 30th 6pm till 7pm local time Yveltal will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Salamence (Mega)
From August 27 to September 1, Mega Salamence will appear in Mega Raids.
Five Star Raids
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!
