This Week in Pokémon GO (3-9 March 2025)

It’s the first week of the Might and Mastery Season! Get excited, Kubfu debuts, shiny Charcadet releases, Fuecoco features for Community Day and more.

Highlights:

A Kubfu and a Charcadet pose together on a mountain top The Powerful Potential event starts Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
a Fuecoco is shown on a phone screen in the centre of the image, with the Pokémon GO logo above the phone, and the Community Day logo underneath. The setting is a grassy park, with trees in the background, and a rocky wall Fuecoco Community Day takes place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
GO Battle League: Might and Mastery Update Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 22
And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Regice! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!
From March 4 – March 13, Mega Lucario will appear in Mega Raids.
in a blue sky, Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres soar From March 4 – March 14, the Kanto Legendary Birds will feature in five-star raids.

Powerful Potential

A Kubfu and a Charcadet pose together on a mountain top

Partner up and power up during the Powerful Potential event with Kubfu! From Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time, the event features the debut of Shiny Charcadet, and Kubfu in Special Research for the new Might and Mastery season!


Fuecoco Community Day

a Fuecoco is shown on a phone screen in the centre of the image, with the Pokémon GO logo above the phone, and the Community Day logo underneath. The setting is a grassy park, with trees in the background, and a rocky wall

Pokémon GO’s March 2025 Community Day features Fuecoco, the Fire Croc Pokémon! Fuecoco Community Day takes place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Evolve to a Skeledirge that knows the exclusive move Blast Burn.


Might and Mastery Season Long Free Special Research

Kubfu Pokémon GO

Available to claim from Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time, you’ll encounter Dynamax Kubfu and more with this Season’s Special Research!

New parts of the Special Research will unlock over the course of the Season, so make sure to keep an eye on your research tab.


GO Battle League Season 22

GO Battle League: Might and Mastery Update
GO Battle League: Might and Mastery Update

GO Battle League: Might and Mastery begins Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PST (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.
March 4 – March 11
  • Great League
  • Willpower Cup: Great League Edition

Spotlight Hour

Artwork of Makuhita from Pokémon GO Makuhita

Tuesday March 4th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time, we have Makuhita as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x candy for transferring Pokémon!


Raids and Max Battles

in a blue sky, Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres soar

Mega Raids

Artwork of Mega Garchomp from Pokémon GO Mega Garchomp
  • From February 17 to March 4, Mega Garchomp will appear in Mega Raids.
Artwork of Mega Lucario from Pokémon GO Mega Lucario
  • From March 4 to March 13, Mega Lucario will appear in Mega Raids.

Shadow Raids

Artwork of Shadow Regice from Pokémon GO Shadow Regice

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 Regice will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Dual Destiny! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Regice—if you’re lucky!

Max Mondays

Artwork of Beldum from Pokémon GO Beldum Dynamax

Monday March 3rd 6pm till 7pm local time Dynamax Beldum will appear in Max Battles.

Max Battles

From March 3 – March 10 the following Max Battles will take place:


Season of Might and Mastery

The following bonuses are specific to Might and Mastery:

  • Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
  • Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Rare Candy XL when defeating a five-star Raid Boss during a Raid Hour.
  • Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
  • Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.

Season of Might and Mastery Breakthrough

a large cardboard box is shown in a field of spring crocuses

Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:

A note on Seasonal Field Research tasks

Professor WillowDuring the Season of Might and Mastery, most Field Research tasks will be available during the entire Season, instead of changing every month. Field Research tasks that award an encounter with Spinda will still rotate monthly. Field Research available during in-game events will replace some of these Field Research tasks.


Wild Encounters

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:


Eggs

Adventure Sync Hatchathon

The following Pokémon hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group!

For the first time in Pokémon GO, Charcadet may appear as a Shiny Pokémon starting March 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

2 km Eggs

5 km Eggs

7 km Eggs

10 km Eggs

For the first time in Pokémon GO, Charcadet may appear as a Shiny Pokémon starting March 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

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

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