This Week in Pokémon GO: 5-11 August 2024

Dive into an action-packed week in Pokémon GO starting August 5th. The Season of Shared Skies is in its final month with a variety of themed events.

Highlights:

  • Adventure Week is back, with a shiny boost for some Pokémon!
  • Brace yourself, Team GO Rocket Take Over Adventure Week!
  • Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 19, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Moltres, and Mega Aerodactyl in Mega Raids!
  • And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Suicune! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!

Adventure Week 2024 Event icon

Adventure Week is back, and with a smashing shiny boost to certain Pokémon! Enjoy special 7km eggs, extra XP for hatching and more starting Friday, August 2, at 10:00 a.m. local time until Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time.


Adventure Week 2024: Taken Over Event icon

Adventure Week: Taken Over

Cresselia (Shadow)

August 8 – August 12, 12:00 a.m – 11:59 p.m. is Adventure Week: Taken Over, with Team GO Rocket armed with new Pokémon! Save Shadow Cresselia from Giovanni, see grunts armed with new fossil themed shadow Pokémon and more!


Shadow Raid Week Event icon

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Lugia (Shadow)

August 10 – August 11, 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m sees Shadow Lugia feature in a special Shadow Raid Weekend!


Soaring Skies Monthly Timed Research Research icon

Shared Skies Research

During each month of Pokémon GO: Shared Skies, Trainers will receive free monthly Timed Research! Be sure to regularly check the in-game Events tab for details. Check out full details of the Research here.


GO Battle League Season 19 Battle icon

GO Battle League: Shared Skies will start on Saturday, June 1, 2024, 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.
August 2 – August 9
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🔵 Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
August 9 – August 16
  • 🟣 Master League*
  • 🔵 Fossil Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)


Spotlight Hour Pokemon Encounter icon

Drilbur

Tuesday August 6th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Drilbur as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x XP for catching Pokémon!


Showcases Pokemon Encounter icon

The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:

Date and Time Showcase
Adventure Week Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
Adventure Week: Taken Over Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Raids Raid icon

Raid Hour

Moltres

Wednesday August 7th 6pm till 7pm local time Moltres will appear in five-star raids.

Mega Raids

Aerodactyl (Mega)

From August 3 – August 12 Mega Aerodactyl will appear in Mega Raids.

Five-Star Raids

Moltres

From August 3 – August 12 Moltres will appear in five-star Raids.

Shadow Raids

Suicune (Shadow)

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 Suicune will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Shared Skies!

You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Suicune—if you’re lucky!


Season of Shared Skies Event icon

Shared Skies

The following bonuses are specific to Shared Skies:

  • Trade icon One additional Special Trade per day.
  • Buddy icon Trainers level 31 and above will have a higher chance to receive Candy XL from exploring with their buddy.
  • XP icon Increased XP for the first catch of the day.

Season of Shared Skies Research Breakthrough Research icon

Shared Skies Research

  • From June 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to September 3, 2024, 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 Hisuian Growlithe, Furfrou, Audino, Larvitar, Jangmo-o and Axew.

Season of Shared Skies Field Research Tasks

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 Wild Spawns Pokemon Encounter icon

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:

Southern Hemisphere

Eggs Pokemon Encounter icon

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 Egg icon

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

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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