Coming this week in Pokémon GO, commencing 7th August we have Pokémon Worlds, the end of the Glittering Garden event and more!
Glittering Garden Event

From Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 10:00 PM local time to Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM local time, celebrate the release of shiny Petilil at GO Fest Osaka and London with the Glittering Garden event!
2023 Pokémon World Championships
From August 11, 2023, at 10:00 am to August 15, 2023, at 8:00 pm local time Pokemon Worlds 2023 takes place in Yokohama, Japan.
Froakie Community Day
August Community Day takes place from August 13, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, and the featured Pokémon is Froakie! Greninja will be able to learn the exclusive moves Hydro Cannon, and Water Shuriken.
Pokémon GO World Championships GO Battle Day Event
From Friday, August 11, 2023, to Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Celebrate the World Championship finals with a battle-focused event! Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to this event.
Active Leagues:
- Great League*
- Ultra League*
- Master League*
August Bonuses
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 4 – August 11 |
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August 11 – August 18 |
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(*) 3x Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end of set rewards)
Spotlight Hour

Tuesday August 8th 6pm till 7pm local time we have Paras as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Raid Hour

Wednesday August 8th 6pm till 7pm local time Cresselia will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids

From August 4 to August 16 Mega Gyarados will appear in Mega Raids.
Five Star Raids

From August 4 to August 16 Cresselia will appear in five-star raids. It can be shiny.
Season of Hidden Gems
Seasonal bonuses: Hidden Gems
The following bonuses are specific to Season 11: Hidden Gems.
- One additional special trade per day
- One additional Pokémon candy when trading
- 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!