Dive into the second month of the Max Out Season in Pokémon GO! A variety of events bring with them new Shadow Pokémon, a new Mega Pokémon, and more!
Highlights:
- Adventure along with the Galarian Expedition event
- Save Shadow Heatran during the Galarian Expedition: Taken Over event
- Enjoy the release of Mega Mawile in a dedicated raid day!
- Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 20, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Zamazenta, and Mega Blaziken in Mega Raids!
- And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Entei! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!
Galarian Expedition Event
Zamazenta
Shiny Zamazenta, Shiny Galarian Articuno, Shiny Galarian Moltres, and Shiny Galarian Zapdos all debut in the Galarian Expedition event, from October 4th 10:00am local time to October 11th 8:00pm local time.
Galarian Expedition Event: Taken Over
Shadow Heatran
Team GO Rocket is back, armed with Shadow Heatran, and a variety of new Shadow pokemon! From Tuesday, October 8, at 12:00 a.m. to Friday, October 11, 2024, at
8:00 p.m. local time the Galarian Expedition event is taken over by Team GO Rocket.
Mega Mawile Raid Day
Mega Mawile
October 12, 2:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. is Mega Mawile Raid Day! Enjoy an increased chance of encountering shiny Mawile, and 5 free raid passes from spinning photo discs at Gyms.
Max Out Season Special Research: Galar Calling
A new Special Research story ‘Galar Calling‘ with branching paths will be available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Max Out, you’ll be able to reach new heights with your chosen partner Pokémon.
Depending on which partner Pokémon you choose, your Postcard Book background will change to celebrate your choice!
You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Daily Coin Bounty: Part Two
A new ticket will be available for the Daily Coin Bounty, starting Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM local time, and ending Friday, October 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM local time. There will be new ways to earn coins, plus special bonuses!
GO Battle League Season 20
GO Battle League: Max Out will commence on GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (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.
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| October 8 – October 15 |
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Spotlight Hour
Galarian Slowpoke
Tuesday October 8th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Galarian Slowpoke as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x XP for evolving Pokémon!
Showcases
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
|---|---|
| ??? | ??? |
Raids
Raid Hour
Zamazenta
Wednesday October 9th 6pm till 7pm local time Zamazenta will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Mega Blaziken
From October 4 – October 14 Mega Blaziken will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
Zamazenta
From October 4 – October 14 Zamazenta will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Shadow Raids
Shadow Entei
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 Entei will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Max Out!
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Entei—if you’re lucky!
Season of Max Out
The following bonuses are specific to Max Out:
- Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak
- Increased XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak
- Increased XP from going up a Friendship level
- One additional Candy when trading Pokémon
- Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon
Season of Max Out Research Breakthrough
- From September 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from the pool of Pokémon below:
Season of Max Out 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
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:
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.
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!
