Dive into the second week of the Max Out Season in Pokémon GO! Dynamax makes it’s debut in GO, along with a focus on Galarian Pokémon. Hype!
Highlights:
- GO All Out with new Pokémon from the Galar region
- GO Big with Dynamax Pokémon!
- Enjoy Ponyta Community Day, with the Kanto and Galarian forms featuring
- Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 20, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Kyogre, and Mega Absol in Mega Raids!
- And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Raikou! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!

From September 3 – September 10, new Pokémon from the Galar region will debut in the GO All Out event! Meet the First Partner Pokémon of Galar, Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble, as well as Dragon and Ghost type Dreepy. Plus shiny Wooloo and Skwovet debut!

From September 10 – September 15, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dynamax debuts in Pokémon GO with the GO Big event! The Kanto Starters, Wooloo and Skwovet all feature.

Pokémon GO’s Community Day September 2024 features Ponyta, and Galarian Ponyta! It takes place on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Evolve to either form of Rapidash to learn the exclusive move Wild Charge.

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.

A new ticket will be available for the Daily Coin Bounty, starting Tueday, 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: 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.
| September 3 – September 10 |
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| September 10 – September 17 |
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Dewpider
Tuesday September 10th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Dewpider as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Stardust for catching Pokémon!
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
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| GO Big Event | Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon! |
Raid Hour
Kyogre
Wednesday September 11th 6pm till 7pm local time Kyogre will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Mega Absol
From September 3 – September 14 Mega Absol will appear in Mega Raids.
Mega Houndoom
From September 14 – September 26 Mega Houndoom will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
Kyogre
From September 3 – September 14 Kyogre will appear in five-star Raids.
Groudon
From September 14 – September 26 Groudon will appear in five-star Raids.
Shadow Raids
Shadow Raikou
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 Raikou will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Max Out!
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Raikou—if you’re lucky!

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

- 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.
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
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
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!
