We are in the final month in the Season of Dual Destiny! Shiny Scatterbug debuts during this week in Pokémon GO, the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal return to Five-star Raids, Mega Garchomp replaces Mega Tyranitar, and more!
Highlights:
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Scattered to the Winds event takes place Tuesday, February 18 to Thursday, February 20, 2025 and brings with it shiny Scatterbug! |
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Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 21, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Yveltal and Xerneas, with Mega Garchomp in Mega Raids. |
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And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Regirock! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out! |
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From February 17 – March 4, Mega Garchomp will appear in Mega Raids. |
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From February 17 – February 24, Yveltal and Xerneas will appear in Five-Star Raids. |
Scattered to the Winds
The Scattered to the Winds event brings with it the debut of shiny Scatterbug in Pokémon GO! From Tuesday, February 18, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time enjoy being able to open and send more gifts to hunt for Scatterbug from around the world.
Dual Destiny Season Special Research
A season long free special research will be available to claim from Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
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!
Dual Destiny: Eggs-pedition Access
Starting December 3, 2024, Trainers will be able to purchase Eggs-pedition Access for the latest Season of Pokémon GO, Dual Destiny. This ticket will help trainers make the most out of Dual Destiny by granting an Incubator for the first PokéStop or Gym spin of the day.
GO Battle League Season 21
GO Battle League: Dual Destiny will commence on Tuesday, December 3, 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.
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| February 18 – February 25 |
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(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards during these leagues (does not include end-of-set rewards).
Spotlight Hour
Inkay
Tuesday February 18th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time, we have Inkay as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x XP for catching Pokémon!
Raids and Max Battles
Raid Hours
- Wednesday February 19th 6pm till 7pm local time, Yveltal and Xerneas will appear in five-star raids.
Five-Star Raids
Enamorus (Incarnate)
- From February 6 to February 17 Incarnate Forme Enamorus will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Mega Raids
Tyranitar (Mega)
- From February 6 to February 17, Mega Tyranitar will appear in Mega Raids.
Garchomp (Mega)
- From February 17 to March 4, Mega Garchomp will appear in Mega Raids.
Shadow Raids
Regirock (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 Regirock will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Dual Destiny! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Regirock—if you’re lucky!
Max Mondays
Pidove
Dynamax
Monday February 17th 6pm till 7pm local time Dynamax Pidove will appear in Max Battles.
Max Battles
From February 10 – February 17 the following Max Battles will take place:
From February 17 – February 24 the following Max Battles will take place:
Season of Dual Destiny
The following bonuses are specific to Dual Destiny:
- One additional free Raid Pass per day by spinning Gym Photo Discs
- Extra Stardust earned from Team GO Rocket battles
- Extra Stardust from Gifts
Season of Dual Destiny Research Breakthrough
Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon. These Pokémon will appear as Research Breakthrough Rewards from December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. to March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time:
Season of Dual Destiny 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.
Wild Encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
Beaches and Water
Hemisphere exclusive encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:
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.
