Coming this week in Pokémon GO, commencing 28th February we have the start of a brand new season, the Season of Alola! We don’t have huge amounts of new information yet, but with new Alola Pokémon coming, it looks to be an exciting week!
Season of Alola Announcement Event
Season 10 GO Battle League
GO Battle League Season 10 will start on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) and finish March 1 with the end of the season. Pokémon appearing in GO Battle League encounters will now be slightly easier to catch.
Between Feb 21 – Feb 28 the following leagues will be available:
- Great League
- Ultra League
- Master League
- Johto Cup*
*For the Johto Cup:
- Pokémon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number from #152 to #251 will be allowed.
Spotlight Hour
Currently unknown!
Raid Hour
Currently unknown!
February Research Breakthrough Encounters
From Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST to Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny Espurr, if you’re lucky.
March Research Breakthrough Encounters
Currently unknown!
Mega Raids
From Tuesday, February 15, 2022, to Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Mega Ampharos will be appearing in Mega raids.
Five Star Raids
From Friday, February 25, 2022, to March 1, 2022 Speed Forme Deoxys will be in 5-star raids.
February Weekly 1 PokéCoin bundles
Every Monday in February, a one-time-purchase bundle containing a Remote Raid Pass and other items will be available in the shop for 1 PokéCoin.
February Monthly Bonus
As part of the Season of Heritage the following bonuses will be active:
Increased Candy XL from hatching Eggs
2x XP from hatching eggs
February Timed Research Challenge
Trainers who purchase a ticket prior to February 10, 2022, will also receive access to the Season of Heritage’s Timed Research for February! Trainers who have purchased a GO Tour Ticket prior to February 10 must log in to Pokémon GO between February 1, 2022, and February 10, 2022, to receive the Timed Research. The February Timed Research featuring research tasks that reward a Noibat Hat Avatar Item and an encounter with Noibat.
February Research Tasks
For a full list of the February Research tasks, including both the season, and permanent tasks, check out our full guide here.
Season of Alola
More Pokémon originally found in the Alola region of the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games are coming to Pokémon GO! During the Season of Alola, you can look forward to three months full of events highlighting a variety of Pokémon that will be making their Pokémon GO debuts!
Season of Heritage
Running from Wednesday, December 1st at 10:00 a.m. local time to Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time, the Season of Heritage is here! Trainers will embark on a journey inspired by the past as we run-up to the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event.
Seasonal Bonuses 🎁
During the Season of Heritage, the following bonuses will be active.
- Increased effectiveness of Incense while stationary
- Added Increased Incense effectiveness while moving
- Increased damage for Pokémon participating in raids remotely
- Guaranteed Gifts from PokéStop spins
- One extra Pokémon Candy when trading Pokémon
- Guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon
Monthly Seasonal Bonuses and Timed Research
- A different Seasonal Bonus will be featured every month during the Season of Heritage. For December, work alongside Blanche to complete a Stardust Challenge!
- Timed Research will be available every month and will reward Trainers with exclusive avatar items.
- December’s Timed Research will be available to all Trainers, while the Timed Research in January and February will be available to those who pre-purchase a ticket for Pokémon GO Tour: Johto.
Different Pokémon will be appearing in the wild!
As the seasons change, different Pokémon will be appearing in different areas across the world!
Mountains
and many more…
