Pokémon GO’s April 13 to April 19 week has us firmly into the season of Memories in Motion! Save the planet with Sustainability Week, and get your second chance at Riolu Hatch Day.
Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
⭐Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (April 15): Groudon and Mega Alakazam return to the raid pool.
- Max Monday (April 13): Dynamax Drilbur is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Raid Hour (April 15): Groudon is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Sustainability Week (April 14-20): Silicobra debuts, Shiny Toedscool arrives, along with Galarian Corsola wearing sunglasses
- Replay: Riolu Hatch Day (April 18): Riolu features in 2km eggs with boosted shiny chances
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Drilbur
Drilbur
Dynamax
On Monday, April 13th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Drilbur will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Drilbur will continue to appear from April 13 to April 19 in Max Battles.
Raid Hour: Groudon
Groudon
On Wednesday, April 15th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Groudon will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
Related guides: Groudon
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Sustainability Week 2026
Silicobra makes its Pokémon GO debut during the Sustainability Week 2026 event, alongside the first appearance of Galarian Corsola wearing sunglasses, and Shiny Toedscool is available! Discover event bonuses, wild spawns, rotating bonuses, raids, Field Research, and GO Pass rewards. Sustainability Week 2026 runs from April 14, 10:00 a.m. to April 20, 8:00 p.m. local time.
Replay: Riolu Hatch Day
Replay: Riolu Hatch Day takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This limited-time event features Riolu eggs with boosted shiny odds, special Timed Research tasks and a Paid Timed Research for even more encounters.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From April 8 to April 14, Kyogre will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Kyogre Raid Guide
From April 15 to April 21, Groudon will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Groudon Raid Guide
Mega Raids
From April 8 to April 14, Mega Aerodactyl will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Aerodactyl
From April 15 to April 21, Mega Alakazam will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Alakazam
Shadow Raids
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 Latios will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Memories in Motion! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Latios—if you’re lucky!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s April 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Entei, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the return of the Lucky Trinket!
Trainers can earn GO Points by completing Pass Tasks, unlock milestone rewards through ranking up, and access premium items by upgrading to the Deluxe version via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: April on Tuesday, April 7, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 26
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion begins Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PST GMT −8.
At the start of the Season:
- 🎁 End of Season rewards become available on the Battle screen.
- 🔄 Your GO Battle League rank will reset.
- 📈 The number of wins required to advance from Rank 19 to Rank 20 returns to 20.
- 📊 All other rank up requirements remain unchanged.
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| Apr 7 – Apr 14 |
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| Apr 14 – Apr 21 |
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Season of Memories in Motion
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Memories in Motion Season! Running from March 3, 2026, to June 2, 2026, this incredible season focuses on new Daily Discovery experiences, shiny evolved Pokémon in the wild, new shiny Shadow Pokémon, boosted shiny odds for hatching eggs and in raid encounters and more!
Season-long bonuses 🎁
The following bonuses are specific to Memories in Motion:
Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon in-person.
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One additional Candy when trading Pokémon in-person.
Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak.
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Increased XP for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
Increased Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
Memories in Motion Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
2km Eggs
5km Eggs
10km Eggs
7km 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 Adventure Sync Eggs
10 km Adventure Sync Eggs
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
Research Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
