Pokémon GO’s June 23-29 schedule brings arguably the most exciting week of the year, Pokémon GO Fest Global, the debut of Bottle Caps in the Ancients Recovered event, plus weekly Spotlight Hour, daily Raid/ Hours, Gigantamax Battles, Mega Raids, GO Battle League Season 23, and Season‑long Delightful Days bonuses.
Highlights
- Max Monday (June 23): Dynamax Caterpie appears in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (June 24): Growlithe is featured with a 2x evolution XP bonus.
- Raid Hour (Daily): From 6 PM to 7 PM each day the following Pokémon will feature Monday to Friday: Regirock, Registeel & Regice (June 23), Regieleki (June 24), Regidrago (June 25), Regigigas (June 26), Regirock, Registeel & Regice (June 27)
- Ancients Recovered (June 23-27): The Regis return with daily raid hours, plus the debut of Hyper Training and Bottle Caps
- Early Access to GO Fest Eggs (June 23-27): Ticket holders for GO Fest can enjoy early access to the event themed 2km and 5km eggs
- Pokémon GO Fest Global 2025 (June 28-29): GO Fest goes global with the debut of shiny Frigibax and Carbink
- Raid Boss Change (June 23): All the Regis and Mega Beedrill enter the raid rotation. Plus Gigantamax Rillaboom, Cinderace and Inteleon return.
Max Monday: Dynamax Caterpie
On Monday, June 23rd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Caterpie will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Caterpie will continue to appear from June 9 to June 15 in Max Battles:
Spotlight Hour: Growlithe
On Tuesday, June 24th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Growlithe will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× XP for evolving Pokémon!
Raid Hour: Daily Regi Themed Raid Hours
On Monday, June 23rd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Regirock, Registeel & Regice will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
On Tuesday, June 24th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Regieleki will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
On Wednesday, June 25th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Regidrago will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
On Thursday, June 26th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Regigagas will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
On Friday, June 27th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Regirock, Registeel, Regice, Regigigas, Regidrago and Regieleki will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
Upcoming Events
Ancients Recovered
Join Pokémon GO’s Ancients Recovered raid event (June 23‑27, 2025) to catch all Regi Pokémon with featured moves, get increased Remote Raid limits, earn XL Candy Trades, Gigantamax Galar starter raids, timed research rewards, and exclusive shop bundles—from $4.99 to $99.99.
Plus, this is the first time you will be able to obtain a Gold Bottle Cap from the GO Pass: Ancients Recovered Deluxe rewards track!
Pokémon GO Fest Early Access to Eggs
Trainers with the Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Global ticket will be able to hatch event-themed Pokémon from 2km and 5km Eggs from June 23 to June 29, 2025.
You can enjoy an increased chance of hatching shinies from these early-access Eggs. The shiny odds of these hatches will be the same as the chance of encountering shinies during the GO Fest 2025: Global event by ticket holders.
Pokémon GO Fest Global 2025
Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Global is a two-day digital event available to all Trainers worldwide from June 28 – 29, 2025 with the event running from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm local time on both days. The Crowned Forms of Zacian and Zamazenta debut in raids across the world, plus shiny Frigibax and Carbink debut globally.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
On June 23rd, Regirock, Registeel and Regice will appear in the five-star raids.
On June 24th, Regieleki will appear in the five-star raids.
- Related guide: Regieleki Counters Guide
On June 25th, Regidrago will appear in the five-star raids.
- Related guide: Regidrago Counters Guide
On June 26th, Regigigas will appear in the five-star raids.
- Related guide: Regigigas Raid Guide
On June 27th, Regirock, Registeel and Regice will appear in the five-star raids.
On June 28th, Crowned Sword Zamazenta will appear in the five-star raids.
- Related guide: Crowned Sword Zamazenta Raid Guide
On June 29th, Crowned Shield Zacian will appear in the five-star raids.
- Related guide: Crowned Shield Zacian Raid Guide
Mega Raids
From June 23rd to June 29th, Mega Beedrill will appear in Mega Raids.
- Related guides: Mega Beedrill Raid Guide
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 Registeel will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Delightful Days! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Registeel—if you’re lucky!
Max Battles
The following Pokémon will be available as 6-star Max Battles during the Ancients Recovered event from June 23rd to June 27th:
- Related guides: Gigantamax Rillaboom, Gigantamax Cinderace, and Gigantamax Inteleon
Egg-pedition Access
Eggs-pedition Access returns during Delightful Days! Every month, Trainers will be able to purchase a ticket that includes bonuses and Timed Research. Trainers will also receive an Incubator with their first PokéStop or Gym Photo Disc spin every day!
GO Battle League Season 23
GO Battle League: Delightful Days begins on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
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.
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| June 17 – June 24 |
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| June 24 – July 1 |
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*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Season of Delightful Days
The active Season in Pokémon GO this week is the Season of Delightful Days. This Season focuses on Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta, with new Pokémon from the Galar, Paldea, and Hisui Regions also making their debut.
Season-long bonuses 🎁
The following bonuses are specific to Delightful Days:
One additional Special Trade per day.
Increased XP for the first catch of the day.
Double Daily Adventure Incense duration.
