Pokémon GO’s December 8 to December 14 week brings with it the first full week of the new season of Precious Paths! Enjoy a busy week with the Well Armed Event, and Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day!
Plus the weekly rotating Spotlight and Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (December 13): Reshiram and Mega Abomasnow return to the raid pool.
- Max Monday (December 8): Dynamax Cryogonal is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (December 9): Shieldon is featured with a 2x XP for catching Pokémon
- Raid Hour (December 10): Kyurem is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Journey to Paldea (December 2-9): Nacli makes their debut, with boosted odds for shiny Larvitar and Bagon
- Well Armed (December 11-16): Clobbopus debuts, with boosted shiny odds for Dynamax Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee
- Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day (December 14): Gigantamax Snorlax takes over Power Spots with
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Cryogonal
Cryogonal
Dynamax
On Monday, December 8th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Cryogonal will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Cryogonal will continue to appear from December 8 to December 14 in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hour: Shieldon
Shieldon
2x Transfer Candy
On Tuesday, December 9th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Shieldon will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
Raid Hour: Kyurem
Kyurem
On Wednesday, December 10th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Kyurem will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
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Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Journey to Paldea
Nacli, Naclstack and Gargancl debut during the Pokémon GO’s Journey to Paldea event that runs from December 2 to November 9, 2025. The event features different Pokémon each day, and has boosted odds for encountering Shiny Larvitar and Shiny Bagon!
Well Armed
Clobbopus and Grapploct debut during the Pokémon GO’s Well Armed event that runs from December 11 to December 16, 2025. The event features global challenges, and has boosted odds for encountering Shiny Dynamax Hitmonchan and Shiny Dynamax Hitmonlee!
Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day
A Gigantamax Snorlax blocks your path! Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day takes place on Sunday, December 14th, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time!
During the event, all Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles, and Power Spots will refresh more frequently. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Snorlax capable of Gigantamaxing.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From December 4th to December 13th Kyurem will appear in Five-Star Raids.
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From December 13th to December 22nd Reshiram will appear in Five-Star Raids.
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Mega Raids
From December 4th to December 13th, Mega Gyarados will appear in Mega Raids.
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From December 13thg to December 22nd, Mega Abomasnow will appear in Mega Raids.
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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 Heatran will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Precious Paths! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Heatran—if you’re lucky!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s December 2025 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Palkia, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the return of the Timed Incubator! Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: December on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
GO Battle League Season 25
GO Battle League: Precious Paths begins Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
At the start of the season:
- 🎁 End-of-season rewards become available
- 🔄 Your GBL rank fully resets
- 📈 Rank-up requirements remain unchanged
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| Nov 25 – Dec 2 |
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| Dec 2 – Dec 9 |
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*4× Stardust win rewards active during these weeks (excludes end-of-set rewards)
Season of Precious Paths
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Precious Paths Season! Running from December 2, 2025, to March 3, 2026, this incredible season focuses on the Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos, the return of Master Ball Special Research, new costume Pokémon and more!
Season-long bonuses 🎁
The following bonuses are specific to Precious Paths:
One additional Special Trade per day.
Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.
Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
Precious Paths 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:
