Dive into an action-packed week in Pokémon GO starting December 11th! Get into the Season of Timeless Travels, and learn more about the Hisui region. It’s really starting to get chilly in Pokémon GO this week.
Travel back to 2016 to the Kanto region with the Adamant Time event. Boosted shiny rates for some Kanto Pokémon apply!
We also take a look back at the 2023 Community Days, with the end of year Community Day wrap up event!
At the start of each month in the Season of Timeless Travels, Trainers will be able to purchase a new ticketed experience for the Egg-spedition ticket that includes bonuses and Timed Research!
But that’s not all – battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 17, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Zekrom, the Deep Black Pokémon, who stars in tier 5 raids this week. Kyurem will takeover from Zekrom, getting icy as the holidays draw closer.
And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Zapdos! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!
Adamant Time Event
From Monday December 11, 2023 10am local time to Friday, December 15, 2023 8pm local time, we head back to the Kanto region, with special spawns, raids, new Ditto disguises, and boosted shiny rates for specific Pokémon!
December Community Day
Pokémon GO December Community Day 2023 is a bumper weekend of Pokémon from the 2023 Community Days spawning in the wild, and 2022 Community Pokémon in eggs, timed research and raids, taking place December 16th and 17th, 2023.
Featured Pokémon
Vanillite
Vanillite is the December featured Pokémon! Vanillite may appear as a Shiny Pokémon for the first time in Pokémon GO!
Timeless Travels: Eggs-pedition Access
Provision for the travels ahead! At the start of each month in the Season of Timeless Travels, Trainers will be able to purchase a new ticketed experience that includes bonuses and Timed Research! Throughout Pokémon GO: Timeless Travels, you’ll be able to come across Pokémon found in the Hisui region, and stock up on items like Incubators. Be sure to check out the in-game shop regularly, you never know what wares and wonders you may find. The first is the Egg-spedition ticket for December, with a free single use incubator every day!
GO Battle League Season 17
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels will start on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. PT.
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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| Dec 15-Dec 22 |
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Spotlight Hour
Seel
Tuesday December 12th 6pm till 7pm local time we have Seel as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Candy for transferring Pokémon.
Showcases
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
|---|---|
| December 11-15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Vulpix, Ponyta, Krabby, Voltorb, Ditto |
| December 16, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke, Togetic, Chespin, Fennekin, Noibat |
| December 17, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Poliwag, Wooper, Paldean Wooper, Timburr, Axew, Froakie, Grubbin |
Raids
Raid Hour
Wednesday December 13th 6pm till 7pm local time Zekrom will appear in five-star raids, and it can be shiny!
Mega Raids
Altaria (Mega)
From December 9 to December 16 Mega Altaria will appear in Mega Raids.
Abomasnow (Mega)
From December 16 – 23 Mega Abomasnow will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
From December 9 to 16 Zekrom will appear in five-star raids, and can be shiny.
From December 16 to 23 Kyurem will appear in five-star raids, and can be shiny.
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 Moltres will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Timeless Travels!
Zapdos (Shadow)
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Zapdos—if you’re lucky!
Season of Timeless Travels
Season of Timeless Travels: Bonuses
The following bonuses are specific to Season 13: Timeless Travels.
Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
One additional Candy when trading Pokémon
Trainers level 31 and above will have a higher chance to receive Rare Candy XL from in-person
five-star raids.
Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak.
Increased Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
Increased XP for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
Research
Season of Adventures Abound Research Breakthrough
- From December 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to March 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
PDT (GMT -7) - Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from a pool of Pokémon, including Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Lapas, Furfrou, Goomy and Jangmo-o.
Season of Timeless Travels Field Research Tasks
Starting this Season, 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.
Seasonal Rotations
Wild Spawns
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world!
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.
5 km Eggs
10 km Eggs
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
