Dive into the final month of the the Max Out Season in Pokémon GO! Autumn is here, with shiny Smoliv, Dynamax Drilbur and more!
Highlights:
- Shiny Smoliv makes their first appearance during the Harvest Festival
- The Simply Groundbreaking event sees the debut of Dynamax Drilbur
- Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 20, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Lugia, and Mega Salamence in Mega Raids!
- And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Suicune! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!
Harvest Festival Event
Smoliv
Pokémon GO Harvest Festival 2024 brings with it a brand new shiny Smoliv, a focus on grass type Pokémon and more! Here is your complete guide to the Harvest Festival 2024 event, including Wild Encounters, Bonuses, field research tasks, paid timed research, collection challenges and more!
Simply Groundbreaking Event
Enjoy the debut of Dynamax Drilbur with the Simply Groundbreaking event, from November 15 10:0 a.m local time to November 17 8:00 p.m. local time.
Max Out Season Special Research: Galar Calling
A new Special Research story ‘Galar Calling‘ with branching paths will be available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Max Out, you’ll be able to reach new heights with your chosen partner Pokémon.
Depending on which partner Pokémon you choose, your Postcard Book background will change to celebrate your choice!
You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Daily Coin Bounty: Part Three
A new ticket will be available for the Daily Coin Bounty, starting Sunday, November 3, at 12:00 a.m. local time and ending Monday, December 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time. There will be new ways to earn coins, plus special bonuses!
GO Battle League Season 20
GO Battle League: Max Out will commence on GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −8).
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.
| November 5 – November 12 |
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| November 12 – November 19 |
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*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Spotlight Hour
Smoliv
Tuesday November 12th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have a Smoliv as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x XP for evolving Pokémon!
Showcases
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
|---|---|
| Harvest Festival | Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon! |
Raids and Max Battles
Raid Hour
Lugia
Wednesday November 13th 6pm till 7pm local time Lugia will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Manectric (Mega)
From November 4 – November 11 Mega Manectric will appear in Mega Raids.
Salamence (Mega)
From November 11 – November 18 Mega Salamence will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
Lugia
From November 4 – November 18 Lugia will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Shadow Raids
Suicune (Shadow)
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 Suicune will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Max Out!
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Suicune—if you’re lucky!
Max Mondays
Charmander
Dynamax
Monday November 11th 6pm till 7pm local time Charmander will appear in one-star Max Battles.
Max Battles
From November 1 – December 3 the following Max Battles will take place:
Season of Max Out
The following bonuses are specific to Max Out:
- Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak
- Increased XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak
- Increased XP from going up a Friendship level
- One additional Candy when trading Pokémon
- Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon
Season of Max Out Research Breakthrough
- From September 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from the pool of Pokémon below:
Season of Max Out Field Research Tasks
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 Wild Spawns
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
Hemisphere exclusive encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eggs
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
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
