Dive into an action-packed week in Pokémon GO starting July 15th. The Season of Shared Skies is underway and, it is the week after GO Fest, with the first of the Ultra Unlocks!
Highlights:
- Ultra Unlock Part 1: Better Together is the first of the Ultra Unlocks!
- July Community Day features Tynamo!
- Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 19, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Articuno, and Mega Swampert in Mega Raids!
- And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Entei! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!
Ultra Unlock Part 1: Better Together
Better Together is a special, to-be-announced event, that will take place, regardless of the number of challenges Trainers are able to complete.
| Starts | Ends |
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00 am local time |
Sunday, July 22, 2024 at 08:00 pm local time |
Bonuses
An unannounced Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut!
Timed Research featuring encounters with ??? and other event-themed Pokémon will be available throughout the event.
2× Catch Candy
4× Catch XP
Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles
Tynamo Community Day
Tynamo
Tynamo is the featured Pokémon for July Community Day on 21st July 2-5pm local time! Get a quarter hatch distance for eggs incubated during the event, and hunt for shiny Tynamo for the first time in GO.
Soaring Skies Monthly Timed Research
During each month of Pokémon GO: Shared Skies, Trainers will receive free monthly Timed Research! Be sure to regularly check the in-game Events tab for details. Check out full details of the Research here.
GO Battle League Season 19
GO Battle League: Shared Skies will start on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PST (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.
| July 12 – July 19 |
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| July 19 – July 26 |
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*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Spotlight Hour
Binacle
Tuesday July 16th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Binacle as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x XP for transferring Pokémon!
Showcases
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
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| ??? | ??? |
Raids
Raid Hour
Articuno
Wednesday July 17th 6pm till 7pm local time Articuno will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Mega Swampert
From July 8 – July 23 Mega Swampert will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
Articuno
From July 8 – July 23 Articuno will appear in five-star Raids.
Shadow Raids
Shadow Entei
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 Entei will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Shared Skies!
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Entei—if you’re lucky!
Season of Shared Skies
The following bonuses are specific to Shared Skies:
One additional Special Trade per day.
Trainers level 31 and above will have a higher chance to receive Candy XL from exploring with their buddy.
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Increased XP for the first catch of the day.
Season of Shared Skies Research Breakthrough
- From June 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to September 3, 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 Hisuian Growlithe, Furfrou, Audino, Larvitar, Jangmo-o and Axew.
Season of Shared Skies 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:
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!
