Dive into an action-packed week in Pokémon GO starting June 24th. The Season of Shared Skies well underway and, it’s an action-packed week!
Highlights:
- The Scorching Steps event releases shiny Larvesta, with special egg hatching bonuses.
- Celebrate 8 years of Pokémon GO with Grimer in a party hat during the 8th Anniversary event.
- Mega Rayquaza returns in Elite Raids on 29th June!
- Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 19, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Yveltal, and Mega Charizard Y in Mega Raids!
- And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Raikou! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!
Scorching Steps
Larvesta
Shiny Larvesta makes their debut in the Scorching Steps event, with 1/2 hatch distance bonus for eggs incubated during the event! Taking place from June 21st, to June 25th.
8th Anniversary Party
Celebrate 8 years of Pokémon GO with the 8th Anniversary Event! Grimer gets their party gear on, shiny Meltan returns, and a new special research that rewards shiny Celebi will be available for trainers who don’t have a shiny Celebi.
Elite Raids: Mega Rayquaza
Rayquaza (Mega)
Mega Rayquaza returns in Elite Raids for a special event on 29th June, 2024. Free timed research will be available to help you earn Meteorites, which are needed for Rayquaza to mega evolve.
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 part one 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.
| June 21 – June 28 |
|
| June 28 – July 5 |
|
*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Spotlight Hour
Morelull
Tuesday June 18th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Morelull as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Stardust for catching Pokémon!
Showcases
The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:
| Date and Time | Showcase |
|---|---|
| Scorching Steps Event | Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon! |
| 8th Anniversary Party | Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the 8th Anniversary event! |
Raids
Raid Hour
Yveltal
Wednesday June 26th 6pm till 7pm local time Yveltal will appear in five-star raids.
Mega Raids
Charizard (Mega Y)
From June 19 – June 28 Mega Charizard Y will appear in Mega Raids.
Tyranitar (Mega)
From June 28 – July 8 Mega Tyranitar will appear in Mega Raids.
Five-Star Raids
Yveltal
From June 19 – June 28 Yveltal will appear in five-star Raids.
Ho-Oh
From June 28 – July 8 Ho-Oh will appear in five-star Raids.
Shadow Raids
Raikou (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 Raikou will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Shared Skies!
You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Raikou—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.
-
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.
**Jangmo-O can be shiny after the Global GO Fest event.
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!
