We are already in the final week of March, the end of the first month of the Might and Mastery Season! Get ready to Bug Out, and meet Fuzzy Buddies, and more! Plus, in-person events take place in Santiago, Milan, Singapore and Mumbai!
Highlights
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The Deep Depths event starts Wednesday, March 19, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 24, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time |
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The Bug Out event takes place from Wednesday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time |
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Fuzzy Buddy Research Day occurs on Saturday, March, 29, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time |
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City Safari Events take place Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, 2025 in Mumbai, Santiago, Singapore and Milan. |
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Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 22 |
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And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Regice! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out! |
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From March 22 – March 31, Mega Pinsir will appear in Mega Raids. |
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From March 22 – March 31, Heatran will feature in five-star raids. |
Deep Depths
Nickit and Thievul debut in the Deep Depths event, with increased chances of encountering shiny Clauncher from Wednesday, March 19, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 24, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Bug Out
Bug Catchers prepare yourself! The Pokémon GO’s Bug Out event is back Wednesday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. It brings with it the debut of Sizzlipede, increased shiny odds for Venipede and Wurmple, the return of Kleavor, and more!
Fuzzy Buddy Research Day
Get cuddly and snuggly with the Fuzzy Buddy Research Day Saturday, March, 29, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time! Complete event themed field research to earn encounters with Pancham, Teddiursa, Cubchoo and Stufful, the cutest fuzzy Pokémon around.
Fuzzy Buddy Research Day
On Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, 2025 City Safari events take place in Mumbai, Santiago, Singapore and Milan. Enjoy the debut of Mudbray, an increased chance of encountering shiny Pokémon, and explore a new city!
Spotlight Hour
On Tuesday, March 25th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Cutiefly will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× XP for catching Pokémon!
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2× XP for catching Pokémon
Raids and Max Battles
Raid Hour
On Wednesday, March 26th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Heatran will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
Five-Star Raids
From March 22nd to March 31st, Heatran will be featured in five-star raids.
- Related guides: Heatran Raid Guide.
Mega Raids
From March 22nd to March 31st, Mega Pinsir will be featured in Mega Raids.
- Related guides: Mega Pinsir Raid Guide.
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 Regice will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Dual Destiny! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Regice—if you’re lucky!
Max Mondays
On Monday, March 24th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Caterpie will appear in Max Battles.
Max Battles
From March 17 – March 24 the following Max Battles will take place:
From March 24-March 31 the following Max Battles will take place:
Might and Mastery Season Long Free Special Research
Available to claim from Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time, you’ll encounter Dynamax Kubfu and more with this Season’s Special Research!
New parts of the Special Research will unlock over the course of the Season, so make sure to keep an eye on your research tab.
Might and Mastery Power Up Ticket
Starting March 1, 2025, Trainers will be able to purchase the brand new Power Up Ticket for March in the latest Season of Pokémon GO, Season of Might and Mastery.
This ticket will help Trainers to get the most out of Season of Might and Mastery by granting bonuses such as one additional Candy XL awarded to Trainers level 31 and up for completing Raid Battles and Max Battles!
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access bonuses and Timed Research opportunities throughout March. The Power Up Ticket: March will only be available in the in-game shop until March 11, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 22
GO Battle League: Might and Mastery begins Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 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.
Active Cups and Leagues this week
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| March 18th to March 25th |
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| March 25th to April 1st |
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*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Season of Might and Mastery
The following bonuses are specific to Might and Mastery:
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Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
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Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Rare Candy XL when defeating a five-star Raid Boss during a Raid Hour.
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Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
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Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.
Season of Might and Mastery Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
A note on Seasonal Field Research tasks
During the Season of Might and Mastery, most Field Research tasks will be available during the entire Season, instead of changing every month. Field Research tasks that award an encounter with Spinda will still rotate monthly. Field Research available during in-game events will replace some of these Field Research tasks.
Wild Encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
Mountains
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.
