This Week in Pokémon GO: All the Events and Updates (December 16–22, 2024)

Welcome to the third week of the Season of Dual Destiny in Pokémon GO! This week, Trainers can enjoy Part One of the Holiday Event featuring Shiny Sandygast and Costume Dedenne, and get ready for December 2024 Community Day, which takes place this weekend.

As soon as December CD wraps up, Part Two of the Holiday Event kicks off, introducing Shiny Cetoddle and Holiday Wooloo. Meanwhile, Mega Latias, GO Battle League Season 21, and the always-difficult-to-get Shiny Shadow Regice are in for grabs. There’s plenty to explore, so gear up for an action-packed week in Pokémon GO!

Highlights

Holiday Part 1 event in Pokémon GO 2024 Shiny Sandygast and Costume Dedenne feature in Part One of the Holiday Event, starts Tuesday, December 17, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
pokémon go december community day 2024 December 2024 Community Day brings back all the Pokémon featured in Community Day this year! Runs on Saturday, December 21, 2024 and Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Part Two of the Holiday event starts at the end of the week, with shiny Cetoddle and costume Wooloo! Starts Sunday, December 22, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
dual destiny gbl season Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 21, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Mega Latias in Mega Raids!
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!

Max Monday Raid icon

Monday December 16th 6pm till 7pm local time Dynamax Charmander will appear in one-star Max Battles.

Charmander Dynamax

Tuesday Spotlight Hour Pokemon Encounter icon

Tuesday December 17th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Slugma and Bergmite as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x Candy for catching Pokémon!

Wednesday Raid Hour Raid icon

Wednesday December 18th 6pm till 7pm local time Mega Latios will appear in five-star raids.

Latios (Mega)

Battles throughout the week Raid icon

Mega Raids

Latios (Mega)

From December 12 – December 19 Mega Latios will appear in Mega Raids.

Latias (Mega)

From December 19 – December 26 Mega Latias will appear in Mega Raids.

Shadow Raids

Regice (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 Regice will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Dual Destiny!

You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Regice—if you’re lucky!

Max Battles

From December 9 – December 23 the following Max Battles will take place:


Holiday 2024: Part One Event Event icon

Holiday Part 1 event in Pokémon GO 2024

The Holiday event kicks off with Part One released shiny Sandygast and a new Costume Dedenne! From Tuesday, December 17, at 10:00 a.m.to Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time

December 2024 Community Day Event icon

pokémon go december community day 2024

Flash back to all of this years featured Community Day Pokémon with the December 2024 Community Day event! Enjoy a host of bonuses, special backgrounds and more on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 and Sunday, December 22nd from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Holiday 2024: Part Two Event Event icon

December 22 to December 27, 10:00 a.m – 8:00 p.m is Part Two of the Holiday event! Shiny Cetoddle will make their Pokémon GO debut, alongside an adorable holiday themed Wooloo.

Dual Destiny Season Special Research Research icon

dual destiny research

A season long free special research will be available to claim from Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

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!

Dual Destiny: Eggs-pedition Access Research icon

Starting December 3, 2024, Trainers will be able to purchase Eggs-pedition Access for the latest Season of Pokémon GO, Dual Destiny. This ticket will help trainers make the most out of Dual Destiny by granting an Incubator for the first PokéStop or Gym spin of the day.

GO Battle League Season 21 Battle icon

Dual Destiny Season PvP GBL Season 21

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny will commence on Tuesday, December 3, 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.
December 10 – December 17
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🌀 Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
December 17 – December 24
  • 🟣 Master League (*)
  • 🎄 Holiday Cup: Little Edition

(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards during these leagues (does not include end-of-set rewards).

 

Season of Dual Destiny Event icon

Dual Destiny Season

The following bonuses are specific to Dual Destiny:

  • One additional free Raid Pass per day by spinning Gym Photo Discs
  • Extra Stardust earned from Team GO Rocket battles
  • Extra Stardust from Gifts

Season of Dual Destiny Research Breakthrough Research icon

dual destiny research

Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon. These Pokémon will appear as Research Breakthrough Rewards from December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. to March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time:

Season of Dual Destiny 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.

Wild Encounters Pokemon Encounter icon

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:

Eggs Egg icon

dual destiny egg chart

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

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