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
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Shiny Sandygast and Costume Dedenne feature in Part One of the Holiday Event, starts Tuesday, December 17, at 10:00 a.m. local time. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 21, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Mega Latias in Mega Raids! |
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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! |
Monday December 16th 6pm till 7pm local time Dynamax Charmander will appear in one-star Max Battles.

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

Mega Raids

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

From December 19 – December 26 Mega Latias will appear in Mega Raids.
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 Battles
From December 9 – December 23 the following Max Battles will take place:
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
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.
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.
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!
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: 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 |
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December 17 – December 24 |
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(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards during these leagues (does not include end-of-set rewards).
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
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.
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.
Beaches and Water
Hemisphere exclusive encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:
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.