Niantic announced the next season of Pokémon Go, the Season of Go. This season will run from June 1, 2022 at 10am local time to September 1, 2022 at 10am local time. Like previous seasons, the Season of Go will bring new events, Spotlight Hours, Raid bosses, and more for players to enjoy.

Raids

Five-Star Raids

Niantic has outlined the first month of Raids that we can expect during the Season of Go. There will be a few returning Pokémon in Five-Star Raids this season. Kyogre, Groudon, and Mewtwo make appearances in Raids over the next month. All three Pokémoon can be shiny upon encounter, so fans wanting some shiny legendaries will have plenty of opportunity over the next month.

  • Kyogre - June 1 to June 7Groudon - June 7 to June 16Mewtwo (knows the move Shadow Ball) - June 16 to June 23Mewtwo (knows the move Psystrike) - June 23 to July 1

Mega Raids

Spotlight Hours

Spotlight Hours increase the spawn rate of a featured Pokémon, giving players the chance to obtain Candies and maybe even a shiny or two. Listed below are all of the Spotlight Hours in the first month of the Season of Go and their bonuses.

Some powerful Pokémon are making an appearance in Mega Raids over the next month.

  • Mega Steelix - June 1 to June 7Mega Aerodactyl - June 7 to June 16Mega Venusaur - June 16 to June 23Mega Blastoise - June 23 to July 1

  • Nosepass - June 7 (Players will receive double Candy for catching Pokémon during this Spotlight Hour)Mantine - June 14 (Players will get double Candy for transferring Pokémon during this Spotlight Hour)Spinarak - June 21 (Players get double XP for evolving Pokémon during this Spotlight Hour)Pikachu (wearing a TCG hat) - June 28 (Players will get double Stardust for catching Pokémon during this Spotlight Hour)

Events

We know about a few events coming up in Pokémon Go, but not much past the month of June.

  • Pokémon Go Fest - Starts on June 4.Adventure Week - Will run from June 7 to June 12.Pokémon Go and Pokémon: TCG Event - Will run from June 16 to June 30.

Season Bonuses

Each season of Pokémon Go brings new Bonuses for players to enjoy over the course of that season. Season of Go is no different, and the Bonuses for the next few months are listed below.

  • One extra Special Trade each dayOne extra Candy when trading PokémonGuaranteed XL Candy from trading PokémonPokéStops will give a guaranteed gift when spunLure Modules will last for one hourPlayers playing remotely in Raids will do increased damagePlayers fighting in a Raid with friends will get increased damage for that Raid

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