Pokémon GO’s August 4 – August 10 schedule brings summer vibes! Enjoy the Pokémon GO Sweet Swarms event, the debut of Snom, the Cozy Companions event, Munchlax Hatch Day, and Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia Raid Day! A truly bumper week of GO. Plus weekly Spotlight Hour, daily Raid/ Hours, Dynamax Battles, Mega Raids, GO Battle League Season 23, and Season‑long Delightful Days bonuses.

Highlights

• Raid Boss Change (August 4): Lugia and Mega Ampharos return to the raid pool
• Max Monday (August 4): Dynamax Omanyte appears in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
• Spotlight Hour (August 5): Swirlix is featured with a 2x catch stardust bonus.
• Raid Hour (August 6): Lugia is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
• Sweet Swarms (August 3-6): Boosted shiny odds for Combee and Swirlix
• Cozy Companions (August 6-12): Snom debut, shiny Tandemaus release
• Munchlax Hatch Day (August 9): Increased chances of hatching Munchlax from 2km eggs, and a shiny boost
• Origin Raid Day (August 10): Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia feature

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Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule

Max Monday: Dynamax Omanyte

On Monday, August 4th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Omanyte will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Kabuto will continue to appear from August 4 to August 10 in Max Battles:

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Spotlight Hour: Swirlix

On Tuesday, August 5th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Swirlix will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× stardust for catching Pokémon!

Events in Pokémon GO This Week

Sweet Swarms

The Pokémon GO Sweet Swarm 2025 is a global event running from August 3 to August 6, 2025. This event features boost chances of encountering Shiny Combee and Shiny Swirlix! On top of that, enjoy one hour Lure Modules that are more likely to attract event themed Pokémon.

Cozy Companions Event

Pokémon GO Cozy Companions event runs from August 6, 2025 to August 12, 2025. This event features the debut of Snom and Frosmoth, plus the shiny release of Tandemaus! On top of that, an increased chance to encounter Tandemaus from Party Play and more bonuses.

Munchlax Hatch Day

Munchlax Hatch Day takes place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Munchlax will hatch much more frequently from 2 km Eggs. You’ll also have an increased chance of hatching Shiny Munchlax!

Origin Raid Day

Origin Forme Dialga and Origin Forme Palkia feature in Pokémon GO during a special Raid Day event on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Trainers can look forward to an increased chance to encounter Shiny Origin Forme Dialga and Origin Forme Palkia, up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs, and a temporarily increased Remote Raid Pass limit.

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Raids

Five-Star Raids

From August 4th to August 11th, Lugia will appear in the five-star raids.

• Related guide: Lugia Raid Guide

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Mega Raids

From August 4th to August 11th, Mega Ampharos will appear in Mega Raids.

• Related guides: Mega Ampharos Raid Guide

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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 Regirock will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Delightful Days! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Regirock—if you’re lucky!

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Egg-pedition Access

Eggs-pedition Access returns during Delightful Days! Every month, Trainers will be able to purchase a ticket that includes bonuses and Timed Research. Trainers will also receive an Incubator with their first PokéStop or Gym Photo Disc spin every day!

GO Battle League Season 23

GO Battle League: Delightful Days begins on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).

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

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Season of Delightful Days

The active Season in Pokémon GO this week is the Season of Delightful Days. This Season focuses on Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta, with new Pokémon from the Galar, Paldea, and Hisui Regions also making their debut.

Season-long bonuses

The following bonuses are specific to Delightful Days:

Official trailer

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