Pokémon GO’s August 18 – August 24 schedule brings the end of GO Fest season! Enjoy the Dark Skies event, the debut of Eternatus, and the GO Fest Finale! 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 18): Necrozma and Mega Pidgeot return to the raid pool.
• Spotlight Hour (August 19): Ralts is featured with a 2x catch candy bonus.
• Raid Hour (August 20): Necrozma is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
• Raid Hour (August 21): Crowned Sword Zacian is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
• Raid Hour (August 22): Crowned Shield Zamazenta is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
• Dark Skies (August 18-23): Weeklong Max Battle event
• GO Fest Finale (August 24-25): Eternatus debut and Gigantmax Battles

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Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule

Max Monday

There is no Max Monday this week due to the rotating daily Max Battles as part of the Dark Skies event.

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Spotlight Hour: Ralts

On Tuesday, August 19th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Ralts will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× candy for catching Pokémon!

Events in Pokémon GO This Week

Dark Skies

Pokémon GO Dark Skies is a special worldwide event that runs from August 18, 2025 to August 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. During this time, Trainers level 13 and above can brave a weeklong gauntlet of raids, Max Battles, and more for the chance to battle and catch every Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that has appeared in Pokémon GO so far.

Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale Event

Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale is a special worldwide event that runs from August 23, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. to August 24, 2025, at 18:00 p.m. local time. During this time, Eternatmax Eternatus will take over the majority of Power Spots during Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale.

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Raids

Five-Star Raids

From August 18th to August 24th, Necrozma will appear in the five-star raids.

• Related guide: Necrozma Raid Guide

From August 18th to August 20th, Zacian and Zamazenta will appear in the five-star raids.

• Related guide: Zacian Raid Guide and Zamazenta Raid Guide.
• Zacian will also appear in raids on the 21st August
• Zamazenta will also appear in raids on the 22nd August

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Mega Raids

From August 18th to August 24th, Mega Pidgeot will appear in Mega Raids.

• Related guides: Mega Pidgeot 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:

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