It’s the final month of Pokemon Go‘s Delightful Days season, and the mobile game is closing it out with a variety of events over the next few weeks. A handful of Pokemon are making their Go debut this month, including Gigantamax Butterfree and Shadow Kyogre, while Origin Form Dialga and Palkia are making a rare appearance during a special Raid Day.
As usual, new Spotlight Hours will also take place throughout August, and a new assortment of bosses is coming to raids. There’s also the big Pokemon Go Fest Max Finale event to look forward to, which promises to cap off the season in epic fashion with the arrival of Eternatus.
You can read more about this month’s biggest Pokemon Go events below.
August Raid Schedule
A bunch of new raid bosses are coming to gyms throughout August.
The legendary Pokemon Lugia and Ho-Oh will return to five-star raids during the first half of the month, while Necrozma will appear toward the end of August. Mega raids, meanwhile, will feature Mega forms of Ampharos, Slowbro, Pidgeot, and Salamence, and Shadow Regirock will appear in special Shadow Raids every weekend.
You can see this month’s full raid schedule below:
Five-Star Raids
August 4-11
August 11-18
August 25-September 2
Mega Raids
August 4-11
August 11-18
August 18-25
August 25-September 2
Shadow Raids
Weekends in August
Max Battles
August 4-10
August 11-17
August 25-31
August Spotlight Hours
Pokemon Go is spotlighting a new selection of Pokemon throughout August.
Every Tuesday evening from 6-7 PM local time, one species of Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild, making this a good chance to fill out your Pokedex and stock up on candy. You’ll also earn an extra bonus for participating in the event, such as double XP or Stardust when you catch Pokemon.
You can see August’s full Spotlight Hour schedule below:
August 5
- Featured Pokemon: Swirlix
- Bonus: 2x catch Stardust
August 12
- Featured Pokemon: Plusle and Minun
- Bonus: 2x catch XP
August 19
- Featured Pokemon: Ralts
- Bonus: 2x catch candy
August 26
- Featured Pokemon: Lechonk
- Bonus: 2x transfer candy
Fossil Research Day
Pokemon Go is kicking off the month with a Fossil Research Day on August 2.
From 2-5 PM local time, fossil Pokemon like Kabuto, Cranidos, Tirtouga, and Archen will appear more frequently in the wild. You’ll also have a chance to encounter the rare Tyrunt and Amaura when you complete Field Research tasks during the event.
Featured Pokemon
Wild encounters
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Lileep
- Anorith
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
- Tirtouga
- Archen
Research encounters
Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle Day
Gigantamax Butterfree is making its Pokemon Go debut during a special Max Battle Day on August 3.
The Gigantamax Pokemon will appear as a six-star Max Battle boss from 2-5 PM local time. A few bonuses will also be active during the event hours. Power Spots will distribute eight times the usual amount of Max Particles, and the number of Max Particles you can collect will be temporarily increased to 1,600.
Bonuses
- 2x Max Particles from exploring
- 1/4 adventuring distance to receive Max Particles
- Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600
- All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles
- Power Spots will refresh more frequently than usual
- 8x Max Particles from Power Spots
- Daily Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 20
- You can make two additional Special Trades
Sweet Swarm
Combee and Swirlix are starring in a Sweet Swarm event from August 3-6.
You’ll have a chance to catch the featured Pokemon by completing Timed Research tasks during different days of the event. You’ll also earn other rewards for completing these tasks, including Stardust and Pinap Berries. As an added bonus, any Lure Modules you activate during the event will last for an hour, and they’ll be more likely to attract both featured Pokemon.
Featured Pokemon
Research encounters
Bonuses
- Lure Modules will last for one hour
- Lure Modules are more likely to attract the event Pokemon
- Increased chance to encounter shiny variants of Combee and Swirlix
Cozy Companions
It may be summer, but two new ice Pokemon will make their debut during the Cozy Companions event from August 6-12.
The snow worm Snom is one of several Pokemon that may hatch from 7 km eggs during the event. To evolve one into Frosmoth, you’ll need to earn 10 hearts with Snom set as your buddy and then use 400 Snom candy.
Other Pokemon like Galarian Farfetch’d and Charcadet will also hatch from 7 km eggs, while Abra, Alolan Geodude, and Karrablast will appear more frequently in the wild. There will be a new set of Field and Timed Research tasks to complete as well, giving you even more chances to encounter the featured Pokemon.
Featured Pokemon
Wild encounters
- Abra
- Geodude
- Alolan Geodude
- Karrablast
- Shelmet
- Phantump
7 km eggs
- Galarian Farfetch’d
- Pancham
- Snom
- Charcadet
Bonuses
- 2x XP for hatching eggs
- One extra Special Trade per day
- First chance to encounter shiny Tandemaus
- Increased chance to encounter Tandemaus from Party Play
- Friendship levels with other players will increase faster through opening gifts, trading Pokemon, or battling together
Hatch Day
Pokemon Go is holding another Hatch Day event on August 9, and this one revolves around the adorable Munchlax.
From 11 AM to 5 PM local time, Munchlax will hatch more frequently from 2 km eggs, and you’ll have an increased chance of hatching a shiny variant. There will also be some event-themed Timed Research tasks to complete, which will reward you with an Incubator and 5,000 XP.
Bonuses
- 2x candy from hatching eggs
- Increased chance of hatching shiny Munchlax
- Increased chance of receiving 2 km eggs from PokeStops
Ultra Unlock: Origin Raid Day
Origin Form Dialga and Palkia are returning for a Raid Day on August 10.
The two legendary Pokemon will appear as five-star raid bosses from 11 AM to 5 PM. Not only that, but you’ll have an increased chance of encountering shiny versions of each.
Bonuses
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from Gyms
- Increased chance of encountering shiny variants of Dialga and Palkia
- 1.5 XP from raids
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from in-person raids (for players level 31 and above)
Delightful Days: Taken Over
Team Go Rocket is crashing the party once again during the Delightful Days: Taken Over event from August 11-17.
Throughout the event, Team Go Rocket grunts will appear more frequently at PokeStops and in balloons, and they’ll have a new batch of Shadow Pokemon at their command, including Shadow Staryu, Shadow Fletchling, and Shadow Grubbin.
On top of that, Shadow Pokemon will appear in different raids, including the debuting Shadow Kyogre. There will also be a new Special Research story that culminates in a battle with Giovanni. If you can defeat the nefarious Team Go Rocket leader, you’ll earn a chance to rescue Shadow Giratina.
Featured Pokemon
One-star raids
- Shadow Bellsprout
- Shadow Aipom
- Shadow Teddiursa
- Shadow Seedot
Three-star raids
- Shadow Girafarig
- Shadow Absol
- Shadow Whirlipede
Five-star raids
August 16-17
Bonuses
- Team Go Rocket grunts will appear more frequently in balloons and at PokeStops
- You can used a Charged TM to make a Shadow Pokemon forget Frustration
- First chance to hatch shiny Salandit
Pokemon World Championships Go Battle Weekend
To coincide with the 2025 Pokemon World Championships, Pokemon Go is hosting a Go Battle Weekend from August 15-17.
Shadow Raid Weekend
Go Battle Weekend isn’t the only event happening during the Pokemon World Championships. Pokemon Go is also holding a Shadow Raid Weekend from August 16-17.
Dark Skies
A Dark Skies event is scheduled for August 18-23. More details will be announced later this month.
Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Max Finale
This year’s Pokemon Go Fest is officially coming to an end with the Max Finale event on August 23-24.
Sunkissed Shores
Pokemon Go is holding one final summer-themed event from August 25-31. More information will be announced closer to the event.
This month’s Community Day takes place on August 30 and stars the bird Pokemon Rookidee.
Mega Raid Day
Pokemon Go is closing out the month with a Mega Raid Day on August 31. More details will be announced later in August.
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