Dive into the fourth week of the Max Out Season in Pokémon GO! A variety of events bring with them new shiny Legendary Pokémon!

Highlights:

• Meet heroes of the Galar region in the Legendary Heroes event

• Battle enthusiasts can gear up for the GO Battle League Season 20, while raiders prepare for epic confrontations with Groudon, and Mega Houndoom in Mega Raids!

• And keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Shiny Shadow Raikou! There’s a plethora of adventures waiting, so trainers, gear up and set out!

Legendary Heroes Event

Zacian

From Thursday, September 26, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time experience the Legendary Heroes event, with Shiny Zacian debuting, and special branching research that affects your incense spawns.

Max Out Season Special Research: Galar Calling

A new Special Research story ‘Galar Calling‘ with branching paths will be available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Max Out, you’ll be able to reach new heights with your chosen partner Pokémon.

Depending on which partner Pokémon you choose, your Postcard Book background will change to celebrate your choice!

You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Daily Coin Bounty: Part One

A new ticket will be available for the Daily Coin Bounty, starting Tueday, September 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM local time, and ending Friday, October 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM local time. There will be new ways to earn coins, plus special bonuses!

GO Battle League Season 20

GO Battle League: Max Out will commence on GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (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.

  September 24 – October 1

• Great League*

• Ultra League*

• Master League*

  October 1 – October 8

• Great League

• Galar Cup: Great League Edition

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

Spotlight Hour

Machop

Tuesday September 24th, 6 pm till 7 pm local time we have Machop as the featured Pokémon for spotlight hour, along with 2x candy for catching Pokémon!

Showcases

The following PokéStop showcases will take place during this week:

Date and Time

Showcase

Legendary Heroes Event

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Raids

Raid Hour

Groudon

Wednesday September 25th 6pm till 7pm local time Groudon will appear in five-star raids.

Mega Raids

Houndoom (Mega)

From September 14 – September 26 Mega Houndoom will appear in Mega Raids.

Gardevoir (Mega)

From September 26 – October 4 Mega Gardevoir will appear in Mega Raids.

Five-Star Raids

Groudon

From September 14 – September 26 Groudon will appear in five-star Raids.

Zacian

From September 26 – October 4 Zacian will appear in Mega Raids.

Shadow Raids

Raikou (Shadow)

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 Raikou will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Max Out!

You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Raikou—if you’re lucky!

Season of Max Out

The following bonuses are specific to Max Out:

• Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak

• Increased XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak

• Increased XP from going up a Friendship level

• One additional Candy when trading Pokémon

• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon

Season of Max Out Research Breakthrough

• From September 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

• Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from the pool of Pokémon below:

• Weezing (Galarian)

• Mr. Mime (Galarian)

• Excadrill

• Scraggy

• Jangmo-o

• Furfrou

Season of Max Out 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.

Seasonal Wild Spawns

Different Pokémon will appear in the wild! As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world.

Cities

• Gengar

• Skitty

• Beldum

• Scraggy

• Furfrou

• Trubbish

• Lechonk

Forests

• Exeggutor

• Chansey

• Pinsir

• Hoppip

• Shroomish

• Emolga

• Grubbin

Mountains

• Onix

• Sudowoodo

• Sableye

• Aggron

• Stunfisk

• Boldore

• Golett

Beaches and Water

• Kingler

• Staryu

• Lapras

• Remoraid

• Ducklett

• Crabrawler

• Sandygast

Hemisphere exclusive encounters

Different Pokémon will appear in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well:

Northern Hemisphere

• Qwilfish (Hisuian)

• Pineco

• Chikorita

• Cyndaquil

• Totodile

• Larvitar

• Deerling (Autumn)

Southern Hemisphere

• Voltorb (Hisuian)

• Feebas

• Snivy

• Tepig

• Oshawott

• Deino

• Deerling (Spring)

Eggs

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

• Cleffa

• Igglybuff

• Tyrogue

• Wynaut

• Larvesta

5 km Eggs

• Larvesta

• Komala

• Grookey

• Scorbunny

• Sobble

7 km Eggs

• Slowpoke (Galarian)

• Meowth (Galarian)

• Farfetch’d (Galarian)

• Zigzagoon (Galarian)

• Yamask (Galarian)

10 km Eggs

• Druddigon

• Larvesta

• Charcadet

• Dreepy

• Frigibax

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.

5 km Eggs

• Chingling

• Riolu

• Tyrunt

• Amaura

• Phantump

10 km Eggs

• Dratini

• Rockruff

• Drampa

• Jangmo-o

• Frigibax

Routes Rewards

7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange

• Growlithe (Hisuian)

• Basculin (White Stripe)

• Sneasel (Hisuian)

• Deino

• Pancham

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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