Trainers,

Over the past few months, we’ve received over 57,000 entries for the #GOsnapshot Challenge from all around the world. We asked you to snap photos for three challenges, and you definitely showed off your AR photography skills! You’ve shown us the powerful bond between you and your Pokémon and the beautiful habitats that they interact with. We’ve been especially blown away by your limitless creativity in the last challenge and beyond.

Each challenge featured a grand-prize winner and two runners-up that greatly impressed our judges. We’re excited to recap the grand-prize winners from our three challenges for you!

Adventure #1: Buddy Challenge

Adventure #2: Habitat Challenge

Adventure #3: Go Create Challenge

The grand-prize winners will receive:

• A special PokéStop featuring their winning photo that will remain no less than three months
• Travel and ti...

Trainers,

Thank you for your feedback on our experimental Legendary Raid Hours over the past few months. We’re excited to announce that there will be more Legendary Raid Hours taking place in June!

For one hour every Wednesday evening, Raid Battles with the currently featured Legendary Pokémon will appear in greater numbers. Mark your calendars!

Date + Time
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in your local time zone on the following dates:

• Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon—June 5 and 12, 2019
• Kyogre, the Sea Basin Pokémon—June 19 and 26, 2019

Features

• There will be an increased number of ★★★★★ raids during the event hour.

As always, Trainers, be mindful of your surroundings and others around you while playing Pokémon GO. Stay tuned for more updates.

Happy raiding!

—The Pokémon GO Team

Trainers,

Pack your bags and lace up your hiking boots—it’s almost Adventure Week! The groundbreaking event returns this year, bigger and better than ever. Keep your eyes peeled for new Shiny Pokémon to discover, limited-time Field Research, and rewards for exploring new areas with your Buddy Pokémon!

Date + Time

• Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• Rock-type Pokémon like Geodude, Rhyhorn, Omanyte, Aron, Lileep, Anorith, and many others will appear more frequently in the wild.
• Hatch Rock-type Pokémon such as Onix, Larvitar, Lileep, Anorith, and Shieldon from 2 km Eggs.
• Challenge Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon, and other Rock-type Pokémon in raids.
• You may encounter a Shiny Onix, Lileep, or Anorith if you’re lucky!

Bonuses

• Earn 4× Buddy Candy (Tip: Turn on Adventure Sync to make every step count!)
• Visit new PokéStops and earn 10× XP on your first spin of each Photo Disc
• Trainers who have Adventure Sync activated and walk ...

Trainers,

The next few months are going to be filled with some amazing adventures—even Pokémon are getting ready in their own ways. We’re hearing reports from all over the world that Trainers are finding Snorlax in deep slumber. Do you think they’re getting ready for an eventful summer?

Date + Time

• Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 6 p.m. to Monday, June 3, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• Trainers will have the chance to encounter Snorlax snoozing in the wild.
• Once caught, Snorlax will be awake and ready for battle as usual.
• Remember to take a photo during your encounter as Snorlax will only be asleep during your encounter!

Move

• Snorlax caught during the event will know the exclusive event move Yawn.

Speaking of sleeping, don’t miss a related announcement at the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference!

Time to get up (or wake up) and GO!

—The Pokémon GO Team

Trainers,

We hope you’re enjoying Extraordinary Raid Week so far! We’re excited to announce the next three Legendary Pokémon you can look forward to seeing in five-star Raid Battles. Expect to see some Legendary Pokémon return—riled up and ready to battle!

Cresselia
This Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon is said to represent the crescent moon, but don’t let its graceful exterior lull you during battle. Psychic-type Pokémon are weak against Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-type Pokémon, so be sure to have those ready!

Date + Time

• Monday, May 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• If the workings of the cosmos are in your favor, you may encounter a Shiny Cresselia!

Kyogre
The Sea Basin Pokémon is said to have widened the seas and waged battle with Groudon. This Water-type Pokémon is weak against Grass- and Electric-type Pokémon. Can you earn this powerful creature’s trust and convince it to battle alongside you?

Date + Time

• T...

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that more Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region are coming to Pokémon GO! From seas and beaches to mountains and beyond, be on the lookout for Cherubi, Gible, Hippopotas, and others. We hope you’ll enjoy the fun and surprises as you encounter these Pokémon in the wild and hatch them from Eggs. Also arriving in Pokémon GO is a powerful Ground-type move—Earth Power!

Plus, we have more exciting news to share. Thanks to your dedication in helping Professor Willow with his research, he has made some amazing improvements to our favorite module—the Lure Module. Inspired by research collected from around the world, three upgraded Lure Modules have been developed. These modules attract Pokémon in the surrounding area while creating a temporary special habitat. Soon you’ll be able to harness the power of Glacial Lure Modules, Mossy Lure Modules, and Magnetic Lure Modules. These lures might even have the potential to ...

Trainers,

Get ready for the summer with a special week of events! Prep your best teams, and get your Raid Passes ready for our upcoming Extraordinary Raid Week. To test your battle skills, we have a full week of exciting raids for you to show off your Trainer prowess.

Extraordinary Raid Week
Date + Time

• Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Raids

• ★: Machop, Slakoth, Shinx, Bronzor
• ★★: Misdreavus, Kirlia, Mawile, Feebas, Clamperl, Bibarel
• ★★★: Alolan Raichu, Chansey, Scyther, Aerodactyl, Floatzel
• ★★★★: Alolan Marowak, Dragonite, Tyranitar, Absol, Metagross

Features

• If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Bronzor!

Bonuses

• 2× Raid Stardust
• 2× Raid XP

Raid Hour
Date + Time

• Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. (local time)

Features * The number of raids of all levels will increase during the event hour.

Lapras Raid Day
Date + Time

• The Americas, Greenland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India:...

Trainers,

Get your detective hats ready and start looking for clues as we celebrate the one and only POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie! Do you have what it takes to keep up with the famous caffeine-powered detective who’s about to electrify audiences all over the world?

Date + Time

• Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Friday, May 17, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• Select Pokémon featured in the movie will appear in raids.
• Pokémon that appear in the movie will show up more frequently in the wild.
• If you’re lucky, you could be photobombed by a Pikachu in a detective hat—with a chance to catch one of your very own!

Bonus

• Double XP for catching Pokémon

Field Research

• Specially themed Field Research will be available for a limited time during this event.

Avatar Items

• Themed avatar items will be available in the Style Shop.

Don’t miss out on the limited-time celebration of the new movie POKÉMON Detective Pikachu!

—The Pokémon GO ...

Trainers,

We received numerous reports from all over the world of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. Your work uncovering the mystery of these Legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh region has led to an amazing discovery! Professor Willow has verified that Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf have appeared in different regions of the world and will be available to challenge in raids!

Date + Time

• Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Monday, May 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• Asia-Pacific: Uxie will be available to challenge in raids
• Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: Mesprit will be available to challenge in raids
• The Americas and Greenland: Azelf will be available to challenge in raids
• If you’re extraordinarily lucky, you may encounter these extremely rare Legendary Pokémon in the wild in their different regions, even after the event!

Thank you for your work in helping to identify these Legendary Pokémon newly discovered in Pokémon GO. Keep explo...

The Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in Sentosa, Singapore, was a great success! Thank you to the Trainers who visited Sentosa Island—the State of Fun—throughout the five-day event.

Over 95,000 Trainers from all over the world visited Sentosa Island, walking 441,000 km and catching a total of 14.1 million Pokémon. As Trainers explored the coast, they met a special surprise: a massive, 20-foot-tall inflatable Lapras on Palawan Beach, where Trainers enjoyed taking #GOsnapshot photos. In the Safari Zone, Tropius and Unown also appeared more often, and Shiny Shuckle appeared all over the world to celebrate the Sentosa Safari Zone. Thank you, Trainers—your excitement and enthusiasm made this an unforgettable event.

Stay tuned for more information about upcoming events—and until then, let’s GO!

—The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

We’re excited to share a few changes to Research Breakthrough rewards and Eggs in the coming weeks.

Research Breakthroughs

• Lugia, Ho-Oh, Latias, and Latios will be Research Breakthrough encounters starting May 1, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) through the end of June.

Eggs

• Different Pokémon will hatch from Eggs starting Apr. 26, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
• Trainers can expect 2 km Eggs to hatch Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Bonsly, and many more.
• Trainers can expect 5 km Eggs to hatch Cubone, Combee, Buizel, Glameow, Bronzor, Skorupi, Croagunk, and many more.
• Trainers can expect 10 km Eggs to hatch Mawile, Absol, Shinx, Cranidos, Shieldon, Riolu, and many more.

Time to head outside and see what amazing Pokémon you’ll encounter! Let’s GO!

—The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

We are excited to announce that Shiny Meltan is back for a limited time! Meltan, a mysterious and rare Pokémon, only appears when the Mystery Box is opened in Pokémon GO. If you’re lucky, you may encounter Shiny Meltan when you open the Mystery Box from Wednesday, April 24, at 1:00 p.m. PDT until Sunday, May 5, at 1:00 p.m. PDT!

The key to catching Meltan is the Mystery Box, which can be obtained by sending a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the Nintendo Switch titles Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

Until now, Trainers had to wait seven days after opening the Mystery Box before opening it again. Starting Wednesday, April 24, at 1:00 p.m. PDT, you’ll be able to open the Mystery Box once every three days, making it easier to get Meltan! Don’t miss your chance to evolve Shiny Meltan into Shiny Melmetal! Start collecting those Meltan Candies, Trainer!

Date + Time

• Wednesday, Apr. 24, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) until Sunday, May 5...

Last Updated: April 12, 2019

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. CONTEST IS SOLELY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF COUNTRIES WHERE THE POKÉMON GO APPLICATION HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY RELEASED. RESIDENTS OF COUNTRIES WHERE THE POKÉMON GO APPLICATION HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY RELEASED AS OF APRIL 15, 2019, AND RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ARE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION; THE BALKANS, BELARUS, BRAZIL, BURMA, CHINA, COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST), CRIMEA, CUBA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, IRAN, IRAQ, ITALY, LIBERIA, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, QUEBEC, RUSSIA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SYRIA, TURKEY, AND ZIMBABWE.

ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ENTRANT ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES. The Pokémon GO Snapshot Challenge Contest (the “Contest”) is a skill contest; chance will play no part in determining the winners of the Contest. The entries will be evaluated by judges who will determine the winning Entrants (defined below) in accorda...

Trainers,

We have been so impressed by your photography skills using the new GO Snapshot feature while on adventures in the real world with your favorite Pokémon. Since the launch of GO Snapshot, Trainers around the world have been creating works of art!

Now, it’s time to put those photography skills to the test! We are excited to announce the #GOsnapshot Challenge, where you can truly showcase your eye for creativity. Trainers are invited to participate in the three unique challenges of the contest, each with a specific focus and task for taking photos with your Pokémon.

Adventure #1: Buddy Challenge

It’s time for a photo shoot with your Buddy Pokémon! In this challenge, we’re looking for Trainers to show us photos that highlight the connection between them and their Buddy Pokémon. From your shared adventures at the park to some fun moments at home, we want to see what makes your Buddy Pokémon your buddy!

Challenge Dates: April 15, 2019,...

Trainers,

The Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza is back, and it’s time to hop to it, Trainers! Pokémon like Pichu, Smoochum, and Magby will be available in 2 km Eggs, and Egg-focused Field Research will be available to complete. Every Egg hatched during the event will also include bonus Candy to help you power up your newly hatched Pokémon. Buneary is joining in the festivities, and if you’re lucky, you may encounter the Shiny form of this Rabbit Pokémon!

Date + Time

• Apr. 16, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to Apr. 23, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• Pokémon like Pichu, Smoochum, and Magby will be in 2 km Eggs.
• If you’re lucky, you may encounter Shiny Buneary!
• You may find different Pokémon hatching from Eggs than before.

Bonuses

• 2× Hatch Candy
• 2× Incubator effectiveness
• Lucky Eggs will last twice as long

Field Research

• Limited-time Egg-focused Field Research will be available during this event.

Time to get hatching, Trainers. Turn on ...

Trainers,

We have some exciting updates coming to Pokémon GO to give you even more ways to play and customize your journey!

Lucky Friends

When you are Lucky Friends with someone, the next time you trade with each other, both Pokémon will become Lucky Pokémon!

How do you become Lucky Friends? Once you become Best Friends, you will have a chance to become Lucky Friends! You will have this chance once per day when you and your Best Friend trade Pokémon, open a Gift from each other, team up in raids and Gym battles, or challenge each other to a Trainer Battle.

How do I know if my Best Friend is now a Lucky Friend? Similar to when you level up your friendships, you and your Best Friend will receive a notification when you have become Lucky Friends. You’ll also be able to see that they’re your new Lucky Friend in your Friend List and on their friend profile page.

After completing the trade, your Lucky Friend status will return to Best Friend status. Don’t worry...

Trainers,

After your impressive efforts in challenging Latias, do you have what it takes to challenge the other Eon Pokémon? From Monday, April 15, to Monday, April 22, 2019, there will be a Special Raid Week, and the Legendary Pokémon Latios will be available in Raid Battles! Take a look at the details below:

Date + Time

• Monday, Apr. 15, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Monday, Apr. 22, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• The Legendary Pokémon Latios will be joining Raid Battles!
• If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Latios!

Do you have what it takes to challenge Latios? Get ready to GO, Trainer—and best of luck!

Stay safe, and happy exploring!

—The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

We had our first Legendary Lunch Hour together on March 13, and we thank you for your participation and feedback. More research is needed, and we need your help! On Wednesday, April 10, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in your local time zone, there will be an increased number of five-star raids featuring Origin Forme Giratina to test your battle skills alongside your friends, coworkers, and classmates.

Date + Time

• Apr. 10, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in your local time zone

Features

• There will be an increased number of five-star raids featuring Origin Forme Giratina during the event hour.

Thank you for your feedback as we create more ways for you to enjoy Pokémon GO—because of your input, we’re able to create new events like this one for your enjoyment. We are continuing to test this event to make it even better. We understand that not every Trainer can participate in every event, but these tests are the first step in creating more...

Trainers,

In 2018, we had an incredible year of live events for Pokémon GO, with our return to Chicago for Pokémon GO Fest as well as 4 Safari Zones, 12 Community Days, and tons of fun events for Trainers in between. This year, you can look forward to even more events in more locations!

We kicked off 2019 with South America’s first-ever Safari Zone event in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and we’ll have another Safari Zone in Sentosa, Singapore, in just a few weeks. Next, we’re excited to reveal that Pokémon GO Fest is coming to three cities around the world!

• June 13–16: Pokémon GO Fest Chicago
• July 4–7: Pokémon GO Fest Dortmund
• 2019 Summer: Pokémon GO Fest Asia (To be announced)

Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for details on how to secure tickets to this summer’s biggest Pokémon GO events. A number of Safari Zone events are coming up in the second half of 2019, so keep your eyes peeled for more!

If you can’t make it in person to any of our summer events,...

Trainers,

Are you a serious Bug-type Trainer? Need to work on your Bug Catcher medal? You can get your Incense and catching nets ready for our first-ever Bug Out event!

Date + Time

• Apr. 2, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to Apr. 9, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

• Bug-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
• Incense will last twice as long.
• More Pokémon will appear when using Incense.

Field Research

• Limited-time Bug-type Pokémon Field Research will be available during this event.

Time to head outside and see what amazing Pokémon you’ll encounter! Let’s GO!

—The Pokémon GO team