August marks the grand finale of Pokemon Go`s Delightful Days season, packed with diverse events. This month introduces several new Pokémon, such as Gigantamax Butterfree and Shadow Kyogre. Additionally, Origin Form Dialga and Palkia will make a special, limited return during a dedicated Raid Day.
Players can also anticipate the regular August Spotlight Hours and a fresh lineup of raid bosses. The season culminates dramatically with the Pokemon Go Fest Max Finale, featuring the highly anticipated arrival of Eternatus.
Here`s a detailed overview of the major Pokemon Go events scheduled for August:
August Raid Schedule
August brings an exciting rotation of new raid bosses to gyms.
Legendary Pokémon Lugia and Ho-Oh headline five-star raids in the first half of the month, with Necrozma arriving later in August. Mega Raids will showcase Mega Ampharos, Slowbro, Pidgeot, and Salamence. For Shadow Raids, trainers can challenge Shadow Regirock every weekend.
You can see this month`s full raid schedule below:
Five-Star Raids
August 4-11
- Lugia
August 11-18
- Ho-Oh
August 25-September 2
- Necrozma
Mega Raids
August 4-11
- Mega Ampharos
August 11-18
- Mega Slowbro
August 18-25
- Mega Pidgeot
August 25-September 2
- Mega Salamence
Shadow Raids
Weekends in August
- Shadow Regirock
Max Battles
August 4-10
- Dynamax Omanyte
August 11-17
- Dynamax Trubbish
August 25-31
- Dynamax Chansey
August Spotlight Hours
Pokemon Go`s August Spotlight Hours highlight a diverse range of Pokémon.
Each Tuesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, a specific Pokémon species will appear more frequently in the wild, offering an excellent opportunity to expand your Pokédex and gather essential candy. Participants will also receive special bonuses, including increased XP or Stardust for catching Pokémon.
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
August begins with a Fossil Research Day in Pokémon Go on August 2nd.
Between 2 PM and 5 PM local time, expect to see more wild fossil Pokémon such as Kabuto, Cranidos, Tirtouga, and Archen. Rare Pokémon like Tyrunt and Amaura can also be encountered by completing Field Research tasks during the event.
Featured Pokemon
Wild encounters
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Lileep
- Anorith
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
- Tirtouga
- Archen
Research encounters
- Tyrunt
- Amaura
Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle Day
Gigantamax Butterfree makes its debut in Pokémon Go during a dedicated Max Battle Day on August 3rd.
This powerful Gigantamax Pokémon will feature as a six-star Max Battle boss from 2 PM to 5 PM local time. During these hours, special bonuses will be active: Power Spots will yield eight times the standard amount of Max Particles, and the maximum Max Particles collectable will be temporarily raised 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 take center stage in the Sweet Swarm event, running from August 3rd to 6th.
Trainers can capture these featured Pokémon by completing Timed Research tasks available on various days throughout the event, earning rewards such as Stardust and Pinap Berries. Additionally, Lure Modules activated during this period will last for one hour and have an increased chance of attracting event-specific Pokémon.
Featured Pokemon
Research encounters
- Combee
- Swirlix
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
Despite the summer season, two new Ice-type Pokémon are set to debut during the Cozy Companions event, held from August 6th to 12th.
The frosty worm Snom is among several Pokémon that can hatch from 7 km eggs during this event. Evolving Snom into Frosmoth requires earning 10 hearts with Snom as your buddy and then using 400 Snom candy.
Other Pokémon like Galarian Farfetch`d and Charcadet will also be available from 7 km eggs, while Abra, Alolan Geodude, and Karrablast will appear more frequently in the wild. New Field and Timed Research tasks will provide additional opportunities to encounter these featured Pokémon.
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
Pokémon Go will host another Hatch Day event on August 9th, focusing on the endearing Munchlax.
From 11 AM to 5 PM local time, Munchlax will hatch more often from 2 km eggs, with a boosted chance of encountering its shiny form. Event-themed Timed Research tasks will also be available, offering rewards such as 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 set to reappear for a special Raid Day on August 10th.
These two legendary Pokémon will be featured as five-star raid bosses from 11 AM to 5 PM, with an enhanced chance of encountering their shiny variants.
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 disrupts the festivities once more during the `Delightful Days: Taken Over` event, running from August 11th to 17th.
During this period, Team Go Rocket Grunts will appear more often at PokéStops and in balloons, commanding a fresh lineup of Shadow Pokémon, including Shadow Staryu, Shadow Fletchling, and Shadow Grubbin.
Additionally, Shadow Pokémon will invade various raids, featuring the debut of Shadow Kyogre. A new Special Research storyline will lead trainers to a confrontation with Giovanni, offering the chance to rescue Shadow Giratina upon his defeat.
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
- Shadow Kyogre
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.
Rookidee Community Day
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.