It's the final month of Pokemon Go's Might and Mastery season, and the game is capping it off in a big way with a variety of events and Pokemon debuts set to take place over the next few weeks. Players will have their first chance to get Kingambit, Dynamax Suicune, and other powerful new monsters this month, while Mega Kangaskhan and Gigantamax Machamp will each star in their own special Raid Day events.
On top of that, new Raid bosses and Spotlight Pokemon will appear throughout May, and there will be two Community Days and other activities to look forward to. Here are all the biggest events happening in Pokemon Go this month.
Pokemon Go is refreshing its Raid bosses once again in May.
The island guardian Tapu Fini will appear in five-star Raids until May 12, after which the psychic trio Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie will appear as Raid bosses in different regions. Following their departure, the island guardian Tapu Bulu will return to close out the month.
Mega Raids are likewise getting a refresh, with Mega Houndoom, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Altaria returning at different points throughout the month. Shadow Regirock will also appear in special Shadow Raids every weekend.
You can see May's full Raid schedule below:
May 1-12
May 12-25
May 25-June 3
May 1-12
May 12-25
May 25-June 3
Weekends in May
April 28-May 5
May 5-12
May 12-19
May 19-26
May 26-June 2
Pokemon Go's weekly Spotlight Hours return in May with a new selection of Pokemon and bonuses.
Every Tuesday evening from 6-7 PM local time, one particular Pokemon will appear in the wild in much greater numbers than usual, making this a good opportunity to fill out your Pokedex and stock up on Candy. On top of that, you'll earn an extra bonus during the hour, such as double Candy for catching or transferring Pokemon.
You can see May's full Spotlight Hour schedule below:
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
Pokemon Go is kicking May off with a Growing Up event from May 2-7.
True to its name, the event revolves around weak Pokemon that evolve into powerful monsters. Magikarp, Wimpod, Nymble, and others will appear in the wild more frequently throughout the event, while baby Pokemon like Happiny, Riolu, and Mime Jr. will hatch more frequently from eggs.
On top of that, the game will offer a new Collection Challenge to complete, as well as event-themed Field Research tasks. A handful of bonuses will be active throughout the event as well, including increased odds of encountering shiny versions of Swablu, Magikarp, and Wimpod.
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Pokemon Go is holding a Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day on May 3.
During the event, Mega Kangaskhan Raids will occur at all nearby Gyms from 2-5 PM local time. Not only will each Kangaskhan you face know the normal-type Charged Attack Stomp, but you'll also have increased odds of encountering a shiny Kangaskhan.
Additionally, Pokemon Go will temporarily increase the number of Remote Raid Passes you can hold to 20. You'll also be able to receive up to five extra Raid Passes for free when you spin the Photo Disc at Gyms.
Pokemon Go is getting regal with a Crown Clash event from May 10-18.
As part of the event, the Big Blade Pokemon Kingambit will make its Pokemon Go debut. To get one, you must set Bisharp as your buddy and defeat 15 dark- or steel-type Pokemon.
In addition, Pokemon with royal evolved forms--such as Slowpoke, Piplup, and Snivy--will appear more frequently in the wild, while special crown-wearing variants of Nidoqueen and Nidoking can be caught in three-star raids.
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Pokemon Go is hosting another Max Battle Weekend from May 10-11, this time featuring Dynamax Suicune.
Throughout the event, Dynamax Suicune will appear as a five-star Max Battle boss, making this your first chance to challenge one. On top of that, a handful of bonuses will be active during the event. The number of Max Particles you can collect is being temporarily increased, and you'll receive eight times the usual number of Max Particles from Power Spots.
Pokemon Go's first Community Day of May is set for May 11, and it stars the electric Pokemon Pawmi.
From 2-5 PM local time, Pawmi will appear in the wild much more frequently than usual, making this a good chance to stock up on Pawmi Candy. Not only that, but you'll have increased odds of encountering a shiny variant.
As with other featured Pokemon, Pawmi will be able to learn a special Community Day-exclusive move if you evolve it into its final form within a specific time frame. Every Pawmo that you evolve into Pawmot by May 18 will learn the Charged Attack Brick Break upon evolving.
In addition to the increased Pawmi spawns, Pokemon Go will also offer new Field and Timed Research tasks to complete during the event, as well as a variety of different bonuses. Any Lure Modules and Incense that you use will last for three hours, and you'll receive double Candy for catching Pokemon.
The nefarious Team Go Rocket is emerging from the shadows to take over the Crown Clash event from May 14-18.
Throughout the takeover, Team Go Rocket grunts will appear more frequently at PokeStops and in hot-air balloons, and they'll have new Shadow Pokemon in their possession, including Shadow Inkay, Shadow Tyrunt, and Shadow Amaura.
On top of that, various Shadow Pokemon will appear in one- and three-star raids throughout the event. There will also be a new Special Research story that culminates in a chance to rescue Shadow Dialga from Team Go Rocket boss Giovanni.
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As part of Team Go Rocket's takeover, there will be a Shadow Raid Day on May 17.
From 2-5 PM local time, Shadow Regigigas will appear at Gyms as a Shadow Raid boss. Not only will you have an increased chance of encountering a shiny one, but the Regigigas you catch through these Raids may have higher attack, defense, and HP stats.
Pokemon Go is wrapping up its Might and Mastery season with a Go Battle Week from May 21-27. More details will be announced closer to the event.
Pokemon Go is hosting another Community Day Classic on May 24.
Pokemon Go is closing out the month with a Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day on May 25.
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On top of that, new Raid bosses and Spotlight Pokemon will appear throughout May, and there will be two Community Days and other activities to look forward to. Here are all the biggest events happening in Pokemon Go this month.
May Raid Schedule
Pokemon Go is refreshing its Raid bosses once again in May.
The island guardian Tapu Fini will appear in five-star Raids until May 12, after which the psychic trio Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie will appear as Raid bosses in different regions. Following their departure, the island guardian Tapu Bulu will return to close out the month.
Mega Raids are likewise getting a refresh, with Mega Houndoom, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Altaria returning at different points throughout the month. Shadow Regirock will also appear in special Shadow Raids every weekend.
You can see May's full Raid schedule below:
Five-star Raids
May 1-12
- Tapu Fini
May 12-25
- Azelf (Americas and Greenland)
- Mesprit (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India)
- Uxie (Asia-Pacific)
May 25-June 3
- Tapu Bulu
Mega Raids
May 1-12
- Mega Houndoom
May 12-25
- Mega Gyarados
May 25-June 3
- Mega Altaria
Shadow Raids
Weekends in May
- Shadow Regirock
Max Battles
April 28-May 5
- Charmander
- Pidove
- Cryogonal
- Wooloo
- Falinks
May 5-12
- Bulbasaur
- Machop
- Beldum
- Grookey
May 12-19
- Gastly
- Chansey
- Drilbur
- Darumaka
- Falinks
May 19-26
- Squirtle
- Krabby
- Sableye
- Beldum
May 26-June 2
- Gastly
- Pidove
- Rookidee
- Falinks
May Spotlight Hours
Pokemon Go's weekly Spotlight Hours return in May with a new selection of Pokemon and bonuses.
Every Tuesday evening from 6-7 PM local time, one particular Pokemon will appear in the wild in much greater numbers than usual, making this a good opportunity to fill out your Pokedex and stock up on Candy. On top of that, you'll earn an extra bonus during the hour, such as double Candy for catching or transferring Pokemon.
You can see May's full Spotlight Hour schedule below:
May 6
- Featured Pokemon: Furfrou
- Bonus: 2x catch Candy
May 13
- Featured Pokemon: Sandygast
- Bonus: 2x transfer Candy
May 20
- Featured Pokemon: Poochyena
- Bonus: 2x evolution XP
May 27
- Featured Pokemon: Golett
- Bonus: 2x catch Stardust
Growing Up
Pokemon Go is kicking May off with a Growing Up event from May 2-7.
True to its name, the event revolves around weak Pokemon that evolve into powerful monsters. Magikarp, Wimpod, Nymble, and others will appear in the wild more frequently throughout the event, while baby Pokemon like Happiny, Riolu, and Mime Jr. will hatch more frequently from eggs.
On top of that, the game will offer a new Collection Challenge to complete, as well as event-themed Field Research tasks. A handful of bonuses will be active throughout the event as well, including increased odds of encountering shiny versions of Swablu, Magikarp, and Wimpod.
Bonuses
- 2x candy from hatching eggs
- 2x XP for evolving Pokemon
- Increased chance to hatch shiny Wimpod
- Increased chance to encounter shiny versions of Magikarp, Swablu, and Wimpod
- Increased chance to encounter XXS and XXL Pokemon
Wild Pokemon
- Magikarp
- Wailmer
- Swablu
- Foongus
- Dedenne
- Cutiefly
- Wimpod
- Rookidee
- Nymble
Eggs
2 km
- Happiny
- Riolu
- Wimpod
5 km
- Mime Jr.
10 km
- Toxel
Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day
Pokemon Go is holding a Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day on May 3.
During the event, Mega Kangaskhan Raids will occur at all nearby Gyms from 2-5 PM local time. Not only will each Kangaskhan you face know the normal-type Charged Attack Stomp, but you'll also have increased odds of encountering a shiny Kangaskhan.
Additionally, Pokemon Go will temporarily increase the number of Remote Raid Passes you can hold to 20. You'll also be able to receive up to five extra Raid Passes for free when you spin the Photo Disc at Gyms.
Bonuses
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from Photo Discs
- Increased odds of encountering shiny Kangaskhan
Crown Clash
Pokemon Go is getting regal with a Crown Clash event from May 10-18.
As part of the event, the Big Blade Pokemon Kingambit will make its Pokemon Go debut. To get one, you must set Bisharp as your buddy and defeat 15 dark- or steel-type Pokemon.
In addition, Pokemon with royal evolved forms--such as Slowpoke, Piplup, and Snivy--will appear more frequently in the wild, while special crown-wearing variants of Nidoqueen and Nidoking can be caught in three-star raids.
Bonuses
- 2x XP for evolving Pokemon
- Increased odds of encountering shiny Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Slowpoke, Combee, and Litleo
- Chance to get a King's Rock when catching a Slowpoke
Wild Pokemon
- Slowpoke
- Slakoth
- Piplup
- Combee
- Snivy
- Litleo
Raids
One-star
- Sneasel
- Klink
- Pawniard
Three-star
- Nidoqueen wearing a crown
- Nidoking wearing a crown
Dynamax Suicune Max Battle Weekend
Pokemon Go is hosting another Max Battle Weekend from May 10-11, this time featuring Dynamax Suicune.
Throughout the event, Dynamax Suicune will appear as a five-star Max Battle boss, making this your first chance to challenge one. On top of that, a handful of bonuses will be active during the event. The number of Max Particles you can collect is being temporarily increased, and you'll receive eight times the usual number of Max Particles from Power Spots.
Bonuses
- Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600
- 1/4 adventuring distance to receive Max Particles
- Power Spots will refresh more frequently
- 8x Max Particles from Power Spots
May Community Day
Pokemon Go's first Community Day of May is set for May 11, and it stars the electric Pokemon Pawmi.
From 2-5 PM local time, Pawmi will appear in the wild much more frequently than usual, making this a good chance to stock up on Pawmi Candy. Not only that, but you'll have increased odds of encountering a shiny variant.
As with other featured Pokemon, Pawmi will be able to learn a special Community Day-exclusive move if you evolve it into its final form within a specific time frame. Every Pawmo that you evolve into Pawmot by May 18 will learn the Charged Attack Brick Break upon evolving.
In addition to the increased Pawmi spawns, Pokemon Go will also offer new Field and Timed Research tasks to complete during the event, as well as a variety of different bonuses. Any Lure Modules and Incense that you use will last for three hours, and you'll receive double Candy for catching Pokemon.
Bonuses
- For a limited time, you can evolve Pawmo into Pawmot after exploring 1 km with Pawmo as your buddy Pokemon
- 1/4 hatching distance when eggs are placed into Incubators during the event
- 2x Candy for catching Pokemon
- 2x chance to receive Candy XL from catching Pokemon (for trainers level 31 and above)
- Lure Modules will last for three hours
- Incense will last for three hours (excluding Daily Adventure Incense)
- One additional Special Trade can be made
- Trades require 50% less Stardust
Crown Clash: Taken Over
The nefarious Team Go Rocket is emerging from the shadows to take over the Crown Clash event from May 14-18.
Throughout the takeover, Team Go Rocket grunts will appear more frequently at PokeStops and in hot-air balloons, and they'll have new Shadow Pokemon in their possession, including Shadow Inkay, Shadow Tyrunt, and Shadow Amaura.
On top of that, various Shadow Pokemon will appear in one- and three-star raids throughout the event. There will also be a new Special Research story that culminates in a chance to rescue Shadow Dialga from Team Go Rocket boss Giovanni.
Bonuses
- Team Go Rocket will appear more frequently in balloons and at PokeStops
- Use a Charged TM to replace a Shadow Pokemon's Charged Attack Frustration
- Pokemon caught in one- and three-star Raids will have a wider variance of stats
Shadow Raids
One-star
- Shadow Magnemite
- Shadow Cyndaquil
- Shadow Murkrow
- Shadow Spoink
Three-star
- Shadow Lapras
- Shadow Piloswine
- Shadow Gurdurr
Eggs
10 km
- Larvitar
- Pawniard
Shadow Raid Day
As part of Team Go Rocket's takeover, there will be a Shadow Raid Day on May 17.
From 2-5 PM local time, Shadow Regigigas will appear at Gyms as a Shadow Raid boss. Not only will you have an increased chance of encountering a shiny one, but the Regigigas you catch through these Raids may have higher attack, defense, and HP stats.
Bonuses
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes when you spin the Photo Disc at Gyms
- Increased chance of encountering a shiny Regigigas in Shadow Raids
- Regigigas caught via Shadow Raids may have higher attack, defense, and HP
- Remote Raid Passes can be used to participate in Shadow Raids during the event
- Remote Raid limit will temporarily be increased to 20
Final Strike: Go Battle Week
Pokemon Go is wrapping up its Might and Mastery season with a Go Battle Week from May 21-27. More details will be announced closer to the event.
May Community Day Classic
Pokemon Go is hosting another Community Day Classic on May 24.
Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day
Pokemon Go is closing out the month with a Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day on May 25.
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