Overview
- The season runs March 3 to June 2, 2026, with changes rolling out at launch and an in-game event calendar slated to arrive later in the season.
- Evolved Pokémon and eligible Shadow encounters can now be Shiny in the wild once the base form’s Shiny has debuted in Pokémon GO.
- Shiny rates are increased for Raid Battles and Egg hatches, with higher chances from Team GO Rocket leaders and Giovanni than from standard Grunts.
- Daily Discoveries introduce day-specific bonuses such as Raid Hour on Wednesdays, GO Battle Thursday, and Friendship Friday perks like up to two Special Trades, a higher Lucky chance, a 10% trade-cost reduction, and two guaranteed Candy XL that exclude Remote Trades.
- Event pacing is shifting to a more regular schedule with most weekend activities on Saturdays and a pivot away from paid-ticket GO Pass tiers, alongside seasonal content like a new GO Pass, Scorbunny Community Day on March 14, and free Special Research that leads to Volcanion.