Pokemon GO runs on a schedule tighter than any other part of the franchise: a Community Day most months, weekly raid rotations, Spotlight Hours, seasonal storylines and a steady flow of feature changes. This desk covers what is live, what is announced, and what is worth your time.
What we track here
- Community Day — the monthly featured Pokemon, its exclusive move, and whether the bonuses justify the play session
- Raids — five-star and Mega rotations, plus Elite Raid and Shadow Raid windows
- Seasons and events — the multi-week storylines that set spawn pools and research
- Feature updates — changes to the app itself, from Party Play to routes to remote raid rules
- Generation rollouts — new Pokemon entering the game, and mechanics like Dynamax arriving from the mainline series
Why the schedule matters
GO is the one Pokemon product where missing a specific two-hour window can cost you a Pokemon or a move you cannot get later. Exclusive Community Day moves are the clearest example: they return only in limited events, and the gap can be years.
If you play seriously, the calendar is the game. If you play casually, the useful question each month is narrower: is this month's featured Pokemon one that matters in raids or PvP, or is it a collection piece.
Latest Pokemon GO news
Nickit Community Day lands on August 16, with a free move for Thievul
Three hours of extra Nickit on Sunday, August 16, with a better Shiny chance. Evolve one into Thievul during the event and it learns Icy Wind for free.
Pokemon GO's August raid line-up, plus a Water Festival and a Mega Starmie day
Groudon, Lunala and the three Regis take turns in five-star raids this month. The Water Festival brings Arrokuda and Cramorant, and Mega Starmie arrives on August 22.
Every Max Monday in Pokemon GO this August, and what you get
Max Mondays run 6pm to 7pm local time all month. Here is the Pokemon for each week, from Dynamax Magmar to Dynamax Eevee, and the bonus you pick up for battling in person.