February 28, 2022

Welcome more Pokémon from Alola with the Season of Alola!

Welcome more Pokémon from Alola with the Season of Alola!

Welcome more Pokémon from Alola with the Season of Alola!

With the arrival of the Season of Alola comes a slew of Pokémon originally discovered in the Alola region! These Pokémon will be making their Pokémon GO debuts on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Learn more about the Season of Alola at the Season website

Welcome to Alola

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Wild Encounters Icon Wild Encounters

To commemorate the arrival of these Pokémon originally discovered in Alola, the following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild!

Image of Rowlet - Shiny Off
Rowlet
Image of Litten - Shiny Off
Litten
Image of Popplio - Shiny Off
Popplio
Image of Pikipek - Shiny Off
Pikipek
Image of Yungoos - Shiny Off
Yungoos
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

A Tropical Collection Challenge

A Collection Challenge to collect the following Pokémon first discovered in Alola will be available!

Complete the challenge to contribute to your Elite Collector medal and earn 7,000 XP and 15 Ultra Balls.

Image of Rowlet - Shiny Off
Rowlet
Image of Litten - Shiny Off
Litten
Image of Popplio - Shiny Off
Popplio
Image of Pikipek - Shiny Off
Pikipek
Image of Yungoos - Shiny On
Yungoos
Image of Gumshoos
Gumshoos*
*Obtained through Evolution

Raid Icon Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

Image of One Star Egg One-Star Raids
Image of Bellsprout - Shiny On
Bellsprout
Image of Snubbull - Shiny On
Snubbull
Image of Phanpy - Shiny On
Phanpy
Image of Electrike - Shiny On
Electrike
Image of Rockruff - Shiny On
Rockruff
Image of Three-Star Raid Egg Three-Star Raids
Image of Alolan Raichu - Shiny On
Alolan Raichu
Image of Nidoqueen - Shiny Off
Nidoqueen
Image of Wigglytuff - Shiny Off
Wigglytuff
Alolan Graveler - Shiny Off
Alolan Graveler
Image of Five-Star Egg Five-Star Raids
Image of Tapu Koko - Shiny Off
Tapu Koko
Mega Raid Egg Mega Raids
Image of Mega Venusaur - Shiny On
Mega Venusaur
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Image of Field Research Tasks Field Research Task Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Image of Pikipek - Shiny Off
Pikipek
Image of Yungoos - Shiny On
Yungoos
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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