May Content Update: May Community Day, Tapu Fini in raids, A Mega Moment, and more!
May Community Day
Join us for Community Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022! Alolan Geodude, the Rock Pokémon, will appear in the wild!
For more details, check out the May Community Day blog.
Upcoming events
Upcoming events
Stay tuned for details about these exciting events.
A Mega Moment: Mega Evolution is getting a mega update! Pokémon that can Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO are going to appear more frequently in the wild until Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time! A Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day will also be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Air Adventures: Set your sights on the sky! The first Legendary Pokémon that can Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO—Mega Latias and Mega Latios—will be featured from Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Sunday, May 8, 2022!
Water Festival: Look out for a surge of Water-type Pokémon from Thursday, May 12, 2022, to Friday, May 20, 2022.
Alola to Alola: From Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to Tuesday, May 31, 2022, celebrate and look back at all the adventures Trainers have had this year with Pokémon found in Alola!
Featured Pokémon in raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids throughout May.
Five-Star Raids
The guardian deity of Poni Island, the Legendary Pokémon Tapu Fini, will make its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids this May. At the end of the month, the guardian deities of the four islands of the Alola region will gather together—make sure to catch them all while you have the chance!
Please note: raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed unless otherwise noted.
Until Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, to Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Mega Raids
Mega Blastoise, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, and Mega Altaria will appear in Mega Raids!
Please note: raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed.
Until Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, to Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Raid Hours
Every Wednesday in May, a Raid Hour event will occur from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The following Pokémon will be featured.
May Research Breakthrough encounters
Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. to Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
Pokémon Spotlight Hours
In the month of May, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, and each event will spotlight a different Pokémon and a special bonus!
Hats featured during the Season of Heritage will be in the shop!
Avatar items rewarded from the Season of Heritage Timed Research will be available for purchase from the in-game store for Trainers who were not able to obtain them previously.
- Deino Hat
- Goomy Hat
- Noibat Hat
Buddy widget debut
A new buddy widget will be available in early May!
You will have the option to add a widget to your device’s home screen so you can keep track of your Buddy Pokémon!
Learn more about how to activate this feature on our help page.
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
