What are Seasons?

In Pokémon GO, Seasons are periods of time that feature new events, Pokémon debuts, and surprises that all follow a certain theme.

As the Seasons change, you may also find different Pokémon appearing in your area and hatching from Eggs. Make sure to explore during each in-game Season to collect and train as many different Pokémon as you can! You’ll also enjoy special bonuses as you do.

You never know what new surprises you’ll find during a new Pokémon GO Season. Why not check out what the latest one has to offer?

Download now
Welcome to Season 10: Rising Heroes
March 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. June 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Get up and GO!
Download today

What to Look Forward to This Season

New Features

Gholdengo, the Coin Entity Pokémon
Gimmighoul, the Coin Chest Pokémon
Pokémon GO Exclusive
Roaming Form Gimmighoul, available to catch only in Pokémon GO!

Professor Willow and Jacq from the Paldea region have made a new discovery: Trainers can now encounter and catch Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokémon GO!

What’s more, their latest research report has concluded that this form of Gimmighoul can also evolve into Gholdengo, the Coin Entity Pokémon! Similar to Chest Form Gimmighoul in Paldea, Gholdengo seems to be tied to the mysterious coins we recently uncovered!

Learn more about this discovery here.

The key to encountering these mysterious Pokémon appears to be the Coin Bag. Trainers can use this special item once per day to temporarily attract Roaming Form Gimmighoul in the wild! Professor Willow and Jacq have also confirmed that Golden Pokéstops can be created with the help of another recent breakthrough: the Golden Lure Module! The Coin Bag can also be used in integration with the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games on the Nintendo Switch!

And who knows how else we might find more of the mysterious coins? Perhaps catching and exploring with Roaming Form Gimmighoul will reveal more…

Two Meltan of different sizes
All Pokémon discovered in XXS and XXL sizes!

Get ready for something big! And something…small? All Pokémon in Pokémon GO have been discovered in XXS and XXL sizes!

For more information, including how to recognize different sizes of Pokémon during encounters or how your Pokédex tracks sizes, head over to the blog!

Seasonal Highlights

Elite Raids return!

Gather your companions and prepare for the return of Elite Raids!

Elite Raids are a challenging type of Raid Battle that Trainers take on in-person. Challenge the Raid Bosses Regieleki and Regidrago in Elite Raids for the only opportunities to catch these Legendary Pokémon this Season!

???
Regidrago
Pokémon gym with an Elite Raid egg on top
Elite raid egg
Regidrago elite raid on a Pokémon gym
XX
Days
XX
Hours
XX
Minutes
XX
Seconds
???
Regieleki
Pokémon gym with an Elite Raid egg on top
Elite raid egg
Regieleki elite raid on a Pokémon gym
XX
Days
XX
Hours
XX
Minutes
XX
Seconds
Community Days
Mark your calendar! Season 10: Rising Heroes will have Community Day events on the following dates.
Slowpoke and Galarian Slowpoke
Mar 18
Togetic
Apr 15
Community Day Classic: Swinub
Apr 29
Fennekin
May 21
Kleavor raid on a Pokémon gym
Kleavor Raid Day

Kleavor, the Axe Pokémon, has cleaved its way into Pokémon GO! Face off against this blast from the past, originally discovered in the ancient Hisui region, during this special Raid Day event!

Themed Stickers
You’ll also be able to get season-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Sticker
Sticker
Sticker
Sticker

Ticketed Timed Research

Avatars wearing special Willow gear
Season 10 Ticketed Timed Research: Willow’s Wardrobe

Throughout Season 10, Ticketed Timed Research will be available for Trainers to purchase! This Season-long research will allow Trainers to unlock a new costume inspired by Professor Willow. It will also lead to an encounter with a Melmetal that knows the Charged Attack Double Iron Bash!*

Timed Research must be completed by June 1, 2023, to access all rewards.

*Melmetal will also be able to learn Double Iron Bash with an Elite Charged TM in the future.

Events

GO Battle League flags
GO Battle League

The GO Battle League returns as part of Season 10: Rising Heroes! Get your Pokémon ready to battle in competitions such as the Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition, Color Cup: Great League Edition, Mountain Cup: Great League Edition, and Spring Cup: Great League Edition!

Visit the GO Battle League web page for more info!

Seasonal Rotations

Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough!

Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon: Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou, Goomy.

Parasect
Parasect
Pinsir
Pinsir
Snorlax
Snorlax
Gible
Gible
Furfrou
Furfrou
Goomy
Goomy
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Different Pokémon will appear in the wild!

As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world! Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers in Mexico may encounter Hawlucha!

Voltorb
Voltorb
Porygon
Porygon
Togetic
Togetic
Gardevoir
Gardevoir
Purrloin
Purrloin
Trubbish
Trubbish
Elgyem
Elgyem
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Mankey
Mankey
Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Shuckle
Shuckle
Zorua
Zorua
Stunfisk
Stunfisk
Formantis
Formantis
Morelull
Morelull
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
Snorlax
Snorlax
Whismur
Whismur
Mawile
Mawile
Aron
Aron
Medicham
Medicham
Woobat
Woobat
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Psyduck
Psyduck
Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Hisuian Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
Mantine
Mantine
Lumineon
Lumineon
Frillish
Frillish
Goomy
Goomy
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Skarmory
Skarmory
Swablu
Swablu
Snivy
Snivy
Tepig
Tepig
Oshawott
Oshawott
Deino
Deino
Helioptile
Helioptile
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Chikorita
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Totodile
Larvitar
Larvitar
Scraggy
Scraggy
Alomomola
Alomomola
Stufful
Stufful
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs this Season!
Bellsprout
Bellsprout
Igglybuff
Igglybuff
Trapinch
Trapinch
Cottonee
Cottonee
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Machop
Machop
Gligar
Gligar
Bonsly
Bonsly
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Hisuian Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
Hisuian Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
Hisuian Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
Hisuian Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
and more!
Tyrunt
Tyrunt
Amaura
Amaura
Togedemaru
Togedemaru
Jangmo-o
Jangmo-o
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Shinx
Shinx
Cranidos
Cranidos
Shieldon
Shieldon
Happiny
Happiny
Frillish
Frillish
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Dratini
Dratini
Beldum
Beldum
Gible
Gible
Goomy
Goomy
Rockruff
Rockruff
and more!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Seasonal Bonuses

The following bonuses are specific to Season 10: Rising Heroes.

Increased damage dealt by Pokémon participating in raids remotely
Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops
Extra Stardust earned from Team GO Rocket encounters
Get up and GO!
Download Today