There’s still plenty more to look forward to as May unfolds in Pokémon GO. Niantic often teases surprise events, special spawns, and limited-time bonuses throughout the month, so it’s worth keeping an eye out. To stay in the loop with any mid-month updates or newly announced features, head over to the official Pokémon GO events page, where all the latest details are shared directly by the developers.
Community Day: Pawmi Takes the Spotlight
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Pawmi, the Mouse Pokémon, will be featured in May’s Community Day. Evolving Pawmo during the event or up to 10:00 p.m. local time will result in a Pawmot that knows the exclusive Charged Attack, Brick Break.
Event Bonuses:
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in Incubators during the event period.
2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
Lure Modules and Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
Raid Schedule: Legendary and Mega Pokémon
Five-Star Raids:
Tapu Fini: May 1–10
Uxie (Asia-Pacific), Mesprit (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India), Azelf (Americas and Greenland): May 11–20
Tapu Bulu: May 21–31
Mega Raids:
Mega Houndoom: May 1–10
Mega Gyarados: May 11–20
Mega Altaria: May 21–31
Shadow Raids:
Shadow Regirock will appear in Shadow Raids during weekends throughout May.
Max Mondays and Gigantamax Battles
Max Mondays occur every Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, featuring increased appearances of specific Dynamax Pokémon:
May 5: Grookey
May 12: Gastly
May 19: Sableye
May 26: Rookidee
Additionally, Gigantamax Machamp makes its debut in May, offering Trainers a new challenge in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hours: Weekly Highlights
Every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, a different Pokémon will be featured:
May 6: Furfrou – 2× Catch Candy
May 13: Sandygast – 2× Transfer Candy
May 20: Poochyena – 2× Evolution XP
May 27: Golett – 2× Catch Stardust
These Spotlight Hours are great opportunities to stock up on resources and hunt for shiny variants.
Community Day: Pawmi Takes the Spotlight
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Pawmi, the Mouse Pokémon, will be featured in May’s Community Day. Evolving Pawmo during the event or up to 10:00 p.m. local time will result in a Pawmot that knows the exclusive Charged Attack, Brick Break.
Event Bonuses:
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in Incubators during the event period.
2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
Lure Modules and Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
Power-Up Ticket: May Bonuses
From May 4 to June 4, 2025, Trainers can purchase the Power-Up Ticket: May for $4.99, unlocking bonuses such as:
One additional Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up when completing Raid and Max Battles.
3× XP for the first catch and first PokéStop or Gym spin of the day.
Increased Gift interactions: open up to 50 Gifts per day, receive up to 150 Gifts from spinning PokéStops and Gyms, and hold up to 40 Gifts in your Item Bag.
The ticket also includes Timed Research with rewards like Premium Battle Passes, Max Particle Packs, and more.
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Research Breakthrough Encounters
From March 4 to June 3, 2025, completing Field Research tasks will reward Trainers with encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
Alolan Marowak
Mawile
Druddigon
Frigibax
Jangmo-o
Charcadet
