Rivals Week 2024

Event
Starts:
Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Thursday, May 9, 2024, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Prepare for a battle-focused event in Pokémon GO: Rivals Week!

Bonuses Features Spawns Raids Research Shiny




Bonuses

10× XP from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
2× Catch Candy
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Zangoose, Seviper, Throh, Sawk, Heatmor, and Durant

Features

GO Battle Weekend

Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time

GO Battle Weekend will also run during this time. Trainers can earn 4× Stardust from win rewards and play up to 20 sets of battles. Get the details here.

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter Throh or Sawk!

  • Throh
  • Sawk

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Alolan Sandshrew
  • shiny
    Mankey
  • shiny
    Poliwag
  • shiny
    Machop
  • shiny
    Gligar
  • shiny
    Ralts

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Lickitung
  • shiny
    Galarian Stunfisk

In addition to the Pokémon listed above, some Trainers might even encounter the following during the event!

May 4 at 10:00 a.m. to May 6 at 10:00 a.m.

  • shiny
    Zangoose
  • shiny
    Seviper

May 6 at 10:00 a.m. to May 8 at 10:00 a.m.

  • shiny
    Throh
  • shiny
    Sawk

May 8 at 10:00 a.m. to May 9 at 8:00 p.m.

  • shiny
    Heatmor
  • shiny
    Durant

Raids

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

  • shiny
    Mankey
  • shiny
    Teddiursa
  • shiny
    Swinub
  • shiny
    Jangmo-o

Appearing in 3-Star Raid Battles

May 4 at 10:00 a.m. to May 6 at 10:00 a.m.

  • shiny
    Zangoose
  • shiny
    Seviper

May 6 at 10:00 a.m. to May 8 at 10:00 a.m.

  • shiny
    Throh
  • shiny
    Sawk

May 8 at 10:00 a.m. to May 9 at 8:00 p.m.

  • shiny
    Heatmor
  • shiny
    Durant

Research

Field Research Tasks

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

  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Mankey
    Max CP
    499
    Min CP
    462
    shiny Poliwag
    Max CP
    355
    Min CP
    324
    shiny Ralts
    Max CP
    231
    Min CP
    206
  • Power up Pokémon 10 times
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Alolan Sandshrew
    Max CP
    554
    Min CP
    516
    shiny Gligar
    Max CP
    796
    Min CP
    750
  • Power up Pokémon 15 times
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Lickitung
    Max CP
    604
    Min CP
    564
    shiny Galarian Stunfisk
    Max CP
    926
    Min CP
    876
  • Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×5
     Poké Ball ×5
    ×3
     Potion ×3
    ×2
     Revive ×2

Rivals Week

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Event-themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event.

Complete tasks to earn XP, Rare Candy, Fast TMs, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

STEP
1
Rivals Week (1/1)
Catch 15 Fighting-type Pokémon Mankey
Power up 15 Fighting-type Pokémon Machop
Earn 10,000 Stardust Gligar
Earn 20,000 XP Alolan Sandshrew
Win 3 raids Throh
Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times Sawk

REWARDS

×2
5000 XP
×3

Shiny

Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter these Shiny Pokémon in the wild and raid battles.

Shiny Zangoose and Seviper

From May 4 at 10:00 a.m. to May 6 at 10:00 a.m.

  • Zangoose
  • Seviper

Shiny Throh and Sawk

May 6 at 10:00 a.m. to May 8 at 10:00 a.m.

  • Throh
  • Sawk

Shiny Heatmor and Durant

May 8 at 10:00 a.m. to May 9 at 8:00 p.m.

  • Heatmor
  • Durant
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