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Season 11: Hidden Gems

Season

Starts:
Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time

Welcome to Season 11: Hidden Gems!




Bonuses

Seasonal Bonuses

During this season, the following bonuses will be active.

One additional Special Trade per day
One additional Special Trade per day
One additional Pokémon Candy when trading Pokémon
One additional Pokémon Candy when trading Pokémon
Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon
Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon

Previously a temporary Seasonal bonus, the damage dealt by Pokémon participating in raids remotely will be permanently increased to the same amount of damage dealt by Pokémon participating in raids in-person.

Features

Pokémon Debuts

Many Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO debuts throughout the course of this Season, Hidden Gems!

Sandygast and Palossand

Both Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokémon, and Palossand, the Sand Castle Pokémon, will debut during Water Festival: Beach Week. These Pokémon were originally discovered in the Alola region from Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. These Ground- and Ghost-type Pokémon are known to possess and curse people, so keep an eye out!

Carbink

Carbink, the Jewel Pokémon, will also make its Pokémon GO debut during Hidden Gems! But where will Carbink first appear? And what other new Pokémon will be coming to Pokémon GO this Season? Experience Hidden Gems to find out!


Shadow Pokémon Debuts

Are you ready to face the Shadow Raid Bosses, Trainers?

Shadow Raids will be available during Hidden Gems starting on Monday, June 5, at 10 a.m. local time.

One-Star and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily, while Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available exclusively on Saturdays and Sundays, unless otherwise noted.

Shadow Articuno

During Hidden Gems, Shadow Articuno will be available to battle in Five-Star Shadow Raids! For the first time in Pokémon GO, you may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Articuno, if you’re lucky!


GO Battle League

The GO Battle League returns as part of Hidden Gems! Get your Pokémon ready to battle in competitions such as the Fossil Cup: Great League Edition. Summer Cup: Great League Edition, Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition, and Element Cup: Little Edition.


Research Breakthrough

Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon.

  • shiny
    Sableye
  • shiny
    Beldum
  • shiny
    Audino
  • shiny
    Furfrou (Natural)
  • shiny
    Goomy
  • shiny
    Noibat

Spawns

As the seasons change, different Pokémon will be appearing in different areas across the world!

Cities

  • shiny
    Alolan Meowth
  • Kadabra
  • Magneton
  • shiny
    Koffing
  • shiny
    Aipom
  • shiny
    Galarian Zigzagoon
  • shiny
    Patrat

Forests

  • shiny
    Paras
  • Exeggutor
  • shiny
    Scyther
  • shiny
    Cacnea
  • shiny
    Sewaddle
  • shiny
    Phantump

Mountains

  • shiny
    Onix
  • shiny
    Dunsparce
  • Loudred
  • Boldore
  • shiny
    Ferroseed
  • shiny
    Stunfisk
  • shiny
    Helioptile

Water

  • shiny
    Galarian Slowpoke
  • shiny
    Staryu
  • Pelipper
  • shiny
    Alomomola
  • shiny
    Binacle
  • Bruxish

Hemisphere-exclusive Pokémon


Northern Hemisphere

Some Pokémon will appear only in the northern hemisphere.

  • shiny
    Paras
  • shiny
    Alolan Exeggutor
  • shiny
    Dratini
  • shiny
    Treecko
  • shiny
    Torchic
  • shiny
    Mudkip


Southern Hemisphere

Some Pokémon will appear only in the southern hemisphere.

  • shiny
    Meowth
  • shiny
    Alolan Marowak
  • shiny
    Beldum
  • shiny
    Turtwig
  • shiny
    Chimchar
  • shiny
    Piplup

Eggs

In 2 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Staryu
  • shiny
    Magikarp
  • shiny
    Cleffa
  • shiny
    Igglybuff
  • shiny
    Magby
  • shiny
    Azurill
  • shiny
    Larvesta
  • shiny
    Fomantis
  • shiny
    Wimpod


In 5 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Machop
  • shiny
    Omanyte
  • shiny
    Kabuto
  • shiny
    Shuckle
  • shiny
    Tyrogue
  • shiny
    Sableye
  • shiny
    Chingling
  • shiny
    Bonsly
  • shiny
    Roggenrola
  • shiny
    Larvesta
  • shiny
    Mareanie


In 7 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Alolan Vulpix
  • shiny
    Alolan Meowth
  • shiny
    Galarian Meowth
  • shiny
    Hisuian Growlithe
  • shiny
    Galarian Ponyta
  • shiny
    Galarian Slowpoke
  • shiny
    Galarian Farfetch'd
  • shiny
    Hisuian Voltorb
  • shiny
    Hisuian Qwilfish
  • shiny
    Hisuian Sneasel
  • shiny
    Galarian Zigzagoon
  • shiny
    Galarian Darumaka
  • shiny
    Galarian Stunfisk


In 10 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Mawile
  • shiny
    Bagon
  • shiny
    Tirtouga
  • shiny
    Archen
  • shiny
    Emolga
  • shiny
    Deino
  • shiny
    Larvesta
  • shiny
    Tyrunt
  • shiny
    Amaura
  • shiny
    Goomy
  • shiny
    Rockruff
  • shiny
    Jangmo-o


In 5 km Eggs from Adventure Sync Rewards

  • shiny
    Cranidos
  • shiny
    Shieldon
  • shiny
    Happiny
  • shiny
    Munchlax
  • shiny
    Mantyke
  • shiny
    Frillish
  • shiny
    Stunfisk


In 10 km Eggs from Adventure Sync Rewards

  • shiny
    Dratini
  • shiny
    Beldum
  • shiny
    Gible
  • shiny
    Riolu
  • shiny
    Galarian Yamask
  • shiny
    Goomy
  • shiny
    Rockruff
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