We're nearing the end of June, but there's still a lot happening in Pokemon Go this month. The mobile game is kicking off its new "Season of Go" with a variety of events over the next few weeks, including new Spotlight Hours, a Deino Community Day and a Pokemon TCG crossover celebration.
Here are all the biggest Pokemon Go events still to come in June 2022.
June Community Day
Pokemon Go's June Community Day will take place Saturday, June 25. This month's featured Pokemon is the dark/dragon type Deino, and if you can evolve it into Hydregion before 7 p.m. local time, it'll learn the special Charged Attack Brutal Swing. On top of that, there will be various other in-game bonuses, including increased candy for catching Pokemon and special four-star raids featuring Deino's first evolved form, Zweilous.
June Research Breakthrough: Klink
Along with a new batch of Field Research tasks and rewards, Pokemon Go will offer a new Research Breakthrough encounter in June. Each time you achieve a Research Breakthrough this month, you'll earn a chance to catch the steel-type Pokemon Klink.
Research Breakthroughs are tied to the stamps you receive for completing Field Research tasks. One stamp is awarded for the first Field Research task you complete each day, and you'll achieve a Research Breakthrough once you've collected seven stamps.
June Raid schedule
Mewtwo returns to raids during the second half of June.
A handful of legendary Pokemon are returning to five-star raids in June. Pokemon Sapphire mascot Kyogre will appear in raids from June 1-7, after which point it will be replaced by its Pokemon Ruby counterpart, Groudon, until June 16.
Once Groudon leaves the rotation, Mewtwo will be the game's featured five-star raid boss for the second half of the month. The psychic Pokemon will have a different Charged Attack each week. Every Mewtwo you encounter from June 16 to 23 will know Shadow Ball, while those you challenge from June 23 to July 1 will know Psystrike.
You can see June's full raid schedule below:
Five-star raids
June 1-7
June 7-16
June 16-23
- Mewtwo (Shadow Ball)
June 23-July 1
- Mewtwo (Psystrike)
Mega Raids
June 1-7
- Mega Steelix
June 7-16
- Mega Aerodactyl
June 16-23
- Mega Venusaur
June 23-July 1
- Mega Blastoise
June Spotlight Hours
Pokemon Go's Spotlight Hour event takes place every Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. local time. During that hour, the game will feature a specific Pokemon and bonus, such as increased candy for catching or transferring monsters. You can see June's Spotlight Hour schedule below:
Date | Spotlight Pokemon | Spotlight bonus |
|---|---|---|
June 7 | Nosepass | 2x catch candy |
June 14 | Mantine | 2x transfer candy |
June 21 | Spinarak | 2x evolution XP |
June 28 | Pokemon TCG hat Pikachu | 2x catch Stardust |
Pokemon TCG Crossover
Pokemon Go is celebrating the launch of the Pokemon TCG's first Pokemon Go expansion with a special crossover event from June 16-30. As part of the event, players will have their first chance to get Wimpod and its evolved form, Golisopod, in the mobile game. On top of that, a new hat-wearing Pikachu will also be available, and shiny Meltan will be appearing when you activate the Mystery Box.