Pokemon Go April 2025 Events: Raids, Spotlight Hours, Community Day, And More

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This month brings fresh excitement as we welcome a fresh batch of events in Pokemon Go. The game is extending its Might and Mastery season, offering an array of activities and new Pokemon appearances for April. Expect to see Paldean Tauros, Mega Audino, and Gigantamax Snorlax making their entrance this month.

1. New Raid Bosses: Trainers can team up with other players to take down powerful raid bosses like Blacephalon and Stakataka, which are rarely seen in the game.

2. Spotlight Hours: Catch popular Pokemon such as Marshadow during the special Spotlight Hours events, which occur weekly on specific days of the week.

3. Community Day: Look out for a community day event featuring one particular Pokemon, with exclusive bonuses and increased spawn rates for that Pokemon.

4. Special Research Tasks: Complete special research tasks to earn rewards and encounter rare Pokemon.

5. Field Research: Keep an eye on your Field Research tasks for new missions that will help you catch a variety of Pokemon.

6. Event-exclusive items: Stock up on event-specific items like exclusive raid passes, incense, and lucky eggs to maximize your chances of catching rare Pokemon during the events.

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  • April Raid Schedule
    • Five-Star Raids
    • Mega Raids
    • Shadow Raids
    • Max Battles
  • April Spotlight Hours
  • Stunning Styles
    • Wild Pokemon
    • Raids
  • Mega Audino Raid Day
  • Tyrogue Hatch Day
  • Spring Into Spring
    • Wild Pokemon
    • Eggs
  • Sparring Partners Raid Day
  • ???
  • Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day
  • Sweet Discoveries
  • Dynamax Entei Max Battle Weekend
  • April Community Day

April Raid Schedule

Pokemon Go is shaking up its raid rotation once again in April.

Starting from April 9, Tapu Lele, the protector of the island, will once again appear in premium raids. Following this, Ultra Beasts Blacephalon and Stakataka will take over in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres respectively, until the end of the month. To wrap up April, the legendary Pokemon Cresselia will make its return.

In the meantime, Mega Raid battles will feature Mega Blaziken, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Mawile taking turns, while Shadow Registeel will show up during Shadow Raids every weekend this month. Additionally, expect to encounter a fresh wave of Dynamax Pokemon in Max Battles over the coming weeks.

You can see April’s full raid schedule below:

Five-Star Raids

April 1-9

  • Tapu Lele (w/Nature’s Madness)

April 9-21

  • Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere)
  • Stakataka (Eastern Hemisphere)

April 21-May 1

  • Cresselia

Mega Raids

April 1-9

  • Mega Blaziken

April 9-21

  • Mega Sceptile

April 21-May 1

  • Mega Mawile

Shadow Raids

Weekends in April

  • Shadow Registeel

Max Battles

April 1-7

  • Squirtle
  • Krabby
  • Chansey
  • Scorbunny
  • Skwovet

April 7-14

  • Caterpie
  • Machop
  • Drilbur
  • Wooloo
  • Falinks

April 14-21

  • Machop
  • Passimian
  • Falinks

April 21-28

  • Squirtle
  • Krabby
  • Chansey
  • Sobble

April 28-May 5

  • Charmander
  • Pidove
  • Cryogonal
  • Wooloo
  • Falinks

April Spotlight Hours

In April, there will be an increase in Spotlight Hour events hosted by Pokemon Go, offering players a fresh array of highlighted Pokemon and exciting rewards to anticipate throughout the month.

Every Tuesday evening at 6-7 PM according to local time, a specific type of Pokémon tends to show up in the wild more often than normal, giving you a great chance to expand your Pokedex and collect candy. During this hour, you’ll also receive an added bonus for catching Pokémon, such as doubled XP or Stardust.

You can see April’s full Spotlight Hour schedule below:

April 8

  • Featured Pokemon: Meditite
  • Bonus: 2x transfer candy

April 15

  • Featured Pokemon: Fomantis
  • Bonus: 2x evolution XP

April 22

  • Featured Pokemon: Morelull
  • Bonus: 2x catch Stardust

April 29

  • Featured Pokemon: Abra
  • Bonus: 2x catch XP

Stunning Styles

Pokemon Go is kicking April off with a Stunning Styles event from April 3-7.

At the upcoming event, participants can look forward to continuing the Might and Mastery Special Research narrative for this season, offering prizes such as Kubfu Candies and Golden Razz Berries to those who successfully finish the various assigned missions.

During the upcoming event, an additional free Special Research tale entitled “A Bold Shadow” will also be accessible. Completing this narrative will grant players numerous prizes, among which is the opportunity to capture the legendary Pokémon Marshadow.

Additionally, the three types of Paldean Tauros – Combat Breed, Blaze Breed, and Aqua Breed – will first appear in Pokemon Go. You’ll encounter them both in the wild and during raids. Other Pokemon with multiple forms, like Castform, Burmy, and Shellos, will also be present.

Wild Pokemon

  • Castform
  • Sunny Form Castform
  • Rainy Form Castform
  • Snowy Form Castform
  • Plant Cloak Burmy
  • Sandy Cloak Burmy
  • Trash Cloak Burmy

Raids

One-star

  • West Sea Shellos
  • East Sea Shellos
  • Espurr
  • Rockruff

Three-star

  • Combat Breed Paldean Tauros
  • Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros
  • Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros
  • Decidueye
  • Hisuian Decidueye

Mega Audino Raid Day

Audino’s Mega-Evolved form is making its debut this month during a Mega Audino Raid Day on April 5.

During local afternoon hours, between 2-5 PM, I’m excited to join forces with trainers as Mega Audino takes over Gyms as a Mega Raid Boss! Not only that, but your chances of discovering a radiant shiny Audino during these raids will be boosted. And

As an added perk for this special occasion, Pokemon Go is boosting my Remote Raid Pass limit to 20, giving me more chances to join raids remotely! Plus, I’ll snag five extra free Raid Passes whenever I spin the Photo Disc at Gyms. And get this – the game is even gifting a Timed Research questline for free during the event! Can’t wait to see what’s in store!

Tyrogue Hatch Day

Following Mega Audino Raid Day, Pokemon Go is hosting a Tyrogue Hatch Day event on April 6.

During the upcoming event, Tyrogue Pokemon will be emerging from 2-kilometer eggs at a higher rate than normal. Additionally, your chances of hatching a shimmering Tyrogue will also be boosted.

Furthermore, you’ll find both complimentary and payable Time-bound Research missions that you can accomplish throughout the occasion. Additionally, some in-game perks will be offered, such as twice the candy for hatching Pokemon and a higher chance of obtaining 2 km eggs from PokeStops.

Spring Into Spring

Pokemon Go is celebrating the changing of seasons with a Spring into Spring event from April 9-14.

During this special occasion, you’ll get a chance to catch Gossifleur, a grass-type Pokémon, and its evolved form, Eldegoss, for the very first time in Pokémon Go! Additionally, throughout the event, you’ll find an increased number of grass, water, and fire Pokémon popping up in the wild at different times on various days.

Alongside the main Pokemon, you’ll find special Research missions and Collecting Challenges tied to events. The game additionally provides some perks such as doubled candy from hatching eggs and a higher chance of stumbling upon shimmery variations of Remoraid and Fletchling.

Wild Pokemon

  • Remoraid
  • Fletchling
  • Gossifleur

April 9-10

  • Lapras
  • Marill
  • Lotad
  • Ducklett
  • Dewpider

April 11-12

  • Vulpix
  • Ponyta
  • Numel
  • Litleo
  • Hisuian Growlithe

April 13-14

  • Oddish
  • Hoppip
  • Roselia
  • Cherubi
  • Alolan Exeggutor

Eggs

2 km

  • Magby
  • Budew
  • Mantyke

5 km

  • Remoraid
  • Fletchling
  • Gossifleur

Sparring Partners Raid Day

On April 13th, Pokemon Go is organizing a Sparring Partners Raid Event. We’ll share more information as we approach the day.

???

A mystery event is slated to take place April 16-22.

Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day

Gigantamax Snorlax is making its Pokemon Go debut as part of a Max Battle Day on April 19.

Sweet Discoveries

Hey there fellow gamers! Mark your calendars, we’ve got something sweet coming up! Starting from April 24th and running through the 29th, a brand new event called Sweet Discoveries is set to roll out. Keep an eye out for more exciting details about this event, which will be revealed later this month. Can’t wait to unwrap what’s in store for us!

Dynamax Entei Max Battle Weekend

This month, Pokemon Go is organizing another Max Battle Weekend, and this time it’s all about the legendary Pokemon, Entei. The event will take place on the dates of April 26th and 27th.

April Community Day

Pokemon Go concludes April with its Community Day event happening on this coming Sunday, specifically on the 27th of April.

For this month, our spotlight character is the Ice-type Pokemon, Vanillite. Between 2 PM and 5 PM (local time), you’ll find Ice Pokemon popping up in the wild more often than normal. Plus, your chances of coming across a shimmering, rare Vanillite are higher during this period!

This occasion offers a unique learning chance for a special move. Until May 4th, any Vanillish you can evolve will automatically learn the Charged Attack “Avalanche” upon evolution. In PVP fights, Avalanche has 90 power, while in gym/raid battles it boasts 85 power.

Besides the main activities, you can expect a variety of Field and Time-based Research missions to engage in during the event. Additionally, there are some bonuses to utilize. Lure Modules and Incense that you activate will last for three hours. Furthermore, catching Pokemon will grant triple XP and double candy. Lastly, trading Pokemon will cost 50% less Stardust.

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2025-04-01 18:42