What to Look Forward to This Season
New Features
Professor Willow and Jacq from the Paldea region have made a new discovery: Trainers can now encounter and catch Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokémon GO!
What’s more, their latest research report has concluded that this form of Gimmighoul can also evolve into Gholdengo, the Coin Entity Pokémon! Similar to Chest Form Gimmighoul in Paldea, Gholdengo seems to be tied to the mysterious coins we recently uncovered!
Learn more about this discovery here.
The key to encountering these mysterious Pokémon appears to be the Coin Bag. Trainers can use this special item once per day to temporarily attract Roaming Form Gimmighoul in the wild! Professor Willow and Jacq have also confirmed that Golden Pokéstops can be created with the help of another recent breakthrough: the Golden Lure Module! The Coin Bag can also be used in integration with the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games on the Nintendo Switch!
And who knows how else we might find more of the mysterious coins? Perhaps catching and exploring with Roaming Form Gimmighoul will reveal more…
Get ready for something big! And something…small? All Pokémon in Pokémon GO have been discovered in XXS and XXL sizes!
For more information, including how to recognize different sizes of Pokémon during encounters or how your Pokédex tracks sizes, head over to the blog!
Seasonal Highlights
Elite Raids return!
Gather your companions and prepare for the return of Elite Raids!
Elite Raids are a challenging type of Raid Battle that Trainers take on in-person. Challenge the Raid Bosses Regieleki and Regidrago in Elite Raids for the only opportunities to catch these Legendary Pokémon this Season!
Kleavor, the Axe Pokémon, has cleaved its way into Pokémon GO! Face off against this blast from the past, originally discovered in the ancient Hisui region, during this special Raid Day event!
Ticketed Timed Research
Throughout Season 10, Ticketed Timed Research will be available for Trainers to purchase! This Season-long research will allow Trainers to unlock a new costume inspired by Professor Willow. It will also lead to an encounter with a Melmetal that knows the Charged Attack Double Iron Bash!*
Timed Research must be completed by June 1, 2023, to access all rewards.
*Melmetal will also be able to learn Double Iron Bash with an Elite Charged TM in the future.
Events
The GO Battle League returns as part of Season 10: Rising Heroes! Get your Pokémon ready to battle in competitions such as the Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition, Color Cup: Great League Edition, Mountain Cup: Great League Edition, and Spring Cup: Great League Edition!
Visit the GO Battle League web page for more info!
Seasonal Rotations
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough!
Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon: Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou, Goomy.
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild!
As the Season changes, different Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world! Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers in Mexico may encounter Hawlucha!
Seasonal Bonuses
The following bonuses are specific to Season 10: Rising Heroes.