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Pokémon GO has annouoced the Choose Your Path Timed Research which is a new way to explore the game during non-event weeks. Select from three paths: Explore, Catch, or Battle, to determine your Timed Research tasks and bonuses for the week! The choice is yours, Trainers!

Choose Your Path with new Timed Research and updates to Daily Discoveries!

Choose Your Path Timed Research - Choose Your Path Timed Research is a new way to play during non-event weeks giving you the freedom to explore Pokémon GO your way!

During a Choose Your Path Timed Research week, you’ll be able to select one of three paths: Explore, Catch, or Battle. Your choice will shape the Timed Research tasks and bonuses throughout the week. You may have different research opportunities than other Trainers.

Choose Your Path Timed Research Schedule

Choose Your Path Timed Research opportunities will be available during the following non-event weeks in Pokémon GO this Season. All listed times are local.

Choose Your Path: Fossil Fun

• From Wednesday, June 17, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m.

Choose Your Path: Charged Embers

• From Tuesday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, July 3, at 8:00 p.m.

Choose Your Path: Fairy Trail

• From Tuesday, July 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, August 3, at 8:00 p.m.

Choose Your Path: Venom and Vines

• From Tuesday, August 11, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, August 17, at 8:00 p.m.

Updates to Daily Discoveries

Continuing in Forever Forward, different days of the week will include a Daily Discovery experience. These will be active between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time unless otherwise stated. Starting Monday, June 15, these are the updated bonuses for Forever Forward.

Max Monday

• One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Max Battles.
• Power Spots will refresh more frequently.
• Additional Power Spots will be active on Mondays compared to the rest of the week.
• Max Battles will rotate to feature different Dynamax Pokémon.

Showcase Tuesday

• Trainers can enter up to five PokéStop Showcases.
• More PokéStops may have PokéStop Showcases.

Wednesday Raid Hour

• One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Raid Battles.

GO Battle Thursdays and Spotlight Hour

• Spotlight Hour will return from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.

Friendship Friday

• Up to two additional Special Trades.
• Trades will require 20% less Stardust.

Scenic Sunday

• More Pokémon will appear in the wild!
• More Pokémon will appear while following a Route. Incense will attract even more Pokémon on Routes.
• Reduced distance to earn Buddy Candy while exploring Routes with your Buddy Pokémon.
• Encounter Mateo up to three times each day while on a Route.

Daily Discoveries may change as we experiment with how to make the best experience. We appreciate the support of communities as we continue updating Daily Discoveries.

Upcoming Spotlight Hours

Thursday, June 18
Swinub

• 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon.

Thursday, June 25
Wingull

• 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

Thursday, July 2
Pidgey

• 2× XP for evolving Pokémon.

Thursday, July 16
Zubat

• 2× XP for catching Pokémon.

Thursday, July 23
Eevee

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.

Thursday, July 30
Bidoof

• 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon.

: You may encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!

Source: https://pokemongo.com/news/choose-your-path-forever-forward-2026

Nintendo has announced that Pokémon Pokopia Version 1.1.0 is now available to download. Our Pokémon Pokopia Patches page has been updated with the latest information.

Ver. 1.1.0 (Released June 9, 2026)

The following improvements have been implemented:

• Added new conversation variations between Pokémon.
• Added new conversation variations when Pokémon have a “...” speech bubble.
• Adjusted the timing and topic distribution of conversations when Pokémon have a “...” speech bubble.
• When using chairs or beds, Pokémon accompanying Ditto will now use them together, if possible.
Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, and Sylveon will now sleep at the edge of sofas, similar to Leafeon.
• When placing objects, Pokémon accompanying Ditto will now avoid the placement preview area.
• When moving Pokémon into a two-story house, you can now select the destination floor even while indoors.
• When Pokémon process materials at the community box or furnace, they will prioritize locations closer to their own habitat.
• While Ditto is falling after its transformation wears off, pressing the Run or Jump buttons will return Ditto to its human transformation and allow various controls.
• The placement limit for items that use electricity has been increased from 512 to 1,024. (This will apply to items placed after installing the update.)
• When placing the laser sensor item, the sensor’s detection range will now be displayed.
• In the Environment Level details screen, you can now see which Pokémon’s comfort level requests you fulfilled that day.
• In the Items section of the Collection menu, pressing the X Button will let you view color variations of flowers and hedges.
• In the Filter menu of the Pokédex and Habitat Dex, the “Filter” action button has been renamed “Confirm.”
• When saving game settings in the main menu, it is now clearer that a save is in progress.
• You can now adjust game settings in the main menu while auto-saving is in progress.
• Adjusted the dialogue in the request “Place the Ditto flag!” in Withered Wasteland to make it clearer where to place the flag.
• Adjusted the dialogue in the important request “Yawn up a storm!” in Withered Wasteland to make it easier to understand how to increase the humidity.
• Adjusted the dialogue in the request “Flowers in the planter!” in Bleak Beach to make the progression easier to understand.
• Adjusted the request “Help fix up a home!” in Bleak Beach to make it clearer where to build the habitat.
• Added dialogue options during in-game events that allow you to cancel trades.
• During in-game events, you can now temporarily suspend trades at the Pokémon Center.
• Adjusted the descriptions of Pokémon requests to build houses to make them easier to understand.
• In multiplayer, a choice will now be displayed for whether to listen to a Pokémon’s request.
• You can now obtain blocks of volcanic rock on Volcanic Dream Islands.
• Changed the sound played when placing the shutter furniture item to a more appropriate one.
• Adjusted the comfort level settings of the waterproof seat and stone fireplace furniture items to feel more natural.

The following issues have been fixed:

• In certain situations, Pokémon may stop partway while processing materials from the community box.
• In certain situations, transactions at the Pokémon Center or Poké Mart may end immediately.
• Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff may be unable to move through the air.
• When Pokémon appear at the Chansey resting area habitat, they may clip into the Chansey plant.
• In the hot-spring shower habitat, Pokémon may not react to the hot spring.
• During hide-and-sneak, doors and windows cannot be opened.
• In certain situations, learning an emote may cause a Pokémon to fall.
• While taking photos with the camera, if you set Ditto’s expression to the default, the expressions of other Pokémon may not change.
• Some Pokémon may be less likely to appear in town if they do not have a habitat.
• When bringing a Pokémon from another town, it sometimes may be unable to move into a block house.
• In certain situations, Ludicolo may appear in two different towns, and when moving between towns, it may disappear from both.
• When Vespiquen appears on a Cloud Island, items exchanged for honey may not be available until the next day.
• During Virtual Mode, a Pokémon following Ditto may not get on a lift.
• In certain situations, requests to place items in a home may not be able to be completed.
• In certain situations, even after removing items that Pokémon dislike, their comfort level does not increase.
• In certain situations, a Pokémon’s active time may not increase even when the brightness matches their preference.
• In certain situations, Pokémon may comment that it has become darker or brighter even when no change was made.
• While using Surf, pressing the L Stick may not sustain running.
• In certain situations, when placing a poster on a wall, the placement preview may not display correctly.
• The punching game item may sometimes not respond.
• The treasure and jewel wall decoration items may display incorrectly underwater.
• When wooden fencing is placed next to a wooden gate, they do not connect.
• When constructing something that requires both the Bulldoze and Crush specialties, if a Pokémon that specializes in both is assigned, it may become impossible to assign a Pokémon to the Bulldoze slot.
• With some construction kits, if construction is canceled under certain conditions, the screen may remain black and controls become unresponsive.
• Under certain conditions, construction may not complete even on the following day.
• When relocating or demolishing certain structures, such as the charging station, parts of the floor may become unbreakable.
• In certain situations, drying out blocks with a Smooth Rock may cause seeds planted in them to disappear.
• The request “Charge up the charging station!” in Bleak Beach may remain incomplete even after being completed.
• During the request “Pokémon Center tour guide!” in the Sparkling Skylands, performing certain steps may prevent relocation.
• In certain situations, going to a Dream Island may instead take you to Palette Town.
• In certain situations, if going to a Dream Island fails, the game may become unplayable.
• In certain situations in multiplayer, items may be lost during host transfer or when the session is disbanded.
• After completing certain steps, if guests on a Cloud Island purchase a large number of items, the items may disappear.
• In certain situations, completing a special challenge may prevent certain recipes from being learned.
• On a Cloud Island, messages about in-game events may repeatedly appear.
• The conditions for starting the jump rope contest on a Cloud Island are set incorrectly.
• In certain situations, starting the construction completion event for “Skyland Building 4F” may cause the controls to become unresponsive.

Additionally, several other issues have been fixed to improve the overall gameplay experience.

Source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/71348/

A new entertainment event, Pikachu and Eevee Summer Carnival, will start in July 2026! Pikachu and Eevee will walk around Sedge Town and give performances. We hope that all Trainers will enjoy this summer to the fullest along with the town’s Pokémon!

Pikachu and Eevee Summer Carnival

Pikachu and Eevee will walk around Sedge Town and give performances. We hope that all Trainers will enjoy this summer to the fullest along with the town’s Pokémon.

① Pikachu and Eevee Bubble Carnival : Performances will be given near the Primarina Fountain.
② Pikachu and Eevee Night Carnival : Performances will be given near the Gym Plaza. These are special nighttime performances.

Opening hours and dates

①17:30～17:45 / ②19:30～19:45

The performances will vary depending on the timing of the event. Opening hours and dates are subject to change.

Location

① Primarina Fountain Plaza / ② Gym Plaza

Notice

・ Please note that due to weather or other reasons, the time and content of the event may be changed without notice, or the event may be cancelled.
・ The 7:30 PM performance is scheduled to take place only in the area around the Gym Plaza.
・ The event is held inside the Sedge Town, so viewing spaces are limited. Please do not block the aisles, and follow staff guidance.
・ Please be considerate so that more Trainers can enjoy watching. Please refrain from carrying children on your shoulders or engaging in other activities that may be dangerous to others.
・ Soap bubbles, mist, and lighting effects will feature in the production.
・ Shows will be held outdoors and access will not involve limited-access tickets. (Limited-access tickets will not be required.)
・ Please take care of your physical condition by staying hydrated and taking precautions against heatstroke and cold.

Source: https://www.pokepark-kanto.co.jp/ppark/event/7/detail/index

Look out for those flames! Trainers, rescue Shadow Reshiram during Flying Taxi: Taken Over in Pokémon GO! The event takes place on June 25th, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. to June 29 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Rescue Shadow Reshiram and more during Flying Taxi: Taken Over!

Flying Taxi: Taken Over - Thursday, June 25, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

• Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
• You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
• Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

Save Shadow Reshiram!

Progress through GO Pass: Flying Taxi to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni, who can now only be found at PokéStops. You can claim rewards from the GO Pass until Wednesday, July 1, at 7:59 p.m. local time. Please note that Shadow Pokémon and Purified Pokémon will not be able to fuse with other Pokémon.

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—and their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon. Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

Shadow Seel
Shadow Hoothoot
Shadow Noibat
Shadow Rookidee

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research Tasks Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.

GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period. By collecting GO Points, you can increase your rank to earn rewards.

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Flying Taxi on Tuesday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Monday, June 29, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Additionally, from Saturday, June 27, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29, at 7:59 p.m. local time, there’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn!

For US$4.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$6.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 7.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Wednesday, July 1, at 7:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

*All prices listed are in USD or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.

Featured Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following rewards.

• Encounters with Pidgeotto*, Hoothoot*, Vullaby*, Rookidee*, and more!
• One Super Rocket Radar
• Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

• Additional encounters with even more Flying-type Pokémon
• An additional Super Rocket Radar
• And even more goodies!

: You might even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!

Major Milestone Bonuses

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1 — Rank 10
2× Catch Candy

Tier 2 — Rank 20
Earn more Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders.

Watch for additional bonus tasks for your GO Pass: Flying Taxi during the event!

Pokémon GO Web Store

The GO Pass Deluxe, the paid version of the GO Pass, will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store soon! Your GO Pass Deluxe purchased via the Pokémon GO Web Store will activate as soon as the GO Pass begins.

Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Flying Taxi or GO Pass Deluxe: Flying Taxi + 6 Ranks on the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions as a gift with purchase.

Or stock up on the essentials alongside your upgrade with the web-exclusive GO Pass Deluxe: Flying Taxi + 6 Ranks Ultra Box which includes 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, two Premium Battles Passes, one Incubator, and one Super Incubator as a gift with purchase!

Source: https://pokemongo.com/news/flying-taxi-taken-over-2026

Get ready to flock in, Trainers! Squawkabilly, the Parrot Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut during the Flying Taxi event! The event takes place on June 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to June 29, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Take Flight as Squawkabilly’s Debut Leads the Flying Taxi Charge

Flying Taxi - Tuesday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon Debut

Squawkabilly, the Parrot Pokémon, will make its Pokemon GO debut! You’ll be able to encounter Squawkabilly from Field Research or in the wild.

• Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly and White Plumage Squawkabilly will appear globally
• Green Plumage Squawkabilly will appear in the Eastern Hemisphere
• Blue Plumage Squawkabilly will appear in the Western Hemisphere

Wild Encounters

You may encounter event-themed Pokémon in the wild, including Hoothoot*, Rookidee*, and more! You might even encounter White Plumage Squawkabilly!

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research Task Encounters

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.

Spearow
Hoothoot
Rookidee
Squawkabilly *
Wattrel

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
**Squawkabilly’s form will be based on your location.

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids
Swablu
Starly
Vullaby

Three-Star Raids
Hisuian Braviary
Corvisquire
Bombirdier

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period. By collecting GO Points, you can increase your rank to earn rewards.

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Flying Taxi on Tuesday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Monday, June 29, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Additionally, from Saturday, June 27, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29, at 7:59 p.m. local time, there’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn!

For US$4.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$6.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 7.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Wednesday, July 1, at 7:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!
*All prices listed are in USD or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.

Featured Pokémon and Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following rewards.

• Encounters with Pidgeotto , Hoothoot , Vullaby , Rookidee , and more!
• One Super Rocket Radar
• Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

• Additional encounters with even more Flying-type Pokémon
• An additional Super Rocket Radar
• And even more goodies!

: You might even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!

Major Milestone Bonuses

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1
2× Catch Candy

Tier 2
Earn more Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders.

Watch for additional bonus tasks for your GO Pass: Flying Taxi during the event!

Pokémon GO Web Store

The GO Pass Deluxe, the paid version of the GO Pass, will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store soon! Your GO Pass Deluxe purchased via the Pokémon GO Web Store will activate as soon as the GO Pass begins.

Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Flying Taxi or GO Pass Deluxe: Flying Taxi + 6 Ranks on the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions as a gift with purchase.

Or stock up on the essentials alongside your upgrade with the web-exclusive GO Pass Deluxe: Flying Taxi + 6 Ranks Ultra Box which includes 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, two Premium Battles Passes, one Incubator, and one Super Incubator as a gift with purchase!

Source: https://pokemongo.com/news/flying-taxi-2026