Niantic has announced the content for April 2022 including the April Community Day, Tapu Bulu in raids, Sustainability Week, and more!

April Content Update: April Community Day, Tapu Bulu in raids, Sustainability Week, and more!

Join us for Community Day on Saturday, April 23, 2022! Stufful, the Flailing Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut and will be appearing in the wild!

For more details, check out the April Community Day entry.

Upcoming events

Stay tuned for details about these upcoming events.

• April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22: We’ve heard some odd whisperings that a mysterious event will be happening on Friday, April 1, 2022.
• All-Hands Rocket Retreat: Additional sources report the potential for heightened Team GO Rocket activity from Sunday, April 3, 2022, to Thursday, April 7, 2022. Stay alert!
• Spring into Spring: From Tuesday, April 12, 2022, to Monday, April 18, 2022, get ready to jump headfirst into spring with this themed event.
• Sustainability Week: From Wednesday, April 20, 2022, to Monday, April 25, 2022, Trainers will be able to reflect on the importance of sustainability while another Pokémon originally discovered in the Alola region makes its Pokémon debut!

Featured Pokémon in raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids throughout April.

Five-Star Raids

The guardian deity of Ula’ula Island, the Legendary Pokémon Tapu Bulu, will be making its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids this April. Therian Forme Thundurus and Therian Forme Landorus will also be appearing in five-star raids.

Please note: Raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed unless otherwise noted.





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

Mega Raids

Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, and Mega Manectric will be appearing in Mega Raids!

Please note: Raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed.





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

Raid Hours

Every Wednesday in April, a Raid Hour event will occur from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The following Pokémon will be featured.





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

Weekly 1 PokéCoin bundles

Every Monday in April, a one-time-purchase bundle containing a Remote Raid Pass and other items will be available in the shop for 1 PokéCoin.

April Research Breakthrough encounters

Friday, April 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).


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

Pokémon Spotlight Hours

In the month of April, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, and each will spotlight a different Pokémon and a special bonus!





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

Other feature updates

A new adventure sync widget will be available for Android devices in early April! When you enable Adventure Sync, you will now have the option to add a widget to your device’s home screen so you can track your progress when hatching Eggs. This feature is already available on iOS devices.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/april-2022-content-update/

Niantic has announced that that April 2022 Community Day Pokémon will be Stufful. They have also announced they are reducing the time period from 6 hours to 3 hours.

April 2022 Community Day: Stufful

Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Stufful, the Flailing Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut during April’s Community Day event! Stufful will appear in the wild, and if you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Community Day Adjustments

We also wanted to take a moment to discuss some changes to the Community Day format we’ll be testing. In 2020, we doubled the length of our Community Day events, extending them from three hours to six. Since then, however, we’ve found that only five percent of our Trainers tend to participate in the event for more than three hours.

One of the biggest pieces of positive feedback that we received after January’s three-hour Community Day Classic was that players and community leaders noticed how much more of the community was out and about during the event. So, for Stufful Community Day, we’re returning to three-hour format. Our hope is that doing so will create even more opportunities for Trainers to play together and connect outside as they’re exploring.

We know that Trainers have enjoyed all of the extra resources that can be collected during longer events, so we’re adding some new and exciting perks to Stufful Community Day to give you the ability to collect just as many resources during gameplay. Check them out below!

Featured Pokémon

Stufful will appear more frequently in the wild.
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Exclusive Attack

Evolve Stufful during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Bewear that knows the Charged Attack Drain Punch.*

Drain Punch: Making its Pokémon GO debut, this Charged Attack can provide Bewear with a defensive edge!

• Trainer Battles: 20 power and guaranteed to increase the user’s Defense.
• Gyms and raids: 50 power

* You’ll need 400 Stufful Candy to evolve Stufful

CD Special Research Ticket Icon Community Day Special Research Story: Strong Stuff

• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Stufful Community Day-exclusive Special Research story, Strong Stuff
• Stay tuned for when tickets for the Strong Stuff Special Research story go live.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

Event Bonuses

: 3× Catch XP
: 2× Catch Candy
: 2× chance to receive Stufful XL Candy from catching Stufful
: Incense activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
: 1 extra special trade can be made during the event and two hours after the event (maximum of 2 for the day)
: Trades made during the event and two hours after the event will require 50% less Stardust.

Group Play Bonuses

Work together with other trainers to unlock additional bonuses in that location!

• If enough Pokémon are caught by trainers from a single Lure, the 3× XP bonus for catching Pokémon near the Lured PokéStop will be increased to 4× XP for 30 minutes.*

* This bonus will not stack with the base 3× catch XP bonus and will instead replace it for the duration.

Event Bundles

• There’ll be a special one-time-purchase Community Day Box available for 850 PokéCoins, featuring 15 Ultra Balls, 15 Pinap Berries, 1 Elite Fast TM, and 1 Remote Raid Pass.
A bundle containing 30 Ultra Balls will be available in the shop at no cost. Be sure to pick it up during the event!

Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/communityday-april22-stufful/

Pokémon GO’s Lush Jungle event features Cottonee, Fomantis, Tapu Lele, a weekend park spotlight, and more!

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Lush Jungle weekend park spotlight

Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Join your fellow Trainers for a Lush Jungle park spotlight! On Saturday, March 26, 2022, and Sunday, March 27, 2022, Cottonee will be appearing more frequently in parks. And, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny Cottonee—if you’re lucky!


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

Pokémon debuts

Fomantis, the Sickle Grass Pokémon and Lurantis, the Bloom Sickle Pokémon will make their debuts in Pokémon GO!


The guardian deity of Akala Island, Tapu Lele, will also make its debut!

Season of Alola Special Research: Akala Island

The Season of Alola’s second Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event!

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Grass-type Pokémon and exploring your area will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research to earn items and encounters with various event-themed Pokémon, like Fomantis!

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild.


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

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


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

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!


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

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/lush-jungle-event/

Fomantis, Lurantis, and Tapu Lele Arrive in Pokémon GO

The Season of Alola continues with the Lush Jungle event, featuring Timed Research, Special Research, and plenty of Cottonee.

It's an excellent time to head out and explore with your fellow Pokémon GO Trainers! Through Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time, the Lush Jungle event will welcome Fomantis and Lurantis to Pokémon GO. The Legendary Pokémon Tapu Lele, guardian deity of Akala Island, will also make its Pokémon GO debut in Raid Battles. There will be loads of Cottonee about, new Timed Research to complete, and several jungle-themed Pokémon will be appearing more often in the wild.

From Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time, you can enjoy a weekend park spotlight! The Grass- and Fairy-type Pokémon Cottonee will be appearing more frequently in parks, and there will be Timed Research focused on catching Grass-type Pokémon and exploring. By completing research tasks, you can earn useful items like Mossy Lure Modules (which attract Grass-, Poison-, and Bug-type Pokémon) and encounters with event-themed Pokémon like Fomantis.

The Lush Jungle event will also continue the story of the Season of Alola with new Special Research focused on Akala Island, so there are plenty of reasons to get out and enjoy a jungle-themed adventure!

Pokémon appearing in raids

• One-star raids: Bellsprout, Tangela, Sewaddle, and Cottonee
• Three-star raids: Butterfree, Vileplume, Parasect, and Exeggutor
• Five-star raids: Tapu Lele
• Mega Raids: Mega Charizard Y

Pokémon appearing in Field Research reward encounters

• Caterpie
• Paras
• Parasect
• Exeggcute
• Sunkern
• Wurmple
• Seedot
• Cottonee
• Ferroseed
• Fomantis

Alola, Trainers!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/fomantis-lurantis-and-tapu-lele-arrive-in-pokemon-go/

Niantic has announced that as part of the brand-new worldwide event celebrating the Festival of Colors, Oricorio will make its Pokémon GO debut.

Oricorio makes its dazzling Pokémon GO debut during the Festival of Colors event!

Trainers,
We’re excited to announce a brand-new worldwide event celebrating the Festival of Colors! We hope Trainers all over the world will enjoy the diverse group of colorful Pokémon appearing during the event.

Festival of Colors 2022 Global Event

Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time to Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Global Event Bonuses

: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Take a few snapshots every day during the event for a surprise!*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Pokémon!

Pokémon Debuts

Oricorio, the Dancing Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut! Keep an eye out, Trainers—the Oricorio you encounter will be of different Styles depending on where they were caught in the world.

Baile Style Oricorio: Appearing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Pom-Pom Style Oricorio: Appearing in the Americas
Pa’u Style Oricorio: Appearing in African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean islands
Sensu Style Oricorio: Appearing in the Asia-Pacific region

Collection Challenges

The event will feature a colorful Collection Challenge!

Complete the Collection Challenge to contribute to your Elite Collector medal, as well as earn 20,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Oricorio*!

*Oricorio’s Style will be based on your location at the time you complete the challenge.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild.


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

*Oricorio’s Style will be based on your location.

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


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

Field Research Task Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!


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

*Oricorio Style’s will be based on your location

New Avatar Items

Celebrate the Festival of Colors with a playful splash of color. The following new avatar items will be available for free in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!


Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/festivalofcolors-2022/

Niantic has announced that Turkish language support has been added to Pokémon GO.

Turkish language support for Pokémon GO!

Trainers,
We’re happy to announce we’ve added Turkish language support for Pokémon GO!

You can now set your in-game language to Turkish. Whether you’re just starting your adventure or you’re a seasoned Trainer with years of experience, we’re elated to embark on this journey with you as we work to make Pokémon GO available to even more people. We aim to continually improve and update the Turkish-language version of Pokémon GO.

Details on upcoming events will also be published in Turkish on the blog, on Twitter @PokemonGOAppTR, and on Facebook at PokemonGOAppTR.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/turkish-language-support/

Niantic has announced that Pokémon GO Community Day meetups are coming to select cities worldwide and you don’t need to register to join the fun! They worked closely with city governments and councils to ensure Trainers’ safety and that each event is COVID-19 compliant.

Pokémon GO Community Day meetups are coming to select cities worldwide

Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that in-person Pokémon GO Community Day meetups will be coming to select cities around the world on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Enjoy photo ops while playing and trading with other Trainers during Sandshrew Community Day. You don’t need to register to join the fun!

Can’t make it to one of our in-person events? Don’t worry—you’ll still be able to participate in Sandshrew Community Day wherever you are.

Our in-person Community Day meetups will happen on Sunday, March 13, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

The following cities will feature in-person celebrations.

• Linz, AT: City-Park
• Berlin, DE: Spandau Arcaden
• Bochum, DE: Ruhr Park
• Düsseldorf, DE: Düsseldorf Arcaden
• Laatzen, DE: Leine-Center Laatzen
• Leipzig, DE: Paunsdorf Center
• Munich, DE: Pasing Arcaden
• Oberhausen, DE: Westfield Centro
• Recklinghausen, DE: Palais Vest
• Delhi, IND: Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden
• Monterrey, MX: Parque Fundidora
• Warsaw, PL: Elektrownia Powiśle Shopping Mall
• Bristol, UK: Broadmead
• Cardiff, UK: Churchill Way
• Edinburgh, UK: Castle Street
• Liverpool, UK: Liverpool ONE
• London, UK: St. Alfege Park
• London, UK: Whitfield Gardens
• Manchester, UK: Piccadilly Gardens
• Indianapolis, IN, US: Canal Elbow at White River State Park
• Oakland, CA, US: Plank Plaza at Jack London Square
• Washington, DC, US: Top of District pier at The Wharf

Please click here for a list of event locations in the Asia-Pacific region.

As you plan your weekend, please adhere to local policies, guidelines, and restrictions regarding travel. Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. We’ve worked closely with city governments and councils to ensure Trainers’ safety and that each event is COVID-19 compliant.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/irl-community-day-march-2022/

Niantic has announced the GO Battle League: Interlude Season which will start on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8) and end on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT –8).

GO Battle League: Interlude Season

Trainers,
The next Season of the GO Battle League is here, and it’s a Season like we’ve never had before! As we mentioned previously, upon Season 10’s conclusion, the GO Battle League will move into an Interlude Season.

The Interlude Season Start Date, Rank Resets, and End-of-Season Rewards

Season 10 will be extended until Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8). Immediately following that, the GO Battle League’s Interlude Season will start on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8) and end on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT –8).

• End-of-season rewards will be available on the battle screen.
• Your GO Battle League rank will be reset.
• Rank-up requirements will remain the same as in Season 10.
• Rankings will cap at rank 20, and there will be no visible ratings.

The Interlude Season Schedule

This Interlude Season will feature a weekly league rotation schedule and will bring back some cups from previous Seasons!

In the following list, leagues and cups that take place on or before March 12 will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), while those that occur on or after March 13 will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).

Timed Research Ticket: BATTLE

For our most dedicated battlers, a Timed Research ticket will be available in the shop for free once the Interlude Season begins.

This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. Each research page will require progressively more wins to complete, and doing so will reward you with a small amount of Stardust. Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!

Interlude Season GO Battle Days - GO Battle Day: Seel

Saturday, March 5, 2022

A GO Battle Day featuring Seel, plus the return of two featured attacks for its Evolution, Dewgong!

The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.

Bonuses

Available from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time

• In each set, the first win reward from the Basic track will be a reward encounter. The second through fifth win rewards will remain unchanged.
• All win rewards from the Premium track will be reward encounters.

Evolve Seel to get a Dewgong that knows the Fast Attack Ice Shard
Evolve Seel to get a Dewgong that knows the Charged Attack Icy Wind

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

End-of-Set Avatar Rewards

Trainers who complete a set at any rank during this GO Battle Day will receive the Gladion’s Shoes avatar item!*

* Trainers who have already received the Gladion’s Shoes avatar item from the rank 20 rewards will not receive another.

GO Battle Day: Beginner’s Paradise

Sunday, April 17, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

With the beginner-friendly Great League and Little Cup active, XP from Timed Research available, and an avatar item up for grabs, there’s never been a better time to try out the GO Battle League!

The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20, for a total of 100 battles!

Bonuses

Timed Research will be available that rewards a large amount of XP!

End-of-Set Avatar Rewards

Trainers who complete a set at any rank during this GO Battle Day will receive the Gladion's Hoodie avatar item!*

* Trainers who have already received Gladion's Hoodie from the rank 20 rewards will not receive another.

Active Cups

The following competitions will be active.

• Great League
• Little Cup

GO Battle Day: Mega Stardust Surprise

Sunday, May 29, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

A GO Battle Day featuring the standard Stardust bonuses. We may also have a Mega surprise in store for you!

The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20, for a total of 100 battles!

Bonuses

• 4× Stardust from win rewards.
• A Mega Surprise!

End-of-Set Avatar Rewards

Trainers who complete a set at any rank during this GO Battle Day will receive the Gladion’s Pants avatar item!*

* Trainers who have already received Gladion’s Pants from the rank 20 rewards will not receive another pair.

Active Cups

The following leagues will be active.

• Master League
• Ultra League
• Great League

Season Rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per season at the designated ranks. At rank 1, you’ll be guaranteed to encounter one of the Pokémon that Gladion is known to use!


*Shiny Pikachu Libre will not be available to encounter during this Season.

Standard Encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the season at the ranks shown in the image below.


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

: The Pokémon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.

Avatar items and other rewards

Pikachu Libre avatar items will be rewarded to Trainers who reach Rank 3.


Trainers will be able to earn avatar items and a pose inspired by an enforcer of Team Skull, Gladion, who first appeared in the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games!

In celebration of the Season of Alola and the GO Battle League Interlude Season, the entire Gladion avatar item set will be available to those who reach rank 20 this season!

• Rank 20: Gladion Cuff Earrings
• Rank 20: Gladion Shoes*
• Rank 20: Gladion Pants*
• Rank 20: Gladion Hoodie*
• Rank 20: animated Gladion Pose

At rank 19, you’ll receive an Elite Charged TM, and you’ll also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward


* Trainers who have already received Gladion’s Shoes, Hoodie, or Pants from GO Battle Day rewards will not receive duplicates.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this season.

Great League - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Ultra League - Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
Ultra League Premier Classic

• Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
• Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
• Pokémon that have been powered up using Candy XL are not eligible.

Master League - No CP Limit.
Master League Premier Classic

• No CP Limit.
• Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
• Pokémon that have been powered up using Candy XL are not eligible.

Johto Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
• Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number from #152 to #251 will be allowed.

Love cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not permitted.
• Only red or pink Pokémon will be allowed.
• Eligible Red Pokémon: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect, Krabby, Kingler, Voltorb, Electrode, Goldeen, Seaking, Jynx, Magmar, Magikarp, Flareon, Ledyba, Ledian, Ariados, Yanma, Scizor, Slugma, Magcargo, Octillery, Delibird, Porygon2, Magby, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Wurmple, Medicham, Carvanha, Camerupt, Solrock, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Sunny Form Castform, Kricketot, Kricketune, Trash Cloak Burmy, Trash Cloak Wormadam, Magmortar, Porygon-Z, Rotom, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Pansear, Simisear, Throh, Venipede, Scolipede, Krookodile, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Dwebble, Crustle, Scrafty, Autumn, Form Deerling, Shelmet, Accelgor, Druddigon, Pawniard, Bisharp, Braviary, Heatmor, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox, Fletchling, Fletchinder, Talonflame, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar
• Eligible Pink Pokémon: Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke, Slowbro, Galarian Slowbro, Exeggcute, Lickitung, Chansey, Mr. Mime, Porygon, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Slowking, Galarian Slowking, Snubbull, Corsola, Smoochum, Miltank, Blissey, Whismur, Skitty, Milotic, Gorebyss, Luvdisc, Cherubi, Sunshine Form Cherrim, Mime Jr., Happiny, Lickilicky, Mesprit, Munna, Musharna, Audino, Spring Form Deerling, Alomomola, Spritzee, Aromatisse, Sylveon

Little Jungle Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Pokémon do not need to be able to evolve to enter.
• Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon are permitted.
• Shuckle and Smeargle are not permitted.

Catch Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Pokémon that have been caught during the duration of this cup are eligible.
• Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.

Halloween Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

Retro Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Steel-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not eligible.

Kanto Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number from #1 to #151 are eligible.

Flying Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Flying-type Pokémon are eligible.

Little Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Pokémon must be able to evolve to be eligible.

Element Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Only Fire-, Grass-, and Water-type Pokémon are eligible.
• Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once are eligible.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/go-battle-league-interlude-season/

Niantic has announced that Alola Region Pokémon will be available starting on March 1st, 2022. The Welcome to Alola event will take place from Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Welcome more Pokémon from Alola with the Season of Alola!

With the arrival of the Season of Alola comes a slew of Pokémon originally discovered in the Alola region! These Pokémon will be making their Pokémon GO debuts on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Welcome to Alola

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Wild Encounters

To commemorate the arrival of these Pokémon originally discovered in Alola, the following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild!


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

A Tropical Collection Challenge

A Collection Challenge to collect the following Pokémon first discovered in Alola will be available!

Complete the challenge to contribute to your Elite Collector medal and earn 7,000 XP and 15 Ultra Balls.


*Obtained through Evolution

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


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

Field Research Task Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!


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

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/welcome-the-season-of-alola/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon GO | Get ready for the Season of Alola!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4J66Q-eCaE

Niantic has announced that the March 2022 Community Day will feature Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew and it takes place on Sunday, March 13, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

March 2022 Community Day: Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew

Sunday, March 13, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Trainers, We’re excited to announce that Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew, the Mouse Pokémon, will be featured during March’s Community Day!

Featured Pokémon

Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew will be appearing more frequently in the wild.


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

Exclusive Attack

Sandslash - Evolve Sandshrew during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.

Night Slash
Trainer Battles: 50 power
Gyms and raids: 50 power


Alolan Sandslash - Evolve Alolan Sandshrew during the event or up to two hours afterward to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Shadow Claw
Trainer Battles: 6 power
Gyms and raids: 9 power

Community Day Special Research Story: Gritty and Glacial

• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Sandshrew Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Gritty and Glacial.
• Stay tuned for when tickets for the Gritty and Glacial Special Research story go live.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

Event Bonuses

: 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
: Incense activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!

Event Bundles

• There’ll be a special one-time-purchase Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins, featuring 30 Ultra Balls, three Super Incubators, five Lucky Eggs, 1 Elite Charged TM.
• A bundle containing 30 Ultra Balls will be available in the shop at no cost. Be sure to pick it up during the event!

Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/communityday-mar22-sandshrew/

Niantic has announced the details of upcoming features that they are working on for Pokémon GO for 2022.

Pokémon GO Roadmap: Early 2022

Trainers,
We have some exciting plans for Pokémon GO in 2022, and we want to take a moment to give you a peek at some of what we’re working on.

Throughout the upcoming year, we’ll be focusing our efforts on improving Pokémon GO and bringing fun, exciting updates to Trainers around the world. At Niantic, our hope is to evolve our games and experiences along three unique pillars.

1. Real-world social interaction
2. Exercise
3. Exploration

These categories have always been central to our design approach, but implementing ideas based on them has been challenging over the past two years. Now, however, we’d like to share some of the initiatives our team is hard at work on.

Think of this like a guide for the upcoming months. Of course, game development is challenging and unpredictable, so please note that some details may change! There will also be additional events and updates between now and then—so look forward to some surprises.

With all that said, here are some of the projects our teams have been working on.

Continuing global events with Pokémon GO Tour: After your enthusiastic response to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto last year, we’re bringing the next iteration — Pokémon GO Tour: Johto — to Trainers on February 26 and 27, 2022. This year, Trainers around the world will be able to play wherever they are, and Trainers in Monterrey, Mexico, or Kaohsiung, Taiwan, will be able to participate in live events. Some of the new features for this year’s Pokémon GO Tour include GO Gym Trainers—each of which is inspired by a contest-winning Trainer from our community—that you’ll be able to opt in or out of battling once you’ve faced a certain number of them. This way, you’ll be able to choose between engaging in more challenging battles or shifting your focus toward other features of the event. On top of that, there’s new Masterwork Research featuring Apex Shadow Pokémon.

GO Battle League improvements: First of all, we’d like to sincerely thank you all for your support of the GO Battle League! We’re always working on refining the experience, and we’re currently prioritizing a number of updates and improvements—including urgent bug fixes—that we’ll share more about in an upcoming Dev Diary. Stay tuned!

Postcard Update: We’re so happy to see you all enjoying the new Postcard Book feature! We’re working on adding additional functionality, like notifications, sticker saving, an expanded Gift maximum, new Postcard sorting methods, and new Postcard notes!

Seasonal Update: We were happy to see that Trainers enjoyed both Hoopa’s mischief and the mystery of the door Professor Willow discovered. In the coming Season, we’re looking forward to sharing several seasonal Special Research stories with you, with a focus on smaller-scale adventures. Stay tuned for more details on what else we have in store for the next Season!

Community Day Update: The last two years have been hard on us all, and we are continually exploring ways to enhance the sense of community our Trainers feel around the world. Our first ever Community Day Classic was one such experiment, and we’ve also been testing community-hosted events on a smaller scale. We will continue to explore the concept of Community Day to keep our events fresh and exciting.

We can’t wait for Trainers everywhere to see what else we have planned for the coming months and beyond. Thank you for your dedication and support, as well as the passion you continue to show for Pokémon GO.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/2022-quarter1-roadmap/