As part of the Play! Pokémon Premier Events to Resume in 2022 announcement, Niantic has announced more details on the Pokémon GO Championship Series that’ll lead to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.

Your path to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships

Trainers, We’re excited to bring you more details on the Pokémon GO Championship Series that’ll lead to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships! Go head to head with other Trainers to test your skill and strive to be the very best.

In 2022, you’ll be able to participate in live, in-person Pokémon GO competitions, including Regional Championships and International Championships. Top Trainers can earn an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships, prize money, and other exciting rewards!

Who can play in the Pokémon GO Championship Series

Pokémon GO events will be open to players in the Senior and Masters age divisions. Players must be at or above the age of digital consent in their home market in order to participate in Pokémon GO Championship Series events.

Format
The format for the 2022 Pokémon GO Championship Series will be the Great League.

Registration
Trainers will be able to register for Pokémon GO Championship Series events via a two-phase registration window.

• Early Registration: Players who achieve Legend Rank in a GO Battle League season will be able to register for certain events before anyone else during a short early-registration window.
• Open Registration: * Once the early-registration window closes, all remaining spots will be made available for players of any rank.

When to Register
Online registration for the earliest events will open in January 2022. Tournament organizers will handle registration. An entry fee may apply, and events may sell out.

How to Register
To register for Pokémon GO Championship Series events, you’ll need to link your Pokémon GO account to a Trainer Club account and have a Play! Pokémon Player ID.

This account link is separate from the account-linking system used to log in to Pokémon GO.

You’ll be able to link your accounts for Pokémon GO Championship Series registration toward the end of 2021. Details about tournaments will also be available through the Event Locator at that time.

Pokémon GO Championship Series events

Pokémon GO will be featured at select events, including Regional and International Championships. Top Pokémon GO players at these events will win an invitation to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, and some will even earn a travel award to the World Championships, too! World Championships invites will be distributed at each qualifier as follows for each age division.

Regional Championships

• 1st place: World Championships invite and travel award
• 2nd place: World Championships invite

International Championships

• 1st place: World Championships invite and travel award
• 2nd place: World Championships invite and travel award
• 3rd and 4th place: World Championships invite

Prize money is also awarded at each event.

Visit Pokemon.com to find up-to-date details on qualifier-event locations, dates, prizing, and more.

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/pgo-championship-announce-details

The Pokémon Company International has announced that the Play! Pokémon Premier Events are scheduled to resume in 2022. The 2022 Pokémon North America and Europe International Championships locations and dates have been announced, along with 2022 season Regional Championships.

Play! Pokémon Premier Events to Resume in 2022

BELLEVUE, WA -October 20, 2021 - The Pokémon Company International announced today that highly anticipated Play! Pokémon Regional and International Championships will resume in North America and Europe, with the first events slated to kick off in March 2022. The Play! Pokémon 2022 Championship Series season, leading to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships planned to take place in London in August 2022, will include four different Pokémon products: the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon video games, Pokkén Tournament DX, and for the first time, Pokémon GO in partnership with Niantic.

The Pokémon North America and Europe International Championships events will feature high Championship Point payouts and hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes, spread among the Pokémon TCG, video game, and Pokkén Tournament DX competitions, as well as Pokémon GO qualifiers for the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. Event dates and locations are as follows:

2022 Pokémon North America International Championships

• June 24–26, 2022
• Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH, USA

2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships

• April 22–24, 2022
• Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Play! Pokémon Regional Championships and Special Events will also resume in North America and Europe in 2022, at the following dates and in the following locations[1]:

North America

• March 18–20, 2022: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• March 25–27, 2022: Orlando, FL, USA*
• May 6–8, 2022: Indianapolis, IN, USA
• May 20–22, 2022: Secaucus, NJ, USA
• May 27–29, 2022: Vancouver, BC, Canada*
• June 17–19, 2022: Milwaukee, WI, USA*

Europe

• March 26–27, 2022: Liverpool, UK*[2]
• May 7–8, 2022: Bilbao, Spain (Special Event)
• June 4–5, 2022: Milan, Italy (Special Event)

Additional Regional Championships and Special Events may be announced later.

Pokémon GO competitions will be open to Senior and Masters age divisions and will follow the Great League format. Placing highly at Pokémon GO competitions will earn players prize money, and top players will earn invitations to compete at the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in London in August 2022. More information on the Pokémon GO competitive series is available here.

The health and safety of the competitive play communities continue to be the most important aspects of resuming live Play! Pokémon events. The situation is being continually monitored, and the timing for the commencement of in-person Play! Pokémon events will be determined by the health mandates, guidelines, and recommendations provided by appropriate government agencies. Once in-person events resume, all competitors, vendors, staff, and spectators must comply with The Pokémon Company International’s COVID-19 policy[3] to ensure the health and safety of all attendees. More information about this policy can be found here.[4]

Information about the resumption of Play! Pokémon Premier Events and Pokémon GO qualifiers in Latin America and Oceania will be announced soon.

[1] Information subject to change.
[2] Regional Championships followed by * will include Pokémon GO competitions in partnership with Niantic.
[3] For large championship events (300+ attendees and staff), venues are to institute the following vaccination policy:

• Live attendance at Play! Pokémon events by players, audience, and staff should be restricted to individuals who are vaccinated.
• Attendees must present evidence confirming that at least 2 weeks before the start date of the event, they received the final dose of a vaccine that is recognized on the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL). Current vaccines on the WHO EUL list (as of June 18, 2021) include Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen (J&J), Sinopharm, and Sinovac.

[4] This information is subject to change.

Niantic has announced that they are testing improvements to the Pokémon GO experience. Over the next few months, new features and options will be implemented.

Coming Soon: Testing improvements to the Pokémon GO experience

Trainers, In the coming months, we’ll be testing minor gameplay adjustments in certain parts of the world.

We continually strive to improve the Pokémon GO experience. As such, we want to ensure the changes we make are beneficial to—and make a strong, positive impact on—the greater community, as well as each individual Trainer’s experience, before we launch them globally. We appreciate the community’s support, particularly within these regions, as we test variations of these features to understand what works best!

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the features we’ll be testing over the next few months.

• Nickname suggestions for new Trainers
• An expanded set of Trainer Tips
• New PokéStop functionalities
• Egg hatch updates, including the option to skip the hatch animation
• A Special Research story that introduces new Trainers to the world of Pokémon GO

Thank you for continuing to help us improve Pokémon GO. We look forward to seeing the results of our experiments, and hope to roll out final versions of these features for all players once testing has concluded and we’ve confirmed the updates work as envisioned.

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/ux-testing-2021

Niantic has announced that a Pokémon GO Special Weekend will take place from December 10th, 2021 to December 12th, 2021 and official partners will participate over three day event.

Pokémon GO Special Weekend Information!

Trainers, We're holding a "Pokémon GO Special Weekend" with our official Pokémon GO partners who are always supporting trainers! This "Special Weekend" will be held over three days from December 10th, 2021 to December 12th, 2021 (Japan time), with Ito En and Tully's as the target partners for Sunday, December 12th, 2021!

Which other official partners will participate will be announced in due course, so stay tuned! The second announcement is scheduled for early November.

What is the "Pokémon GO" Special Weekend?

This is an in-game event for Pokémon GO that you can participate in by using a "Pokémon GO Special Weekend" entry ticket that can be redeemed at official Pokémon GO partners. Each ticket comes with a promotion code, so register the code on the promotion code entry page before the day of the event to participate in the event. You can participate in the event from anywhere in Japan.

Event date and time

• Ito En/Tully's: Sunday, December 12, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Japan time

Event details

• When you use "Rock Incense" or a "Lure Module", Pokémon such as Iwark, Hippopotas, Dohmirror, Tsubotsubo, Unknown, and Isitsubute will gather. If you're lucky, you might even find a alternate-colored Isitsubute! You won't be able to find a alternate-colored Annon in this event.
• Different Pokémon are attracted to different Pokémon with different partners. If you're lucky, you might even find a different color form!
  • December 12 (Sun) Ito En/Tully's: "Hwanthe
• Target partners for the following dates will be announced in early November.
  • Friday, December 10: Korobohshi
  • Saturday, December 11: Mimirol
• An event-only time challenge will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 12.
• The following bonuses will be given to those who have a participation ticket from early morning on Friday, December 10 until 23:59 on Sunday, December 12.
  • Triple XP for catching Pokémon.
  • The effect of "Lure Modules" installed at PokéStops will last for 1.5 hours, and their effectiveness will be enhanced.

Where can I get a ticket for the "Pokémon GO" Special Weekend?

Please check the campaign page of each partner for details.

• ITO EN: https://i.pokego-cpvd.jp/
• Tully's: https://www.tullys.co.jp/cpn/pokemon_2021/ (Access available after 14:00 on Friday, October 15th, 2021)

What happens after I get a ticket for the "Pokémon GO" Special Weekend?

Please enter the promotion code on the ticket from the promotion code entry page before the event starts. During the event, open "Pokémon GO" and confirm that you have received the event-specific time challenge.

Tully's Coffee Campaign Details

At Tully's Coffee stores nationwide (excluding some stores where Tully's Card cannot be used), make a purchase of 700 yen or more (tax not included) per account with a registered Tully's Card in the Tully's Official App, open the barcode for the participation ticket from the Tully's Official App at the cashier and present it to an employee. You will be able to get a participation ticket.

You will receive a promotion code, which you can enter on the Tully's Official App and register the code on the promotion code entry page to participate in the event. After purchasing the product, you will receive the promotion code needed to participate in the event on the gift page of the official Tully's app.

If the barcode is not presented before the checkout, it will not be given at a later date.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/202112specialweekend-jp/?hl=ja

Niantic has announced the Pokémon GO Halloween festivities for 2021 which take place from Friday, October 15th, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 31st, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Continue to follow the Season of Mischief storyline focused on the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa!

YouTube Clip - Pokémon GO | Lavender Town Remix

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32et8-tCU24

Pokémon GO Halloween brings Creepy Companions, Ghoulish Pals, and double the tricks and treats!

Trainers, Spooky shenanigans return during the Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief event! This time, there’ll be double the trouble and fun with a two-part event! Scroll on to learn more or use the navigation to jump to a specific part!

Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief

Friday, October 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time Available during the entire Event.

The Season of Mischief Story Continues!

Continue to follow the Season of Mischief storyline focused on the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa!

If you complete this Season’s Special Research story, you’ll gain access to a special event at the end of the Season that might have something to do with Hoopa!

A new part of the Season-long Special Research will unlock during each part of the Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief event. With more Psychic-, Ghost-, and Dark-type Pokémon appearing in the wild—along with new ones being discovered for the first time ever in Pokémon GO—this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the Mischief Pokémon!

Halloween Cup Icon Halloween Cup

The Halloween Cup will be available in the GO Battle League! Check out the Season 9 GO Battle League blog for details on the cup’s rules.

Special and Timed Research

A Special Research story—What Lies beneath the Mask?—will be available!

Ghost-type Pokémon are appearing more often than usual, and Professor Willow has tasked you with learning more about them. Notably, Yamask has started appearing in the wild, prompting his interest in learning more about Ghost-type Pokémon related to masks. What can we learn about these Pokémon—and what can we learn about ourselves in the process?

Timed Research will be available with tasks focused on participating in the Halloween Cup in the GO Battle League.

Event Bonuses

Lavender Town Music
A remix of the iconic Lavender Town music will be playing nightly during the event. Turn up your in-game sound, and enjoy the spooky vibes!

You can also listen to the music by checking out this video. Get hyped for Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief!

Costumed Pokémon

More Costumed Pokémon will be available to encounter!


You can also encounter Halloween Mischief Drifblim in GO Battle League reward encounters.

New Avatar Items, Stickers, and Bundles

The following new avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop starting on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) and will continue to be available after the event ends!

• Pikachu Pumpkin Head
• Pumpkaboo Top
• Pumpkaboo Pants
• Hoopa Headband
• Halloween Face Sticker

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


Some spooky bundles will also be available for purchase in the shop throughout the event.

• Creepy Crate (480 PokéCoins): 50 Poké Balls, one Remote Raid Pass, two Super Incubators, four Incense
• Boo Bundle (1,480 PokéCoins): 16 Premium Raid Passes, eight Super Incubators, four Incense, four Star Pieces
• Pumpkin Pack (1,480 PokéCoins): 18 Super Incubators, two Incubators, four Incense, four Star Pieces

Halloween Mischief Part 1: Creepy Companions

Friday, October 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time

The first part of Pokémon GO Halloween this year is themed around creepy companions: Psychic- and Poison-, type Pokémon that can’t wait to be encountered and befriended, as well as other friendly, creepy Pokémon. Galarian Slowking, the Hexpert Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut, and Shiny Spinarak will be appearing for the first time in Pokémon GO, too!

Season of Mischief Special Research Story Unlock

The next part of the Season of Mischief Special Research story, Misunderstood Mischief, will unlock.

If you complete this Season’s Special Research story, you’ll gain access to a special event at the end of the Season that might have something to do with Hoopa!

Strange Pokémon are appearing in Pokémon GO, including Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region like Galarian Slowking! Could this be a result of Hoopa’s rings? Let’s tackle this mystery together and learn more about Hoopa!

Galarian Slowking

Galarian Slowpoke will now be able to evolve into Galarian Slowking! To evolve it, set a Galarian Slowpoke as your buddy, and catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon.*


* You’ll also be able to evolve Galarian Slowpoke into Galarian Slowking after the event ends.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny Spinarak, if you’re lucky!


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

Raids

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter in raids


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

Eggs

Field Research Task Encounters

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

Pokémon GO Halloween Part 2: Ghoulish Pals

Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

The second part of Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief is called Ghoulish Pals! Ghost types will be appearing more often everywhere as we get closer and closer to Halloween. The spectacularly spectral Pumpkaboo and Phantump will make their Pokémon GO debuts, alongside their Evolutions, Gourgeist and Trevenant! We’re also getting word that you’ll be able to encounter Pumpkaboo of varying sizes, just like you can in the Kalos region. Gourgeist evolved from Pumpkaboo will also vary in size! During this time, intrepid Trainers can complete a Collection Challenge that’ll encourage them to seek these Ghost-type Pokémon!

Season of Mischief Special Research Story Unlock

The next part of the Season of Mischief Special Research story, Misunderstood Mischief, will unlock.

If you complete this Season’s Special Research story, you’ll gain access to a special event at the end of the Season that might have something to do with Hoopa!

Professor Willow has a frightening but eye-opening encounter with some Phantump and Trevenant in a forest! This reminds him that Hoopa is also a Ghost-type Pokémon, so perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to do more research on the spooky, spectral Pokémon around us.

Pokémon Debuts

Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo, and Gourgeist make their debuts in Pokémon GO!

New Size Mechanic

With the introduction of Pumpkaboo comes a new mechanic to Pokémon GO: Pumpkaboo that are larger will actually look larger in the game!

Collection Challenge

In celebration of Pumpkaboo’s debut and the mechanic it introduces, a Collection Challenge will be available that requires you to collect Pumpkaboo of various sizes.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter in the wild.

Raids

The following Pokémon will be available to challenge in raids. For the first time in Pokémon GO, Mega Absol will be available to challenge in Mega Raids!

Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief Special Raid Weekend

Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

In celebration of Halloween weekend and the introduction of Mega Absol in Mega Raids, Mega Absol and Darkrai will appear more frequently in raids!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs obtained during the event.

Event Field Research Task Encounters

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


Face off against spooky Pokémon in raids, take part in Halloween-themed events like the Halloween Cup and a Special Raid Weekend, and pick up some new avatar items in the shop to dress your best for this year’s Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief!

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/halloween-2021

7-Eleven Japan has announced that as of Sunday, October 31st, 2021, their collaboration with Pokémon GO will come to an end. As a result, all PokéStops at 7-Eleven stores will be closed and are scheduled to be removed by early morning on November 1st, 2021. This will affect upwards of 20,000 PokéStops in Japan. The partnership has been ongoing for about 4 years.

Source: https://www.sej.co.jp/services/pokestop.html

Niantic has announced that the Twitch Rivals stream on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. PDT will feature Pokémon GO and high-profile streamers will team up and duke it out in a catch-and-battle event for prizes!

Tune in to Twitch Rivals ft. Pokémon GO, presented by Samsung!

Trainers, We’re excited to announce that Pokémon GO will be featured in Twitch Rivals: Mobile Showdown, presented by Samsung!

Tune in to the Twitch Rivals stream on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to watch high-profile streamers team up and duke it out in a catch-and-battle event for prizes! In this format, Trainers will battle with Pokémon they catch during the event. It’ll be an exciting challenge that’ll test these Trainers’ overall skills!

• Phase 1: Catch—Teams will have one hour to catch as many Pokémon as possible to create their battle parties. Participants will use brand-new accounts with unique gameplay settings, and they’ll need to strategize and collaborate with their teammates.
• Phase 2: Battle—Teams will battle with the Pokémon they caught in a round-robin tournament! Specific rules will be in place to add a new level of depth and strategy.

Be sure to show your support with #PokemonGO and #GOBattle on the day of the stream! Let’s 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/twitch-rivals-2021

Niantic and The Pokémon Company have announced the Pokémon GO Championship Series where top Pokémon GO players at these events will earn an invitation to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.

Announcing the Pokémon GO Championship Series

Trainers, In our Season 9 blog post, we mentioned that your ranking at the end of this season would be more important than it’s ever been before.

We’re now excited to announce why that is: the first Pokémon GO Championship Series is coming in 2022! Trainers around the globe will have the opportunity to battle against the best and earn an invitation to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.

During the first year of the Pokémon GO Championship Series, Pokémon GO will be featured at select events, including Regional and International Championships. Top Pokémon GO players at these events will earn an invitation to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. These Pokémon GO events will have Senior and Master age divisions.

You’ll be able to register for these Play! Pokémon events during a two-phase window. Trainers who achieve Legend rank in the current Pokémon GO Battle League season will be able to register during a short early-registration window, which will take place during the first few months of 2022. Once this window closes, Trainers of any rank can then register for any remaining spots. Trainers will have until Monday, November 29, 2021 to compete in the current GO Battle League season. The next GO Battle League season will grant entry to a second batch of live events.

To register for these events, competitors will need to link their Pokémon GO account to their Pokémon Trainer Club account, have a Play! Pokémon Player ID, and opt in to the Play! Terms of Use.

More information about event schedules, tournament format, prizes, account linking and more will be announced soon on the Play! Pokémon website.

Pokémon GO last took the Pokémon World Championships main stage during the epic exhibition matches in 2019. Since then, the GO Battle League launched, bringing Pokémon GO’s take on Pokémon battles to the global stage, and it’s now been running for nine seasons and counting. With the return of Pokémon GO Trainer Battles to the main stage next year, we’re excited to give GO Battle League competitors a chance to show the world what they’re made of at the Pokémon World Championships.

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/pgo-championship-series-announce/?hl=en

Niantic has announced the details for the events taking place in October 2021 in Pokémon GO.

Coming in October: Pokémon GO Halloween 2021 and more!

Trainers, Get ready for the spookiest month of the year! There’s much to look forward to this October, including Pokémon GO Halloween, Pokémon in costumes, and a tie-in event with Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. The Season of Mischief Special Research story is still ongoing, so there will be more to learn about Hoopa this month, too!

October Research Breakthrough encounters
From Friday, October 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, November 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), you’ll encounter Yamask in Research Breakthrough encounters.

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

Featured Pokémon in raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in five-star raids throughout October.

• The Mythical Pokémon Genesect holding a Douse Drive will be appearing in five-star raids from Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time. This will be this particular Genesect’s Pokémon GO debut! It will not be appearing as a Shiny Pokémon at this time.
• Altered Forme Giratina will be appearing in five-star raids from Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
• Darkrai that knows the attack Sludge Bomb will be appearing in five-star raids from Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, November 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time. This is the first time that Darkrai will be appearing in Pokémon GO with this attack! If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

In addition, the following Mega-Evolved Pokémon will be appearing in Mega Raids.

• Mega Gengar will be appearing in Mega Raids from Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
• Mega Absol will be appearing in Mega Raids from Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, November 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

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

• Wednesday, October 6, 2021: Genesect holding a Douse Drive
• Wednesday, October 13, 2021: Altered Forme Giratina
• Wednesday, October 20, 2021: Altered Forme Giratina
• Wednesday, October 27, 2021: Darkrai that knows the attack Sludge Bomb

Pokémon Spotlight Hours
In the month of October, 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!

• Tuesday, October 5, 2021: Drifloon will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.
• Tuesday, October 12, 2021: Gastly will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokémon.
• Tuesday, October 19, 2021: Gothita will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for catching Pokémon.
• Tuesday, October 26, 2021: Murkrow will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.

October Community Day
Join us on Saturday, October 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time for a Community Day event featuring Duskull, the Requiem Pokémon! Duskull will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Evolve Dusclops (Duskull’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Dusknoir that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Ball. For more details, check out the October Community Day blog.

Upcoming events
Stay tuned for details about these upcoming events.

• Movie tie-in event: From ​​Friday, October 1, 2021 to Sunday, October 10, 2021, the latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, releasing globally on October 8 on Netflix! In celebration, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude will be making its Pokémon GO debut! You’ll be able to encounter it by completing a free Special Research story—just be sure you log in during the event to claim the research. You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie, including the return of Team Rocket members Jessie and James in Pokémon GO.
• Niantic’s Birthday: In celebration of Niantic’s birthday on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, log in to Pokémon GO to obtain a free box between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time on that day!
• Pokémon GO Halloween returns: From Friday, October 15, 2021, to Sunday, October 31, 2021, costumed Pokémon will return for our annual spooky event! Look forward to costumed Pokémon appearing in the wild and a new Halloween-themed Special Research story. More details to come soon!

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/oct-2021-events/?hl=en

Niantic has annoucned that the Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. The event takes place in game from Friday, October 1st, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10th, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

Trainers, The latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, is releasing globally on Netflix on Friday, October 8, 2021! In celebration of the movie’s release, Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut! You’ll be able to encounter it by completing limited-time Special Research. You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie, including the return of Jessie and James to Pokémon GO.

Date + Time
Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features

• A limited-time Special Research story will be available! Complete this research line to encounter Zarude and help Professor Willow learn more about the Rogue Monkey Pokémon. This is the first time that this Dark- and Grass-type Mythical Pokémon will be available in Pokémon GO. Note that you can obtain this Special Research only during the event period, but once you have it, you can complete it anytime.
• Encounter Pokémon related to Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle! Hoothoot, Combee, Drilbur, Cottonee, Dwebble, and more will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Larvitar!
• Explorer Pikachu will be making its return to Pokémon GO, appearing in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Explorer Pikachu!
• Pokémon seen in the movie will also be appearing in raids throughout the event:
  • Explorer Pikachu, Larvitar, Roggenrola, Foongus, and Rufflet will be appearing in one-star raids. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rufflet!
  • Lickitung, Chansey, Pinsir, Ludicolo, and Flygon will be appearing in three-star raids.
• Jessie and James will be continuing their hijinks from last year’s event. Keep an eye out for them in your snapshots, and watch for their Meowth Balloon. Jessie and James will be appearing in their Meowth Balloon until Friday, October 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
• Get themed Field Research tasks from PokéStops that’ll lead to encounters with Audino, Rufflet, and more. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rufflet!
• New free avatar items will be available in the Style Shop, including the Adventure Hat and the Wailmer Water Bottle.

Be sure to watch Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle on Netflix after it releases globally on Friday, October 8, 2021. For more information on the film, please see here.

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

YouTube Clip - The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAlHGHwl3_0