Pokémon Go April 2025 Content Update

 

Here are all the events, raids, and encounters that are on the slate for Pokémon Go in April 2025:

Featured Pokémon

• Kubfu
• Dynamax Entei* (Debut)
• Dynamax Passimian* (Debut)

*=Shiny available

Max Battles

• March 31 - April 7
• Squirtle* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Krabby* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Chansey* (all-purpose Defender)
• Scorbunny
• Skwovet*
• April 7 - April 14
• Caterpie* (will eventually get a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Machop* (will eventually get a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Drilbur* (good tank for DMAX and GMAX battles)
• Wooloo*
• Falinks*
• April 14 - April 21
• Machop*
• Passimian*
• Falinks*
• April 21 - April 28
• Squirtle*
• Krabby*
• Chansey*
• Sobble
• April 28 - May 5
• Charmander* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Pidove*
• Cryogonal*
• Wooloo*
• Falinks*

Max Mondays - 6PM to 7PM

• March 31 - Scorbunny
• April 7 - Passimian*
• April 14 - Wooloo*
• April 21 - Sobble
• April 28 - Falinks*

Spotlight Hours - Tuesdays, 6PM to 7PM

• April 8 - Meditite* - 2x Transfer Candy
• April 15 - Fomantis - 2x Evolution XP
• April 22 - Morelull* - 2x Catch Stardust (1000 Stardust per catch without weather boost)
• April 29 - Abra* - 2x Catch XP

Five-Star Raids

• March 31 - April 9 - Tapu Lele*
• April 9 - April 21 - Blacephalon* (Shiny debut. Western Hemisphere only), Stakataka* (Shiny debut. Eastern Hemisphere only)
• April 21 - May 1 - Cresselia*

Raid Hours - Wednesdays, 6PM to 7PM

• April 2 - Tapu Lele* (knows Nature's Wrath Charged Move)
• April 9 - Blacephalon* (Shiny debut. Western Hemisphere only), Stakataka* (Shiny debut. Eastern Hemisphere only)
• April 16 - Blacephalon* (Shiny debut. Western Hemisphere only), Stakataka* (Shiny debut. Eastern Hemisphere only)
• April 23 - Cresselia*
• April 30 - Cresselia*

Mega Raids

March 31 - April 9 - Mega Blaziken* (Top-tier Fire-type Pokémon for raid battles)

April 9 - April 21 - Mega Sceptile* (Top-tier Grass-type Pokémon for raid battles)

April 21 - May 1 - Mega Mawile*

Shadow Raids

• April 4 - May 4 - Shadow Registeel*

Events

• April 3, at 10AM to April 7, at 8PM - Stunning Styles
• April 5, from 2PM to 5PM - Mega Audino Raid Day
• April 6, from 2PM to 5PM - Tyrogue Hatch Day
• April 9, at 10AM to April 14, at 8PM - Spring Into Spring
• April 13, from 2PM to 5PM - Sparring Partners Raid Day
• April 16 to 22 - "???"
• April 19, from 2PM to 5PM - Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day
• April 24, at 10AM to April 29, at 8PM - Sweet Discoveries
• April 26, at 6AM to April 27, at 9PM - Dynamax Entei Max Battle Weekend
• April 27, from 2 to 5PM - April Community Day - Vanillite

Might & Mastery Season Bonuses

• Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Rare Candy XL for catching a five-star Raid Boss during a Raid Hour.
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
• Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.

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