What will this Season bring to Pokémon Go?
Pokémon Go Seasons are fairly massive, spread out across three whole months. Keeping track of everything that will be happening in a Pokémon Go Season is a real challenge, but we here at iMore have all the details available for what to expect each Season. From new Eggs to Raid battles, Seasonal events and more, you can find it all here, and be sure to check out our best Pokémon Go accessories, so you're fully equipped on your Pokémon Journey!
What are Pokémon Go Seasons?
Introduced with the Go Beyond update, Pokémon Go Seasons not only coincide roughly with the four seasons of the real world, but each have a theme that encompasses events throughout the three month period. During the course of a Season, you can expect to find more of specific species of Pokémon in the wild and in Eggs, as well as a new Pokémon Go Battle League Season.
What is the current Pokémon Go Season?
The fourth Pokémon Go Season, the Season of Mischief has arrived. During this Season, Hoopa has returned for more mischief, after having transported Zacian, Zamazenta, and a handful of other Sword and Shield Pokémon a whole generation early. Over the course of the Season of Mischief, players will have a Special Research line to encounter Hoopa. The Season will also feature the return of the Psychic Spectacular and Fashion Week events. Additionally, Team GO Rocket boss Giovanni has gone missing?!
This Season also coincides with Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring in the Southern Hemisphere. In addition to Deerling and Sawsbuck changing their forms to match the real world seasons, you can expect a handful of seasonally appropriate Pokémon in their respective hemispheres.
Dates
The Season of Mischief runs from September 1, 2021 at 8 AM local time to December 1, 2021 at 10 AM local time.
Pokémon shifting with the Seasons
Pokémon spawning in the specific geographic areas, including cities, forests, mountains, and bodies of water, this Season will include:
- Shuppet
- Trubbish
- Gothita
- Teddiursa
- Shelmet
- Karrablast
- Geodude
- Rhyhorn
- Slugma
- Krabby
- Horsea
- Mantine
Hemisphere specific wild Pokémon
As the seasons are reversed between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the Hemisphere you play in will have different Pokémon spawning in the wild. While each Season will include the Deerling forme corresponding to that Hemisphere, there will be a bunch of other Pokémon specifically boosted.
The Northern Hemisphere will feature the following Pokémon:
- Jigglypuff*
- Slowpoke*
- Chikorita*
- Cyndaquil*
- Totodile*
- Bidoof*
- Deerling (Autumn)
The Southern Hemisphere will feature the following Pokémon:
- Clefairy*
- Roserade*
- Snivy*
- Tepig*
- Oshawatt* (Shiny after 9-19)
- Tympole
- Deerling (Spring)
Pokémon with the potential to be Shiny are indicated with an asterisk.
Eggs
While Pokémon in Eggs will shift with events as well, during the Season of Discovery there will be changes to Egg contents. Remember though, Egg contents are determined when you pick up the Egg so if you want these Pokémon, you'll need to pick up new Eggs!
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 2KM Eggs:
- Nidoran♂*
- Nidoran♀*
- Barboach*
- Drifloon*
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 5KM Eggs:
- Seel*
- Pineco*
- Sableye*
- Chingling
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 10KM Eggs:
- Audino*
- Mienfoo
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 5KM Adventure Sync reward Eggs:
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 10KM Adventure Sync reward Eggs:
Mega Boosts
Throughout the Season of Mischief, the following Mega Evolved Pokémon will be have boosted CP:
- September: Mega Slowbro
- October: Mega Gengar
- November: Mega Houndoom
Form Changing
In addition to plenty of new Pokémon and events, the Season of Mischief also introduced form changing. During the Fashion Week event, Furfrou made its Pokémon Go debut, along with the method of changing forms. Far more exciting, however, is the introduction of Hoopa Unbound. Trainers who complete Misunderstood Mischief, the Season of Mischief's Special Research line, prior to the end of the season will get access to another Special Research: Mischief Unbound.
- After completing the second page of the Mischief Unbound Special Research, trainers will be able to change Hoopa's form
- Changing from Hoopa Confined to Hoopa Unbound requires 50 Hoopa Candy and 10,000 Stardust
- Changing from Hoopa Unbound to Hoopa Confined requires 10 Hoopa Candy and 2,000 Stardust
For players who haven't completed Misunderstood Mischief in time, there will be a ticket available for purchase in the PokéShop for $4.99USD or local equivalent to access the Special Research. The ticket will be available only until the end of the season, so be sure to pick yours up by December 1, 2021.
Seasonal events
While there will be all the usual holiday based events, we can also look forward to the following Season based events:
- Hoopa's Arrival: Beginning on September 5, players will be able to complete Special Research to catch the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa. To celebrate Hoopa, from 11AM to 6PM local time, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark type Pokémon will be appearing in the wild and attracted to Incense.
- Psychic Spectacular: The Psychic focused event is back and this time players will be able to capture and evolve Inkay and Malamar for the first time. Many other Psychic type Pokémon will be available in the wild, in Eggs, and in Raids from September 8 through September 13, 2021.
- Fashion Week: The fashion focused event is coming back
- Halloween
- Día de Muertos: From November 1 through November 2, 2021, we will be celebrating the Día de Muertos with a special event for Trainers around the world.
- Festival of Lights: From November 5 through November 14, it's time to celebrate light overcoming darkness with an all-new event!
- A Looming Shadow Returns: November 9, Giovanni returns with a plethora of new Shadow Pokémon, including Shadow Lugia. More Team GO Rocket hot air balloons will be out and players can use Charge TMs to teach Shadow Pokémon new moves until the end of the Festival of Lights. Shiny Vullaby will make its Pokémon Go debut and be available in event exclusive Field Research tasks.
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Celebration Event: Celebrate the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl with a special event from November 16, 2021, to November 21, 2021.
- Mischief Unbound: The Season of Mischief will close out with an epic event! From November 26 through November 29, 2021, Trainers who completed the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research story will be able to unlock a Special Research story, Mischief Unbound, which will grant players the ability to change Hoopa's form, as well as encounter different Legendary Raids and Spotlight Pokémon each day.
Season exclusive Special Research
The Season of Mischief includes a Season specific Special Research line: Misunderstood Mischief to encounter Hoopa! This Special Research line is 16 pages long and will gradually unlock over the course of three months.
Step One
- Make ten Nice Throws for an Incense
- Use an Incense for ten PokéBalls
- Take three Snapshots of wild Psychic type Pokémon for ten Nanab Berries
Completion Rewards: Gothita encounter, 1,000 XP, 500 Stardust
Step Two
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Three
- Make five Great Curveball Throws for 15 PokéBalls
- Catch ten different species of Pokémon for five Great Balls
- Earn 5,000 Stardust for three Max Revives
Completion Rewards: Hoopa encounter, 1,000 XP, 500 Stardust
Step Four
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Five
- Power up ten Pokémon for 15 PokéBalls
- Catch 20 Psychic type Pokémon for an Abra encounter
- Evolve three Psychic type Pokémon for three Max Revives
Completion Rewards: Wobbuffet encounter, ten Hyper Potions, ten Inkay Candy
Step Six
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Seven
- Take a Snapshot of your Buddy Pokémon for a Furfrou encounter
- Catch a Furfrou for a Fast TM
- Earn a Heart with your Buddy Pokémon for a Charged TM
Completion Rewards: Minccino encounter, Unova Stone, 15 Furfrou Candy
Step Eight
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Nine
- Make three Nice Curveball Throws for 20 Slowpoke Candy
- Transfer 30 Pokémon for a Galarian Slowpoke encounter
- Evolve a Slowpoke for 1990 XP
Completion Rewards: Shedinja encounter, five Max Potions, 40 Mega Slowbro Energy
Step Ten
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Eleven
- Earn three Candy walking with your Buddy Pokémon for ten Yamask Candy
- Catch 30 Ghost type Pokémon for ten Phantump Candy
- Catch 30 Dark type Pokémon for ten Pumpkaboo Candy
Completion Rewards: Costumed Pikachu encounter, 15 Ultra Balls, 40 Mega Gengar Energy
Step Twelve
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Thirteen
- Make a new friend for a Meditite encounter
- Send ten gifts to friends for a Chinchou encounter
- Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon for two Silver Pinap Berries
Completion Rewards: Blitzle encounter, two Poffin, ten Dedenne Candy
Step Fourteen
- Autocompleted for 720 Stardust
Completion Rewards: 720 XP
Step Fifteen
- Defeat five Team GO Rocket Grunts for a Rocket Radar
- Defeat a Team GO Rocket Executive for a Super Rocket Radar
- Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss for a Lucky Egg
Completion Rewards: Absol encounter, two Golden Razz Berries, 40 Mega Houndoom Energy
Step Sixteen
- Autocompleted for 2,000 XP
- Autocompleted for 2,000 XP
- Autocompleted for 2,000 XP
Completion Rewards: Dusknoir encounter, 20 Hoopa Candy, Star Piece
Additional Bonuses
Other bonuses you can look forward to in the Season of Discovery include:
- Triple XP for spinning PokéStops for the first time
- Double duration on Lure Modules
- Increased effectiveness for Incense
- Additional effectiveness for Incense while walking
- Boosted damage for Trainers battling Remote Raids
- Guaranteed Gifts from PokéStop spins
- Frequent Gifts from Buddy Pokémon
What were the past Pokémon Go Seasons?
Wondering what past Pokémon Go Seasons looked like? Here are the highlights:
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June 1, 2021 through September 1, 2021: Season of Discovery: the third Pokémon Go Season focused on Pokémon Go's fifth anniversary and Pokémon Go Fest 2021. The Regi Trio returned, along with fun new Avatar Style items themed off the titans. The global Pokémon Go fest 2021 brought back every single Legendary Pokémon for a full day of Raids, and players were rewarded with three Ultra Unlock events, including the introduction of Zacian and Zamazenta, thanks to Hoopa's mischief.
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March 1, 2021 through June 1, 2021: Season of Legends: the second Pokémon Go Season celebrated Legendary Pokémon and featured tons of Raids. This Season kicked off with the Forces of Nature trio and double trouble from Team GO Rocket. The Kalos region continued to make its way into Pokémon Go with Xerneas and Yveltal starring in the Luminous Legends X and Luminous Legends Y events and bringing an end to the Season.
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December 1, 2020 through March1, 2021: Season of Celebration: the first Pokémon Go Season celebrated each of the regions in the Pokémon world, as well as introduced the Kalos region to Pokémon Go. The Go Beyond update was highlighted, along with the expansion of the Pokémon Go Battle League. The Season of Celebration wrapped up with the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event, Kanto Celebration, and the 25th anniversary of Pokémon.
Questions about Pokémon Go Seasons?
Do you have any questions about Pokémon Go Seasons? What Season theme would you like to see next? Let us know in the comments below
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