Pokémon GO September Updates

Overview

September is gearing up to be an exciting month for Pokémon GO, marking a potential first in many features and events.

New Season: Max Out

• Season Name: Max Out
• New elements: Max particles, Max battles, and Power spots (similar to raid dens)
• Dynamax Pokémon: Introduction of Generation 8 starters and various others.

Research Breakthrough Box

• Includes:
  • Galarian Weezing
  • Galarian Mr. Mime
  • Excadrill (Not shiny)
  • Scraggy
  • Furret
  • Jangmo-o

Wild Spawns

• Cities:
  • Gengar (shiny available)
  • Skitty
  • Beldum
  • Scraggy
  • Trubbish
  • Furret
• Forests:
  • Exeggcute
  • Chansey
  • Pinsir
  • Hoppip
  • Shroomish
  • Grubbin
• Mountains:
  • Onix
  • Sudowoodo
  • Sableye
  • Agron
  • Baltoy
  • Golett
• Beaches & Water:
  • Kingler
  • Staryu
  • Lapras
  • Ducklett
  • Sandygast
• Northern Hemisphere:
  • Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Pineco, Huanq Quilfish, Larvitar, Deerling
• Southern Hemisphere:
  • Huanq Voltorb, Feebas, Snivy, Tepig, Ashwat, Spring Deerling, Dino

Eggs for the Season

• 2 km Eggs: Cleffa, Igglybuff, Tyrogue, Wynaut, Larvesta
• 5 km Eggs: Larvesta, Kamala, Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• Adventure Sync 5 km Eggs: Chingling, Riolu, Tyrunt, Amora, Phantom
• 7 km Eggs: Galarian Meowth, Galarian Slowpoke, Galarian Forretress, Galarian Zigzagoon, Galarian Mr. Mime
  • Special Note: Huanq Growlithe, Sneasel, white-striped Basculin (can be shiny) available in Mato gift exchange eggs
• 10 km Eggs: Dratini, Larvesta, Dreepy, Chewtle, Jangmo-o
• Adventure Sync 10 km Eggs: Dratini, Rockruff, Gible, Jangmo-o, and more

Seasonal Bonuses

• Increased XP for:
  • 7-day PokéStop spins
  • 7-day Pokémon catch streak
  • Leveling up in Friendship
  • Additional candy and XL candy from trades

Key Dates in September

• September 3 - 10: Go All Out Event
• September 10 - 15: Go Big Event
• September 8: Fallinks Raid Day (2 PM - 5 PM local time)
• September 14: Community Day featuring Ponyta (2 PM - 5 PM local time)
• September 18 - 22: Psychic Spectacular
• September 22: Ororaro and Piman Research Day (2 PM - 5 PM local time)
• September 26 - October 1: Legendary Heroes Event

Raids & Spotlight Hours

• Five-Star Raids:
  • Kyogre (September 3 - 14)
  • Groudon (September 14 - 26)
  • Zangoose (September 26 - October 4)
• Spotlight Hours:
  • Wulu (Sept 3) - 2x Evolution XP
  • Duper (Sept 10) - 2x Catch Stardust
  • Wobbuffet (Sept 17) - 2x Catch XP
  • Machop (Sept 24) - 2x Catch Candy
• Mega Raids:
  • Mega Absol (Sept 3 - 14)
  • Mega Houndoom (Sept 14 - 26)
  • Mega Gardevoir (Sept 26 - Oct 4)

Special Events

• Go Fest Make Good: Free research for players who participated in day one of Global Go Fest offering encounters with Ultra Beasts.
• Catch Card Mechanics: Introduction of catch card for certain Pokémon with costume variants

Conclusion

• September is shaping up to be an unprecedented month with new features, events, and exciting Pokémon to catch. Keep engaged with all the activities!