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Pokémon GO Announces Highly Anticipated October 2025 Content

Will Pokémon GO add one of the new Mega Evolutions from Z-A this October? The newly announced slate of events includes a big hint!

Pokémon GO has revealed its October 2025 events… which may include a new Mega Evolution from Z-A. Let's get into the details.

These are the Pokémon that will appear in Five-Star raids in Pokémon GO in October 2025:

• October 7 – 14: Normal Forme Deoxys, Defense Forme Deoxys (both can be Shiny)
• October 14 – 21: Attack Forme Deoxys, Speed Forme Deoxys (both can be Shiny)
• October 21 – 28: Genesect, Douse Drive Genesect, Shock Drive Genesect (all can be Shiny)
• October 28 – November 4: Altered Forme Giratina (can be Shiny)

These are the Pokémon that will appear in Max Battles in October 2025 with Max Monday features during their tenure:

• September 29 – October 5: Beldum (can be Shiny)
• October 6 – 12: Drilbur (can be Shiny)
• October 13 – 19: Bounsweet (can be Shiny)
• October 20 – 26: Gastly (can be Shiny)
• October 27 – November 2: Woobat (can be Shiny)

Here are the Mega Pokémon that will appear in Mega Raids this October 2025:

• October 7 – 14: Mega Sceptile (can be Shiny), Mega Blaziken (can be Shiny), and Mega Swampert (can be Shiny)
• October 14 – 21: Mega Mawile (can be Shiny), Mega Salamence (can be Shiny)
• October 21 – 28: Mega Houndoom (can be Shiny), Mega Absol (can be Shiny)
• October 28 – November 4: Mega Gengar (can be Shiny), Mega Sableye (can be Shiny), and Mega Banette (can be Shiny)

Here are the events coming to Pokémon GO in October 2025:

• August 25 – October 15, 2025: XP Celebration
• September 3o – October 7, 2025: Steel Skyline
• October 4, 2025: Mega Metagross Raid Day
• October 10 – 16, 2025: Harvest Festival
• October 12, 2025: October Community Day: Solosis
• October 16 – 20, 2025: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Celebration Event
• October 18, 2025: Mega Raid Day: Because this event is happening during the Z-A Celebration, which is introducing new Mega Evolutions, it is likely that we will see this focus on one of those new Megas.
• October 21 – 27, 2025: Halloween 2025: Part I
• October 25 – 26, 2025: GO Battle Weekend
• October 27 – November 2, 2025: Halloween 2025: Part II

These are the Spotlight Hours and bonuses coming in October 2025:

• Tuesday, October 7: Ferroseed with double evolution XP, can be Shiny
• Tuesday, October 14: Petilil with double catch Stardust, can be Shiny
• Tuesday, October 21: Gastly with double catch XP, can be Shiny
  • Additional bonus: May award Gengar Mega Energy when caught during Spotlight Hour
• Tuesday, October 28: Sinistea with double catch Candy

The Raid Hours for the month of October 2025 in Pokémon GO are:

• Wednesday, October 1: Origin Forme Dialga  (can be Shiny)
• Wednesday, October 8: Normal Forme Deoxys, Defense Forme Deoxys (both can be Shiny)
• Wednesday, October 15: Attack Forme Deoxys, Speed Forme Deoxys (both can be Shiny)
• Thursday, October 22:Genesect, Douse Drive Genesect, Shock Drive Genesect (all can be Shiny)
• Thursday, October 29: Origin Forme Giratina (can be Shiny)

Current Research Breakthrough encounters during the Tales of Transformation season:

• Alakazam (can be Shiny)
• Aggron (can be Shiny)
• Frigibax (can be Shiny)
• Sinistea
• Morpeko
• Dreepy.

Be sure to check back on Bleeding Cool for daily updates on all things Pokémon GO.

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