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Pokémon GO Announces May 2023 Content Including New Shinies

Pokémon GO announces May 2023 content including a Mega Raid release for Pinsir & new Shiny releases for Tapu Fini and Shock Drive Genescect.

Niantic has announced the new content coming to Pokémon GO in May 2023. This includes a Shiny release for Tapu Fini and Shock Drive Genesect as well as the Mega Raid debut of Pinsir.

These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this May 2023:

• April 17th – May 2nd: Tapu Bulu with a Shiny release
• May 2nd – May 9th: Shock Drive Genesect with a Shiny release
• May 9th – May 24th: Tapu Fini with a Shiny release
• May 24th – June 1st: Regigigas, can be Shiny

The Raid Hours for the month of May 2023 in Pokémon GO are:

• Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023: Shock Drive Genesect, can be Shiny
• Wednesday, May 10th, 2023: Tapu Fini, can be Shiny
• Wednesday, May 17th, 2023: Tapu Fini, can be Shiny
• Wednesday, May 24th, 2023: Regigigas, can be Shiny
• Wednesday, May 31st, 2023: Regigigas, can be Shiny

Here are the Mega Pokémon that will appear in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO this May 2023:

• April 17th – May 2nd: Mega Slowbro
• May 2nd – May 11th: Mega Scizor
• May 11th – May 24th: Mega Pinsir, first time released
• May 24th – June 1st: Mega Altaria

Here are the events coming to Pokémon GO in April 2023:

• May 2nd – May 8th, 2023: An Instinctive Hero Event
• May 6th, 2023: Raid Day, Pokémon not yet announced
• May 11th – May 17th, 2023: An Valorous Hero Event
• May 13th, 2023: Elite Raids, Pokémon not yet announced
• May 21st, 2023: Community Day, Pokémon not yet announced
• May 22nd – May 28th, 2023: As-of-yet unannounced event

These are the Spotlight Hours and bonuses coming to Pokémon GO in May 2023:

• May 2nd, 2023: Alolan Geodude with double XP for catching, can be Shiny
• May 9th, 2023: Ponyta with double Candy for catching, can be Shiny
• May 16th, 2023: Bellsprout with double Candy for transferring, can be Shiny
• May 23rd, 2023: Skorupi with double XP for evolving, can be Shiny
• May 30th, 2023: Houndour with double Stardust for catching, can be Shiny

Current Research Breakthrough encounters from March 2023 until June 1st, 2023:

• Furfrou, can be Shiny
• Goomy
• Parasect
• Pinsir, can be Shiny
• Snorlax, can be Shiny
• Gible, can be Shiny

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