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Pokémon GO Announces The New Delightful Days Season

The new season of Pokémon GO gets a name: Delightful Days. Here is the new slate of content coming to the game in the season's first month.



Article Summary

  • Pokémon GO welcomes the Delightful Days season with new events and Legendary raids in June 2025.
  • Five-Star Raids feature Tapu Bulu, Groudon, Kyogre, Cobalion, and Shadow Regice—Shiny forms possible.
  • Monthly Max Battles, Mega Raids, Spotlight Hours, and Research Breakthroughs offer unique Pokémon.
  • Special events include Community Day, Pokémon GO Fest Global, and featured bonuses every week in June.

Pokémon GO has now announced a new season of gameplay titled Delightful Days. This season will take us through June, July, and August with the mega-event Pokémon GO Fest 2025 as the centerpiece. Let's get into the details for the content coming to us in June 2025.

Delightful Days event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
Delightful Days event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

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

  • June 3 – 5: Tapu Bulu with the special move Nature's Madness (can be Shiny)
  • June 5 – 14: Groudon (can be Shiny)
  • June 14 – 23: Kyogre (can be Shiny)
  • June 23 – July 5: Cobalion (can be Shiny)
  • Weekends in June: Shadow Regice (can be Shiny)

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

  • June 2 – 9: Chansey (can be Shiny)
  • June 9 – 15: Machop (can be Shiny)
  • June 16 – 22: Hatenna
  • June 23 – 29: Caterpie (can be Shiny)
  • June 30 – July 6: Shuckle (can be Shiny)

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

  • June 3 – 5: Mega Altaria (can be Shiny)
  • June 5 – 14: Mega Abomasnow (can be Shiny)
  • June 14 – 23: Mega Manectric (can be Shiny)
  • June 23 – 30: Mega Beedrill (can be Shiny)
  • June 30 – July 8: Mega Aggron (can be Shiny)

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

  • May 30 – June 3, 2025: Serene Retreat
  • June 7 – 11, 2025: Instrumental Wonders
  • June 14 – 18, 2025: Phantom Ruins
  • June 20 – 22, 2025: TBA
  • June 21, 2025: June Community Day – Jangmo-o
  • June 23 – 27, 2025: Ancients Recovered
  • June 28 – 29, 2025: Pokémon GO Fest: Global 2025

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

  • Tuesday, June 3: Spritzee with double catch XP, can be Shiny
  • Tuesday, June 10: Magnemite with double catch Candy, can be Shiny
  • Tuesday, June 17: Solosis with double transfer Candy, can be Shiny
  • Tuesday, June 24: Growlithe with double Evolution XP, can be Shiny

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

  • Wednesday, June 4: Tapu Bulu with the special move Nature's Madness (can be Shiny)
  • Wednesday, June 11: Groudon (can be Shiny)
  • Wednesday, June 18: Kyogre (can be Shiny)
  • Wednesday, July 2: Cobalion (can be Shiny)

Current Research Breakthrough encounters from June 3, 2025 until September 2, 2025:

  • Aerodactyl, can be Shiny
  • Galarian Corsola, can be Shiny
  • Frigibax, can be Shiny
  • Gible, can be Shiny
  • Charcadet, can be Shiny
  • Sinistea

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


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