This August, there will be several exciting events in Pokemon GO. Mega Rayquaza returns in the Mega Rayquaza Raid Day, a Team GO Rocket event to remove the Frustration moveset, Shadow Lugia Raid, and Adventure Week featuring fossil Pokemon.
Pokemon GO August 2024 Events
Date | Event |
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August 2-12, 10:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. | Adventure Week 2024 |
August 3, 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. | Mega Rayquaza Raid Day |
August 8-12, 12:00 a.m – 11:59 pp.m. | Adventure Week: Taken Over |
August 10-11, 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Shadow Raid Weekend: Lugia |
August 16-20, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 2024 Pokémon World Championships & GO Battle Week: Shared Skies |
August 18, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Beldum Community Day Classic |
August 23-30 | Triumph Together |
August 31, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m | Popplio Community Day |
Five Star Raids
Moltres, Incarnate Thundurus, and Xerneas will be raid bosses in August. All these legendary Pokemon can be caught in their shiny variants.
Date | Raid Boss |
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August 3-12 | Moltres |
August 12-21 | Incernate Thundurus |
Ags 21 - Sep 3 | Xerneas |
Mega Raids
Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Kangaskhan, and Mega Salamence will return as mega raid bosses in August. All these Pokemon can be caught in their shiny variants.
Date | Raid Boss |
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August 3-12 | Mega Aerodactyl |
August 12-21 | Mega Kangaskhan |
Ags 21 - Sep 3 | Mega Salamence |
Shadow Raids
Every Saturday and Sunday in August, Shadow Suicune will be the shadow raid boss. If you don’t have Shadow Suicune yet, don’t miss this opportunity.
Raid Hours
Every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, there will be Raid Hours. This is a great opportunity to collect candy from legendary Pokemon and hunt for shiny legendaries.
Date | Raid Boss |
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August 7, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Moltres |
August 14, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Incernate Thundurus |
August 21, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Xerneas |
August 28, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Xerneas |
Spotlight Hours
Every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, there will be Pokemon Spotlight Hours where certain Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild with various bonuses. This is a great opportunity to hunt for shiny Pokemon or collect resources.
Date | Pokemon & Bonus |
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August 6, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Drilbur 2x Catch XP |
August 12, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Lileep 2x Catch Candy |
August 20, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Mankey 2x Transfer Candy |
August 27, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Magnemite 2x Evolution XP |
PokeStop Showcase
PokeStop Showcase is a competition to find the largest or smallest Pokemon in Pokemon GO. This competition is held at PokeStops with special markings.
Date | Pokemon |
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August 3-4, 10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. | Rock Type Pokemon |
August 5-6, 10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. | Tyrunt & Amaura |
August 10-11, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Dark Type Pokemon |
August 31, 2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. | Popplio |
Research Breakthrough
Complete field research to collect 7 stamps each week. Hisuian Growlithe, Furfrou, Audino, Larvitar, Jangmo-o, and Axew will be random rewards when trainers collect 7 stamps.
August 2024 Event Infographics
Here are the infographics for the Pokemon GO August 2024 events from @g47ix.