Pokemon GO May 2024 Event Infographics

Pokemon GO events in May 2024 includes Spotlight Hours, Raid hours, Pokestop Showcase, and Go Battle League

Handoyo Saputra | May 01, 2024

May 2024 Event Update Pokemon GO

May is the third month of the World of Wonders season. This season runs from March 1 to June 1, 2024. Niantic has released the Pokemon Go event schedule for May.

In May, there will be 2 new Ultra Beasts released, Blacephalon and Stakataka. Blacephalon is a Fire/Ghost-type Ultra Beast, while Stakataka is Rock/Steel-type. Both Ultra Beasts will be regional Pokemon in the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.

Additionally, Diancie will be released globally through the special research Glitz and Glam. Diancie is a Rock/Fairy-type Mythical Pokemon from Generation VI. Mega Diancie is the strongest rock-type attacker and the second strongest fairy-type attacker in Pokemon GO currently. Here is the Pokemon GO event schedule for May 2024:

Pokemon GO Event May 2024
Pokemon GO Event May 2024

Pokemon GO Event May 2024

DateEvent
May 4-5, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.GO Battle Weekend
May 4-9, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Rivals Week
May 11, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Flock Together Research Day
May 14-19, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Catching Wonders
May 19, 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Bounsweet Community Day
May 23-28, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Ultra Space Wonders
May 26, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Incense Day

Five Star Raids

Five Star Raids
Five Star Raids

Tapu Fini, Regirock, Blacephalon, and Stakataka will be raid bosses during May 2024. Blacephalon and Stakataka are regional Pokemon. Tapu Fini caught during May will receive the Legacy Attack Nature's Madness.

This attack can also be obtained through Elite TM. It is a Fairy-type attack with 90 damage in Gym & Raid Battle. For Trainer Battle, Nature's Madness has 80 damage and can lower the opponent's defense.

DateRaid Boss
May 2-16Tapu Fini
Legacy Move: Nature’s Madness
May 16-23Regirock
May 23 - June 1Blacephalon
Western Hemisphere
May 23 - June 1Stakataka
Eastern Hemisphere

Mega Raids

Mega Alakazam, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Pidgeot will be mega raid bosses during May. All of these mega raid bosses can be caught in shiny form.

DateRaid Boss
May 2-16Mega Alakazam
May 16-23Mega Gyarados
May 23 - June 1Mega Pidgeot

Shadow Raids

Every Saturday and Sunday during May, Shadow Suicune will be a shadow raid boss. If you don't have Shadow Suicune yet, don't miss this opportunity.

Raid Hours

Raid Hours
Raid Hours and Spotlight Hours

Every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, there will be Raid Hours. Tapu Fini will receive the Legacy Attack during these Raid Hours. This is a great opportunity to collect legendary Pokemon candy and hunt shiny legendaries.

DateRaid Boss
May 1, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Registeel
May 8, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Tapu Fini
Legacy Move: Nature’s Madness
May 15, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Tapu Fini
Legacy Move: Nature’s Madness
May 22, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Regirock
May 29, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Blacephalon 
Western Hemisphere
May 29, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Stakataka
Eastern Hemisphere

Spotlight Hours

Every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, there will be Pokemon Spotlight Hours where specific Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild with various bonuses. This is a great opportunity to hunt shiny Pokemon or collect resources.

DatePokemon & Bonus
May 7, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Hitmonchan & Hitmonlee
2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
May 14, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Abra
2× XP for evolving Pokémon
May 21, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Elgyem
2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
May 28, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Mareanie
2× XP for catching Pokémon

GO Battle League

Go Battle League May 2024
Go Battle League May 2024

Great League Remix returns this May. In Great League Remix, the 20 most frequently used meta Pokemon by trainers will be banned. Here is the rotation schedule for Go Battle League: World of Wonders for May 2024.

DateCup
April 27 - May 4🏆 Great League
🏆 Master League
May 4-11🏆 Ultra League
🏆 Great League Remix
May 11-18🏆 Master League
🏆 Great League Remix
May 18-25🏆 Catch Cup: Little Edition
🏆 Catch Cup: Great League Edition
May 25 - June 1🏆 Great League
🏆 Ultra League
🏆 Master League

Research Breakthrough

Research Breakthrough
Research Breakthrough

Complete field research to collect 7 stamps each week. Goomy, Hisuian Sneasel, Furfrou, Sandygast, Jangmo-o, and Dubwool will be randomly rewarded when trainers collect 7 stamps.

PokeStop Showcase

PokeStop Showcase is a competition to find the largest or smallest Pokemon in Pokemon GO. To find out PokeStop Showcase information for this month, please visit the PokeStop Showcase Schedule May 2024.

May 2024 Event Infographics

Here is the infographic of the Pokemon GO events for May 2024 from @g47ix.

May 2024 Event Infographics
May 2024 Event Infographics

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