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
Date | Event |
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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
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.
Date | Raid Boss |
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May 2-16 | Tapu Fini Legacy Move: Nature’s Madness |
May 16-23 | Regirock |
May 23 - June 1 | Blacephalon Western Hemisphere |
May 23 - June 1 | Stakataka 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.
Date | Raid Boss |
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May 2-16 | Mega Alakazam |
May 16-23 | Mega Gyarados |
May 23 - June 1 | Mega 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
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.
Date | Raid Boss |
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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.
Date | Pokemon & Bonus |
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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
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.
Date | Cup |
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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
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.