Tuesday: Pokémon GO - Season of Rising Heroes + Pokémon Masters EX - Galar Neo Champion Event
28-02-2023 04:15 GMT / 23:15 EST by Serebii.
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Last Update: 21:53 GMT
Edit @ 14:00: Pokémon GO and Events | Edit @ 21:53: Timed Research
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have fully detailed the next Pokémon GO season, the Season of Rising Heroes, starts on March 1st and runs until June 1st. At present no further details have been given for this season but we'll provide them as soon as they come
The research breakthrough during the Season will reward Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou or Goomy
There will be Ticketed Timed Research to get Professor Willow's outfit as well as an encounter with Melmetal that knows Double Iron Bash
Regieleki and Regidrago will be available in Elite Raids, with Elite Raids happening on March 11th and April 9th
Edit @ 19:17: It has now been confirmed that Hawlucha will be added to the game with the start of this season, as a Regional Exclusive to Mexico.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Catch Mastery event which runs from 10:00 to 20:00 local time on March 5th 2023. It features increased chance of shiny Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan and Hitmontop
You'll get 2* Experience for Nice, Great, Excellent and Curveball Throws
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan will be in the wild
Hitmontop will be in Field Research
Tyrogue will be in 7km eggs
Timed Research will be available through the event focused on Poké Ball throwing accuracy for encounters with 40 Hitmontop
Edit @ 14:15: We have added details to our Catch Mastery Event Section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO has started rolling out a new ticketed Timed Research. This Research is available from 10:00 local time on March 1st and costs $4.99 and is called Willow's Wardrobe. This gives various tasks to get Professor Willow's outfit, as well as an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon, Melmetal.
We have added details of the Timed Research to our Willow's Wardrobe section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO events for March 2023.
Tornadus will be in 5 Star Raid Battles from March 1st through 8th
Ho-Oh will be in 5 Star Raid Battles from march 8th through 21st alongside Mega Medicham
Thundurus will be in 5 Star Raid Battles from March 21st through 28th alongside Mega Venusaur
The Festival of Colors event runs from March 8th through 14
The An Everyday Hero + Team GO Rocket Takeover event will run from March 21st through 29th
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Neo Champion Event
The "Fight for the Future Together" Neo Champion Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is a new event focusing on the addition of Marnie, Hop and Bede as Neo Champions
A new Master Fair Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of Marnie & Galarian Moltres. The scout runs until March 25th
We're currently compiling all details in our Fight for the Future Together event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have unveiled the lineup for Pokémon GO Battle League Season 15:
Great League and Fantasy Cup: Ultra League run from March 1st through 8th
Great League and Color Cup: Great League run from March 8th through 15th
Ultra League and Psychic Cup: Great League run from March 15th through 22nd
Ultra League and Mountain Cup Great League run from March 22nd through 29th
Master League and Little Cup run from March 29th through April 5th
Master League and Spring Cup Great League run from April 5th through April 12th
All three leagues run, and the Evolution Cup from April 12th through 19th
Great League and Weather Cup Ultra League will run from April 19th through 26th
Great League and Master Premier Cup will run from April 26th through May 2nd
Ultra League and Little Cup run from May 2nd through 9th
Ultra League and Sunshine Cup: Great League run from May 9th through 16th
Master League and Element Cup: Little Edition run from May 16th through 23rd
Master League and Catch Cup: Rising Heroes run from May 23rd through June 1st
There will be a GO Battle Day on March 25th that will offer Timed Research to get Gloves inspired by Palmer
A GO Battle Day will run on May 14th which will offer Timed Research giving higher Stardust as a paid ticket
Rewards will be based around Palmer with players reaching Rank Ace Rank, Veteran, Expert and Legend getting avatar items: Gloves, Shoes. Top and a pose respectively inspired by his iconic pose. The Pokémon rewards are also changed to match Pokémon he has
Along with this event, Exploud, Flygon and Kommo-o will learn Boomburst
Whimsicott will learn Fairy Wind
Jellicent will learn Surf
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the Spotlight Hours for the month of March. They happen at 6pm to 7pm local time are as follows:
March 7th - Eevee - 2* Transfer Candy
March 14th - Rowlet - 2* Evolution Experience
March 21st - Litten - 2* Catch Stardust
March 28th - Popplio - 2* Catch Experience
