This guide goes over many of the changes coming with the Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Season.
Table of Contents
- Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Date and Times
- Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Community Days
- Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Encounters
- Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Seasonal Bonuses
- Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Timed Researches
- Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Battle League Schedule
Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Date and Times
The Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Season will take place starting from June 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM until September 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM (local time).
What is a Pokemon GO Season?
A Season is a themed period of multiple months during which wild Pokemon, Egg Pokemon, and even Research Breakthrough Pokemon are slightly altered. Unique Leagues are also implemented into the Pokemon GO Battle League. Events, such as Community Days, that occur within the Season also generally stick to the Season’s theme.
Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Community Days
The following table lists the Community Days that are currently confirmed for the Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Season:
Community Day | Date | Featured Pokemon |
June Community Day | June 9 | Goomy |
June Community Day Classic | June 22 | Cyndaquil |
July Community Day | July 21 | ??? |
August Community Day | August 31 | ??? |
Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Encounters
Research Breakthrough Pokemon Encounters
The following table lists the Pokemon that you may encounter when you get a Research Breakthrough for completing at least one Field Research task for seven days:
Research Breakthrough encounter Pokemon | Can it be shiny? |
Hisuian Growlithe | Yes |
Larvitar | Yes |
Audino | Yes |
Axew | Yes |
Furfrou | Yes |
Jangmo-o | Yes (starting with Pokemon GO Fest 2024) |
Wild Pokemon Encounters
The following table lists just some of the Pokemon you can expect to find in specific biomes during Pokemon GO: Shared Skies:
Wild Pokemon | Biome | Can it be shiny? |
Magneton | Cities | No |
Houndour | Cities | Yes |
Ralts | Cities | Yes |
Skitty | Cities | Yes |
Makuhita | Cities | Yes |
Trubbish | Cities | Yes |
Dedenne | Cities | Yes |
Bellsprout | Forests | Yes |
Ledyba | Forests | Yes |
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Sunkern | Forests | Yes |
Linoone | Forests | No |
Breloom | Forests | No |
Skorupi | Forests | Yes |
Foongus | Forests | Yes |
Diglett | Mountains | Yes |
Shuckle | Mountains | Yes |
Slakoth | Mountains | Yes |
Vibrava | Mountains | No |
Excadrill | Mountains | No |
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Dwebble | Mountains | Yes |
Bunnelby | Mountains | Yes |
Poliwhirl | Beaches and water | No |
Horsea | Beaches and water | Yes |
Chinchou | Beaches and water | Yes |
Surskit | Beaches and water | Yes |
Finneon | Beaches and water | Yes |
Tympole | Beaches and water | Yes |
Jellicent | Beaches and water | No |
The following table lists just some of the Pokemon you can expect to find in specific hemispheres during Pokemon GO: Shared Skies:
Wild Pokemon | Hemisphere | Can it be shiny? |
Hisuian Growlithe | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Skarmory | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Treecko | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Torchic | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Mudkip | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Clamperl | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Beldum | Northern Hemisphere | Yes |
Scyther | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
Hisuian Sneasel | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
Bagon | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
Turtwig | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
Chimchar | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
Piplup | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
Bronzor | Southern Hemisphere | Yes |
The evolved Pokemon that cannot be found as shiny in the wild can still be obtained as a shiny Pokemon if you obtain its shiny pre-evolution and evolve it.
Egg Pokemon
The following table lists just some of the Pokemon you can expect to hatch from Eggs during Pokemon GO: Shared Skies:
Egg Pokemon | Egg Distance | Can it be shiny? |
Shellder | 2 km | Yes |
Pichu | 2 km | Yes |
Togepi | 2 km | Yes |
Smoochum | 2 km | Yes |
Woobat | 2 km | Yes |
Gligar | 5 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Cranidos | 5 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Shieldon | 5 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Chingling | 5 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
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Mantyke | 5 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Vanillite | 5 km | Yes |
Cutiefly | 5 km | Yes |
Sprigatito | 5 km | No |
Fuecoco | 5 km | No |
Quaxly | 5 km | No |
Hisuian Growlithe | 7 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Paldean Wooper | 7 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Hisuian Sneasel | 7 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Pawniard | 7 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
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Carbink | 7 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | No |
Alolan Geodude | 7 km | Yes |
Galarian Slowpoke | 7 km | Yes |
Alolan Grimer | 7 km | Yes |
Galarian Farfetch’d | 7 km | Yes |
Galarian Stunfisk | 7 km | Yes |
Emolga | 10 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Deino | 10 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Goomy | 10 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Rockruff | 10 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Turtonator | 10 km (Adventure Sync Reward) | Yes |
Tyrunt | 10 km | Yes |
Amaura | 10 km | Yes |
Goomy | 10 km | Yes |
Carbink | 10 km | No |
Charcadet | 10 km | No |
Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Seasonal Bonuses
The following bonuses will be in effect as part of Pokemon GO: Shared Skies:
- You can do one (1) extra Special Trade every day.
- You will gain extra XP for your first catch of each day.
- If your Trainer level is 31 and higher, you will have an increased chance to receive Candy XL from exploring with your buddy Pokemon.
Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Timed Researches
There will be a free monthly Timed Research available for all Trainers every month during Pokemon GO: Shared Skies. The contents of these Timed Researches are currently unknown.
Pokemon GO: Shared Skies Battle League Schedule
The following timeline showcases all of the Pokemon GO Battle League formats and their schedule for Pokemon GO: Shared Skies:
Dates | Leagues | Additional information |
June 1 – June 7 | Great League Ultra Premier League | – |
June 7 – June 14 | Ultra League Summer Cup: Great League Edition | – |
June 14 – June 21 | Master League Summer Cup: Great League Edition | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
June 21 – June 28 | Great League Ultra League Master League | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
June 28 – July 5 | Great League Master Premier League | – |
July 5 – July 12 | Ultra League Great League Remix | – |
July 12 – July 19 | Master League Great League Remix | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
July 19 – July 26 | Great League Ultra League Master League | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
July 26 – August 2 | Great League Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition | – |
August 2 – August 9 | Ultra League Fossil Cup: Great League Edition | – |
August 9 – August 16 | Master League Fossil Cup: Great League Edition | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
August 16 – August 23 | Great League Ultra League Master League Catch Cup: Great League Edition | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
August 23 – September 3 | Great League Ultra League Master League | 4x Stardust from win rewards (not end-of-set rewards) |
While Shared Skies will bring much to look forward to in Pokemon GO’s future, it’s also a good opportunity to look back and strengthen your long-term partners, like Victreebel, Salamence, or Incineroar.