The Pokémon GO 2025 Week 18 is going to start on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. local time and continue until Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time. There are activities planned for the new week. Here are what you should be prepared for.
Pokémon GO 2025 Week 17 Activities
Main Events
- The Sweet Discoveries event continues until Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- The Growing Up event then starts on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. local time and continues until Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- The week will end with Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day. This is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Raids
- Cresselia will still be in Five-Star raids until Thursday, May 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Tapu Fini (that knows Nature’s Madness as a Charged Attack) will be in Five-Star raids from Thursday, May 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time to Monday, May 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Mega Mawile will still be in Mega raids until Thursday, May 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Mega Houndoom will be in Mega raids from Thursday, May 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time to Monday, May 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Shadow Registeel will still be in Five-star Shadow Raids (during the weekends) until Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Different Pokémon will be available in One-Star and Three-Star raids, depending on this week’s main events.
Raid Hour
- Cresselia will be featured during the raid hour on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
Spotlight Hour
- Abra will be featured during the Spotlight hour on Tuesday, April 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
- The bonus for this hour is 2x Catch XP per Pokémon. This is the hour you want to grind XP while using 2 Lucky Eggs for the entire 1-hour duration. You will also want to use a Psychic-type Mega Evolved Pokémon to get additional XP when catching Abra. Ideally, mega evolve either Alakazam, Slowbro, Medicham, Gardevoir, or Latios. Ensure that the one you mega-evolve is at its max mega level i.e. mega level 3.
Pokémon GO 2025 Week 17 Max Battles
- The following Dynamax Pokémon will be available in Max Battles until Monday, April 28, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. local time.
- Dynamax Squirtle
- Dynamax Krabby
- Dynamax Chansey
- Dynamax Sobble
- The following Dynamax Pokémon will be available in Max Battles from Monday, April 28, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. local time to Monday, May 5, 2025, 6:00 a.m. local time.
- Dynamax Charmander
- Dynamax Pidove
- Dynamax Cryogonal
- Dynamax Wooloo
- Dynamax Falinks
- Dynamax Falinks will be featured during the Max Monday hour on Monday, April 28, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon GO 2025 Week 18 GO Battle League
The following Leagues will be available from 4:00 p.m. EST for each start date.
- Master League: until April 29.
- Ultra League: Until April 29.
- Great League: until May 6.
- Great League Remix: April 29 – May 6.
Pokémon GO Season Ticketed Event
- April Power Up Ticket until Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- May Power Up Ticket: Sunday, May 4, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- April GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe: until Tuesday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Pokémon GO Reward Road
- April Reward Road: until April 30, 2025, at 23:59 UTC.
- May Reward Road: Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 23:59 UTC.
In addition to the above, there will be PokéStop Showcases throughout this week. These Showcases will be between Monday and Tuesday, and then Saturday and Sunday.
Be on the lookout for these activities and make the best use of them. If you want a full list of the activities planned for April 2025 and May 2025, you should check April 2025 Pokémon GO Events and May 2025 Pokémon GO Events.
