A brand new month has arrived, which suggests a brand new slate of occasions to look ahead to in Pokemon Go. The cell sport is constant its Would possibly and Mastery season with a bunch of actions and Pokemon debuts in April, together with the arrival of Paldean Tauros, Mega Audino, and Gigantamax Snorlax.

There are additionally new raid bosses and Spotlight Pokemon to catch this month, together with the hardly ever seen Extremely Beasts Blacephalon and Stakataka, in addition to one other probability to get the legendary Pokemon Marshadow. Here is a roundup of all the largest occasions taking place in Pokemon Go in April 2025.

April Raid Schedule

Pokemon Go is shaking up its raid rotation as soon as once more in April.

The island guardian Tapu Lele is returning to five-star raids till April 9, after which will probably be changed by the Extremely Beasts Blacephalon and Stakataka within the Western and Japanese Hemispheres, respectively. Lastly, the legendary Pokemon Cresselia will return to shut out the month.

Mega Raids, in the meantime, will rotate by means of Mega Blaziken, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Mawile, whereas Shadow Registeel will seem in Shadow Raids each weekend this month. A brand new batch of Dynamax Pokemon will even seem in Max Battles over the following few weeks.

You’ll be able to see April’s full raid schedule beneath:

5-Star Raids

April 1-9

• Tapu Lele (w/Nature’s Insanity)

April 9-21

• Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere)
• Stakataka (Japanese Hemisphere)

April 21-Could 1

Mega Raids

April 1-9

April 9-21

April 21-Could 1

Shadow Raids

Weekends in April

Max Battles

April 1-7

• Squirtle
• Krabby
• Chansey
• Scorbunny
• Skwovet

April 7-14

• Caterpie
• Machop
• Drilbur
• Wooloo
• Falinks

April 14-21

April 21-28

• Squirtle
• Krabby
• Chansey
• Sobble

April 28-Could 5

• Charmander
• Pidove
• Cryogonal
• Wooloo
• Falinks

April Spotlight Hours

Pokemon Go is internet hosting extra Spotlight Hour occasions in April, with a brand new choice of featured Pokemon and bonuses to look ahead to this month.

Each Tuesday night from 6-7 PM native time, one specific species of Pokemon will seem within the wild extra regularly than ordinary, making this a superb alternative to fill out your Pokedex and replenish on sweet. You will additionally earn an additional bonus throughout that hour, comparable to double XP or Stardust for catching Pokemon.

You’ll be able to see April’s full Spotlight Hour schedule beneath:

April 8

• Featured Pokemon: Meditite
• Bonus: 2x switch sweet

April 15

• Featured Pokemon: Fomantis
• Bonus: 2x evolution XP

April 22

• Featured Pokemon: Morelull
• Bonus: 2x catch Stardust

April 29

• Featured Pokemon: Abra
• Bonus: 2x catch XP

Beautiful Kinds

Pokemon Go is kicking April off with a Stunning Styles occasion from April 3-7.

As a part of the occasion, the following leg of this season’s Would possibly and Mastery Particular Analysis story can be obtainable, with rewards like Kubfu Sweet and Golden Razz Berries awaiting gamers who full its completely different duties.

One other free Particular Analysis story known as A Putting Shadow will even be obtainable in the course of the occasion. Gamers who full the story will earn varied rewards, together with an opportunity to catch the legendary Pokemon Marshadow.

On high of that, all three variants of Paldean Tauros (Fight Breed, Blaze Breed, and Aqua Breed) will make their Pokemon Go debut. They’re going to be showing within the wild and in raids alongside different Pokemon which have completely different varieties, comparable to Castform, Burmy, and Shellos.

Wild Pokemon

• Castform
• Sunny Kind Castform
• Wet Kind Castform
• Snowy Kind Castform
• Plant Cloak Burmy
• Sandy Cloak Burmy
• Trash Cloak Burmy

Raids

One-star

• West Sea Shellos
• East Sea Shellos
• Espurr
• Rockruff

Three-star

• Fight Breed Paldean Tauros
• Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros
• Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros
• Decidueye
• Hisuian Decidueye

Mega Audino Raid Day

Audino’s Mega-Developed type is making its debut this month throughout a Mega Audino Raid Day on April 5.

From 2-5 PM native time, Mega Audino will seem in Gyms as a Mega Raid boss. Moreover, you will have an elevated probability of encountering a shiny Audino from these raids, and it will be capable of be taught a brand new transfer: the Charged Assault Moonblast.

As one other bonus, Pokemon Go will briefly improve the variety of Distant Raid Passes you possibly can maintain to twenty, and you’ll earn 5 additional free Raid Passes whenever you spin the Photograph Disc at Gyms. The sport will even supply a free Timed Analysis questline in the course of the occasion.

Tyrogue Hatch Day

Following Mega Audino Raid Day, Pokemon Go is internet hosting a Tyrogue Hatch Day occasion on April 6.

All through the occasion, the combating Pokemon Tyrogue can be hatching from 2 km eggs extra regularly than ordinary. Not solely that, however you will have elevated odds of hatching a shiny Tyrogue as properly.

As well as, there can be free and paid Timed Analysis duties to finish in the course of the occasion. A number of in-game bonuses will even be obtainable, together with double sweet for hatching Pokemon and elevated odds of getting 2 km eggs from PokeStops.

Spring Into Spring

Pokemon Go is celebrating the altering of seasons with a Spring into Spring occasion from April 9-14.

As a part of the occasion, the grass Pokemon Gossifleur and its developed type, Eldegoss, can be obtainable for the primary time in Pokemon Go. On high of that, varied grass, water, and hearth Pokemon will seem within the wild extra regularly on completely different days of the occasion.

Along with the featured Pokemon, there can be event-themed Analysis duties and Assortment Challenges to finish. The sport will even supply a number of bonuses, together with double sweet for hatching eggs and elevated odds of encountering shiny variations of Remoraid and Fletchling.

Wild Pokemon

• Remoraid
• Fletchling
• Gossifleur

April 9-10

• Lapras
• Marill
• Lotad
• Ducklett
• Dewpider

April 11-12

• Vulpix
• Ponyta
• Numel
• Litleo
• Hisuian Growlithe

April 13-14

• Oddish
• Hoppip
• Roselia
• Cherubi
• Alolan Exeggutor

Eggs

2 km

5 km

• Remoraid
• Fletchling
• Gossifleur

Sparring Companions Raid Day

Pokemon Go is internet hosting a Sparring Companions Raid Day on April 13. More particulars can be revealed nearer to the occasion.

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A thriller occasion is slated to happen April 16-22.

Gigantamax Snorlax Max Battle Day

Gigantamax Snorlax is making its Pokemon Go debut as a part of a Max Battle Day on April 19.

Candy Discoveries

A brand new occasion known as Candy Discoveries is ready for April 24-29. More particulars concerning the occasion can be introduced later this month.

Dynamax Entei Max Battle Weekend

Pokemon Go is internet hosting one other Max Battle Weekend this month, this time that includes the legendary Pokemon Entei. The occasion is scheduled to run April 26-27.

Pokemon Go is rounding out the month with its April Community Day occasion, which takes place on Sunday, April 27.

This month’s featured Pokemon is the ice kind Vanillite. From 2-5 PM native time, the ice Pokemon will seem within the wild far more regularly than ordinary, and you will have elevated odds of encountering a shiny Vanillite.

The occasion additionally marks a chance to be taught an unique transfer. Till Could 4, any Vanillish that you just’re in a position to evolve into Vanilluxe will be taught the Charged Assault Avalanche upon evolving. Avalanche boasts 90 energy in PVP battles and 85 energy in health club/raid battles.

On high of that, there can be an assortment of themed Subject and Timed Analysis duties to finish in the course of the occasion, in addition to a handful of bonuses to reap the benefits of. Lure Modules and Incense that you just use will final for 3 hours, and you may earn triple XP and double sweet for catching Pokemon. Trades will even price 50 % much less Stardust.