Pokemon GO August Content Update: GO Fest: Sapporo and Finale, Zacian and Zamazenta raids, Bug Out! event and more

Pokémon GO Fest 2022

Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo – From Friday, August 5, 2022, to Sunday, August 7, 2022, Pokémon GO Fest comes to Sapporo, Japan! Explore the city and Nakajima Park—tickets are on sale now!

Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Finale – Stay tuned for more details on the global finale event taking place on August 27.

August Community Day

Join us for August Community Day on Saturday, August 13, 2022! Galarian Zigzagoon, the Tiny Raccoon Pokémon, will appear in the wild!

Upcoming events

Stay tuned for details about these exciting events.

Bug Out!: Creepy and crawly? Or cute and cuddly? Decide for yourself when this event featuring Bug-type Pokémon returns from Wednesday, August 10, 2022, to Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

2022 Pokémon World Championships event: The 2022 Pokémon World Championships will feature Pokémon GO for the very first time, and we’re holding an in-game celebration from Thursday, August 18, 2022, to Tuesday, August 23, 2022! Keep an eye out for more details.

Don’t forget—because there are multiple Pokémon GO Fest celebrations happening this year, Trainers all over the world will have multiple chances to earn Ultra Unlock bonuses. Learn more here.

New anti-cheat measures

New enforcement of our player guidelines and terms of service is coming to all Niantic games, including Pokémon GO.

Featured Pokémon in raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids throughout August.

Five-Star Raids

The Legendary Pokémon Palkia, Zacian, and Zamazenta and the Mythical Pokémon Genesect will return to five-star raids this August!

Please note: Raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, July 31, 2022, to Wednesday, August 10, 2022

• Palkia

Wednesday, August 10, 2022, to Thursday, August 18, 2022

• Genesect* (???)

Thursday, August 18, 2022, to Wednesday, August 31, 2022

• Zacian
• Zamazenta

*During this period, Genesect will have a different Drive than it had in its past Pokémon GO appearances. Stay tuned for more information!

Mega Raids

Mega Slowbro, Mega Ampharos, and Mega Abomasnow will appear in Mega Raids! But more surprises are in store…

Please note: Raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed.

Sunday, July 31, 2022, to Wednesday, August 10, 2022

• Mega Abomasnow

Wednesday, August 10, 2022, to Thursday, August 18, 2022

• ???

Thursday, August 18, 2022, to Thursday, August 25, 2022

• Mega Slowbro

Thursday, August 25, 2022, to Wednesday, August 31, 2022

• Mega Ampharos

Raid Hours

Every Wednesday in August, a Raid Hour event will occur from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The following Pokémon will be featured.

• Wednesday, August 3, 2022: Palkia
• Wednesday, August 10, 20222: Genesect* (???)
• Wednesday, August 17, 2022: Genesect* (???)
• Wednesday, August 24, 2022: Zacian
• Wednesday, August 31, 2022: Zamazenta

*During this period, Genesect will have a different Drive than it had in its past Pokémon GO appearances. Stay tuned for more information!

August Research Breakthrough encounters

Monday, August 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).

• Galarian Stunfisk

Pokémon Spotlight Hours

In the month of August, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, and each will spotlight a different Pokémon and a special bonus!

• August 2: Hisuian Voltorb ǀ 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
• August 9: Nidoran♀ ǀ 2× XP for catching Pokémon
• August 16: Joltik ǀ 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
• August 23: Nidoran♂ ǀ 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
• August 30: Pidove ǀ 2× XP for evolving Pokémon

Language selection will be rolling out this month!

Soon, Trainers will be able to change their language settings in Pokémon GO! Trainers will be able to play Pokémon GO in their language of choice, regardless of the language used on their device. The following languages will be available when this setting launches.

• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Russian
• Spanish
• Thai
• Turkish
• Traditional Chinese

Trainers will need to close and reopen Pokémon GO for any language changes to take effect.