After July, it's going to be hard for any month to compare to the level of excitement Pokemon GO reached with GO Fest 2020. The mobile AR game saw player spending at close to an all-time high and there were events firing off nearly every day of the month. That said, August is ready to see if it can complete.
There may not be a worldwide anniversary event in August, but the month is going to kick off the Ultra Bonus events that were earned during GO Fest. Those special features and spawns combined with a new Research Breakthrough, Community Day, and other events should help keep Pokemon GO players busy throughout the coming four weeks.
Things will be kicking off tomorrow with the appearance of a new August Research Breakthrough (and hopefully players will be happier than they were with the July Research Breakthrough) and the first week of Ultra Bonus Rewards will also be live. For players who want to keep track of exactly what is coming to the game over the next few weeks, Game ZXC has a full outline of everything so trainers can start marking their calendars now...
August Research Breakthrough
From Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), Scraggy, the Shedding Pokémon, will be available as a Research Breakthrough encounter.
Spotlight Hours
Tuesday, August 4, 2020: Horsea will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020: Sableye will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokémon.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020: Venipede will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020: Geodude will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Dragon Week
Dragon Week will run from Friday, July 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, August 7, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). The majestic Dragon-type Pokémon come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny Gible to the towering Alolan Exeggutor, and this week will be their time to shine! Rayquaza will be in five-star raids, and there will also be special Timed Research available only this week. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Deino!
Enigma Week
Enigma Week will run from Friday, August 7, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to Friday, August 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). The featured Pokémon range from the mysterious Elgyem to the powerful Deoxys! Deoxys will be in five-star raids, and if you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one! You might also encounter a Shiny Staryu.
Unova Week
Unova Week will run from Friday, August 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, August 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). Sewaddle, Cottonee, Emolga, and Bouffalant—all originally discovered in the Unova region—will be appearing in the world of Pokémon GO for the first time! Bouffalant will be appearing in New York City and the surrounding areas. Genesect will be in five-star raids, and if you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one! You might also encounter a Shiny Roggenrola.
August Community Day
Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time - Magikarp Community Day and Ticketed Special Research
At this point, those are all of the confirmed events coming during August 2020. There's always a chance that we'll be surprised with some additions, so be sure to keep an eye out for updates.
As trainers continue working through these amazing events, they may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters and completing their Pokedex is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
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