October is sort of right here, and it is shaping as much as be one other busy month for Pokemon Go. The cellular recreation is continuous its Season of Mild with quite a lot of occasions over the following few weeks, together with a Litwick Group Day and the annual Halloween celebration. On high of that, a handful of spooky Pokemon shall be showing each Tuesday night throughout the recreation’s weekly Highlight Hour occasion.
Here is all the things it’s important to sit up for in Pokemon Go in October.
October analysis breakthroughs
Together with a contemporary batch of Subject Analysis duties, Pokemon Go will provide a brand new Analysis Breakthrough reward beginning Oct. 1. Every time you obtain a Analysis Breakthrough subsequent month, you will earn an incense together with an opportunity to catch Shedinja. On high of that, there’s an opportunity Shedinja may very well be shiny.
Analysis Breakthroughs are tied to the stamps you accumulate if you full Subject Analysis. You will obtain one stamp for the primary Subject Analysis activity you full every day, and as soon as you have amassed seven stamps, you will obtain a Analysis Breakthrough.
October raid schedule
A handful of legendary and Mega Pokemon are returning to raids in October.
Following Yveltal’s departure on Oct. 8, the Pokemon X mascot Xerneas will return till Oct. 20, whereas Mega Manectric will make an encore look in Mega raids. After that, Mega Banette will make its Pokemon Go debut, whereas each types of Giratina will return to five-star raids.
You may see October’s full raid schedule under:
Sept. 27 – Oct. 8
- 5-star raids: Yveltal
- Mega raids: Mega Lopunny
Oct. 8 – Oct. 20
- 5-star raids: Xerneas
- Mega raids: Mega Manectric
Oct. 20 – Oct. 27
- 5-star raids: Giratina (Altered Forme)
- Mega raids: Mega Banette
Oct. 27 – Nov. 8
- 5-star raids: Giratina (Origin Forme)
- Mega raids: Mega Banette
October Highlight Hours
Pokemon Go’s weekly Highlight Hour occasion continues all through October. Each Tuesday night from 6 to 7 p.m. native time, you will have extra probabilities to catch a selected Pokemon and earn a selected in-game bonus.
Here is the total Highlight Hour schedule for subsequent month:
|
Date |
Highlight Pokemon |
Highlight bonus |
|---|---|---|
|
October 4 |
Purrloin |
2x evolution XP |
|
October 11 |
Haunter |
2x catch Stardust |
|
October 18 |
Misdreavus |
2x catch XP |
|
October 25 |
Shuppet |
2x evolution XP |
Mega Gyarados Raid Day
Mega Gyarados is returning for a particular Raid Day occasion on Oct. 8. The fearsome Pokemon shall be showing in Mega raid battles all through the occasion, supplying you with extra probabilities to earn Gyarados Mega Power. Extra particulars shall be introduced nearer to the occasion.
October Group Day
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October’s Group Day is ready for Saturday, Oct. 15. The hearth/ghost Pokemon Litwick is the star this month, and it will be showing within the wild far more incessantly than typical from 2 to five p.m. native time. A couple of in-game bonuses shall be energetic throughout the occasion as nicely, and any Litwick you evolve into its ultimate kind, Chandelure, earlier than 10 p.m. native time will study the particular Charged Assault Poltergeist.
Halloween occasion
Pokemon Go’s annual Halloween celebration returns beginning Oct. 20. Few particulars have been introduced up to now, however as in earlier years, the occasion will characteristic quite a lot of ghost-type Pokemon.
Different occasions
Pokemon Go has just a few different actions lined up for October, together with an Evolving Stars occasion (Oct. 5 to Oct. 11) and Pageant of Lights celebration (Oct. 14 to Oct. 17). Further particulars about these occasions shall be introduced later.
Learn extra: Pokemon Go Newbie’s Information
