Start summer sunny-side up with Pokémon GO’s Solstice Horizons event celebrating the changing of the seasons. Through June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers can enjoy event bonuses that include double Stardust for catching Pokémon and the opportunity to catch Lunatone and Solrock in the wild regardless of location. Shiny Fomantis will also make its Pokémon GO debut. Plus, different featured Pokémon will appear during both the day and night. And with two Collection Challenges, Special Research, and the return of Team GO Rocket, there’s plenty to keep you busy on the longest day of the year.

Our disposition isn’t the only thing that’s sunny—the following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the day. The Pokémon in italics have a chance of appearing as Shiny Pokémon!

• Ledyba

• Murkrow

• Hisuian Sneasel

• Solrock

• Drifloon

• Purrloin

• Sewaddle

• Cottonee

• Petilil

• Fomantis

Trainers will be over the moon to encounter the following Pokémon, which will appear more frequently in the wild at night.

• Oddish

• Spinarak

• Misdreavus

• Sneasel

• Lunatone

• Stunky

• Venipede

• Foongus

• Phantump

• Fomantis

Join raids from sunup to sundown for the following Pokémon.

• One-Star Raids

  • Sneasel

  • Hisuian Sneasel

  • Rockruff

  • Fomantis

• Three-Star Raids

  • Noctowl

  • Espeon

  • Umbreon

  • Staraptor

• Five-Star Raids

  • Nihilego

• Mega Raids

  • Mega Sceptile

Collection Challenges

The horizon is bright with two themed Collection Challenges. Catch all the Pokémon on the list to receive Stardust and earn encounters with Fomantis. And don’t forget: Shiny Fomantis is making its Pokémon GO debut!

Special Research

Reach for the stars with the Special Research story Starry Skies, available for US$5.00 (or the equivalent in your local currency.) Tickets will be available for purchase through June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. This ticket gives Trainers another set of the Starry Skies Special Research that all Trainers will initially receive at no cost, which means Trainers have the chance to encounter Cosmog one additional time!

Team GO Rocket Returns

Pokémon GO’s ubiquitous villainous team is up to their old tricks from June 21, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to June 25, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time, during which Grunts will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons. Those Charged TMs you’ve been saving will also come in handy—Trainers can use them to help their Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration. Additionally, a new Special Research story will give bold Trainers the opportunity to use a Super Rocket Radar to chase down Giovanni and his Shadow Regirock.

Team GO Rocket is armed with new Shadow Pokémon this time around, so be prepared to encounter Shadow Alolan Geodude, Shadow Ledyba, Shadow Hitmontop, Shadow Glameow, Shadow Gible, and more. And take on the Team GO Rocket Leaders for a chance to get 12 km Eggs—Shiny Pancham is making its Pokémon GO debut as one of the Pokémon that may hatch from these special Eggs!

Shine on, Trainers!