Pokémon GO Weeklong Events and Bonuses

Pokémon GO’s April 20–26 week is less one event than a stack of systems running at once: Memories in Motion bonuses, the April GO Pass, and a Saturday Max Battle headliner. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) The monthly GO Pass: April is live from April 7 at 10 a.m. to May 5 at 10 a.m. local time, and free-track players can rank up for rewards including an Entei encounter. The paid GO Pass Deluxe costs $7.99, while a Deluxe + 10 Ranks option costs $9.99. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says rewards from the April pass expire on May 7 at 10 a.m. local time, and Deluxe buyers can still claim previously unlocked premium rewards if they upgrade later. Web Store purchases also add bonus items like Ultra Balls, Max Revives, and a Premium Battle Pass. (pokemongo.com) The season behind this week, Memories in Motion, began March 3 and runs until June 2. Niantic used it to reshape the game’s calendar, moving weekend events to Saturdays and shifting events away from paid tickets toward GO Passes. (pokemongo.com) That change shows up in the weekly rhythm. Mondays double GO Points from Pass Tasks and refresh Power Spots more often, Thursdays raise GO Battle League rewards to as much as 4× Stardust and increase the daily cap to 10 sets, and Fridays add two Special Trades plus a higher Lucky Trade chance for in-person trading. (pokemongo.com) For battlers, GO Battle League: Memories in Motion is the season-wide competitive ladder, not a one-week event. From April 21 to April 28, Great League, Ultra League, and Master League are all active, with 4× Stardust from win rewards during that rotation. (pokemongo.com) The week’s clearest scheduled moment is Replay: GO Bigger on Saturday, April 25, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Pokémon GO Hub reports that Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, Gigantamax Blastoise, and Gigantamax Gengar all return for that three-hour window. (pokemongohub.net) The rest of the raid rotation also changes midweek. Pokémon GO Hub lists Tapu Koko in five-star raids and Mega Sharpedo in Mega Raids from April 22 to April 28, with Tapu Koko also featured during Raid Hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 22. (pokemongohub.net) So the practical explainer for players this week is simple: the April GO Pass is still worth progressing, Thursday is the best day to grind battle sets, and Saturday is the window for returning Gigantamax fights. (pokemongo.com 1) (pokemongo.com 2) (pokemongohub.net)