Pokémon GO: May 18–24 Week Events

Pokémon GO’s schedule for the week of May 18 through May 24 is lighter than some recent event runs, but it still has several fixed-time windows that matter if you are planning raids, Max Battles or trade sessions. Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly calendar says the week opens with Dynamax Registeel in Max Battles on Monday, May 18, then shifts to Tapu Bulu for Wednesday’s Raid Hour and ends with Mega Falinks making its debut on Saturday, May 23. The same calendar says the game is still in the “Memories in Motion” season, which runs from March 3 through June 2. That season adds trade bonuses for higher-level players and a weekly structure that now puts recurring activities on set days. ### Which parts of this week are actually time-limited? Monday, May 18, is the first hard deadline. Pokémon GO Hub says Dynamax Registeel is featured in Max Battles from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time as part of “Max Monday,” though Registeel remains in Max Battles through May 24. That means players who miss the one-hour spotlight can still find the Pokémon later in the week, but the featured window is concentrated into that hour. (pokemongohub.net) Wednesday, May 20, brings the next fixed slot. Tapu Bulu is the featured Pokémon in five-star Raid Hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, according to the weekly schedule and the broader May event calendar. On the same date, the raid pool rotates, with Tapu Bulu replacing the prior regional Ultra Beast lineup in five-star raids and Mega Altaria replacing Mega Glalie in Mega Raids. (pokemongohub.net) Saturday, May 23, is the week’s headline event. Pokémon GO Hub says Mega Falinks makes its Pokémon GO debut in a Super Mega Raid Day running from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, with up to five additional free raid passes available and boosted shiny odds. ### What does “Memories in Motion” change for regular play this week? (pokemongohub.net) The season-wide bonus with the most practical effect is tied to trading. Pokémon GO Hub says trainers level 31 and above receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon in person during the “Memories in Motion” season, and all in-person trades also give one additional Candy. Those bonuses apply across the season rather than only during one event block, so they remain active during this week’s schedule. (pokemongohub.net) The season also changed the game’s weekly rhythm. Pokémon GO Hub says Mondays now emphasize Max Battles, Tuesdays feature PokéStop Showcases, Wednesdays handle raid rotations and Raid Hour, and Thursdays expand GO Battle League sets and Stardust rewards. For players trying to decide when to log in, that matters more than a single themed spawn pool because the cadence repeats every week until June 2. (pokemongohub.net) ### Is the Spring Marathon still part of this week? Monday, May 18, is the last day of the Spring Marathon 2026 event. Pokémon GO Hub says that event began on May 12 at 10 a.m. local time and ends on May 18 at 8 p.m. local time. It introduced Flittle and Pikachu wearing a marathon visor, along with event-specific eggs, raids and bonuses. (pokemongohub.net) That timing creates a small overlap with the new weekly schedule. Players on May 18 are effectively moving from the final hours of Spring Marathon into the week’s Max Monday focus before the calendar turns to the May 20 raid rotation and the May 23 Mega Falinks debut. ### Which raid bosses should players expect after the rotation? (pokemongohub.net) From May 20 through May 26, Tapu Bulu is the five-star raid boss and Mega Altaria is the Mega Raid boss, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s May calendar. Shadow Cresselia also remains in weekend five-star Shadow Raids during the broader “Memories in Motion” period, unless otherwise noted. (pokemongohub.net) May 27 is the next scheduled change after this week. Pokémon GO Hub’s monthly calendar says Tapu Fini replaces Tapu Bulu in five-star raids on that date, and Mega Medicham replaces Mega Altaria in Mega Raids. (pokemongohub.net) (pokemongohub.net)