Pokémon GO Memories in Motion Week

Pokémon GO players are in the middle of a week built around local meetups, with the Memories in Motion season running through Saturday, April 26. (pokemongohub.net) The broader Memories in Motion season began March 3 and runs until June 2, 2026, and Niantic shifted the game to a more regular weekly rhythm when it launched. Mondays now center on Max Battles, Wednesdays on Raid Hour, Thursdays on extra GO Battle League rewards, and Fridays on in-person trade bonuses. (pokemongo.com) This week’s live rotation includes Tapu Koko in five-star raids and Mega Sharpedo in Mega Raids through April 28 at 10:00 p.m. local time, with the next major beat set for “Replay: GO Bigger” Max Battles on Saturday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. local time. (leekduck.com) Max Battles are Pokémon GO’s large-group fights at Power Spots, and Memories in Motion made them a standing part of Mondays and special event weekends. Niantic says Max Battles on Mondays run from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, with more Power Spots active than on other days. (pokemongo.com) That matters this week because the returning Gigantamax content is not just another raid rotation. Serebii lists “Replay: GO Bigger” on April 25 as this season’s next Max Battle Day, following Gigantamax Pikachu Day on March 28. (serebii.net) Memories in Motion also changed how the game handles event progression. Niantic says weekend events now move to Saturdays, paid event tickets are being replaced by event GO Passes, and an in-game event calendar is scheduled for later this season. (pokemongo.com) The season is also tied to Pokémon GO’s longer anniversary runway. Serebii says Memories in Motion is “largely focused around the build-up” to the game’s 10th anniversary, which helps explain the heavier use of recurring weekly formats and replay-style battle events. (serebii.net) The calendar after this week is already set. Steeled Resolve starts April 28, Shadow Entei Raid Day follows on May 2, and May’s Max Battle schedule rotates through Dynamax Shuckle, Cottonee, Growlithe, Registeel, and Combee at weekly Power Spot takeovers. (leekduck.com) (pokemongohub.net) For players deciding whether to head out before Sunday night, this is a week for the parts of Pokémon GO that still work best in person: raid lobbies, Power Spots, and Friday trades that now come with a higher Lucky Trade chance and two guaranteed Candy XL for trainers level 31 and up. (pokemongo.com)