Pokémon GO: Memories in Motion Week

Niantic’s Pokémon GO entered the final day of its May 18-24 event week on Sunday, with the game’s broader “Memories in Motion” season still active through June 2, 2026. The week’s schedule included a May 20 raid rotation to Tapu Bulu and Mega Altaria, a Max Monday featuring Dynamax Registeel, and a May 23 Super Mega Raid Day that marked Mega Falinks’ debut, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly event roundup. The season itself began March 3 and added ongoing bonuses tied to trades, streaks and day-specific activities, Pokémon GO Hub’s season guide said. Niantic has also said the game’s in-app Today View is where players can see ongoing events and bonuses. ### Which bonuses are still tied to the Memories in Motion season? The “Memories in Motion” season runs from March 3, 2026, to June 2, 2026, and its season-long bonuses extend beyond a single themed week, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s season page. Trainers at level 31 and above receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon in person, and in-person trades also give one additional Candy, the guide said. Increased experience points for seven-day PokéStop spin streaks and seven-day catch streaks, plus increased Stardust for seven-day catch streaks, are also listed as season bonuses. (pokemongohub.net) Sunday has its own season rule as well. Incense activated on Sunday lasts up to twice as long, and several Lure Modules — including Glacial, Mossy, Magnetic and Rainy — also last up to twice as long on Sundays, according to the same season guide. ### What changed during the May 18-24 schedule? May 20 was the key turnover date for raids this week. (pokemongohub.net) Tapu Bulu replaced the prior regional Ultra Beasts in five-star raids from May 20 to May 26, while Mega Altaria replaced Mega Glalie in Mega Raids over the same period, Pokémon GO Hub said in its weekly and monthly schedules. May 18 also brought Dynamax Registeel into Max Battles for the week of May 18-24. (pokemongohub.net) Pokémon GO Hub said Registeel was featured in a one-hour “Max Monday” window from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time on May 18 and remained in Max Battles through May 24. ### Was there a headline event this weekend? Saturday, May 23, was the week’s marquee event because Mega Falinks made its Pokémon GO debut in a Super Mega Raid Day, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly roundup. (pokemongohub.net) The event ran from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time and offered up to five additional free raid passes for the day, with boosted shiny odds for Mega Falinks encounters, the site said. May 12-18 had also included the Spring Marathon event, which introduced Flittle and Pikachu wearing a marathon visor, but that event ended before the close of the current week, Pokémon GO Hub’s schedule said. ### How is Niantic structuring weeks during this season? March 3 brought broader scheduling changes under the “Memories in Motion” season, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s season guide. (pokemongohub.net) Weekend events moved to Saturdays in local time, the guide said, while Raid Bosses for five-star and Mega Raids now rotate at the start of each Wednesday and Raid Hour continues from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Mondays also have a fixed role in the season. Max Battles rotate to different Dynamax Pokémon, Power Spots refresh more frequently, and additional Power Spots are active on Mondays compared with the rest of the week, the season guide said. ### Where should players check the exact timers? Niantic’s Today View is the in-game location for ongoing events, bonuses and daily streak information, according to the company’s product update on the feature. (pokemongohub.net) Because Pokémon GO events use local-time windows and can vary by activity, that in-app panel is the clearest place to confirm whether a bonus or raid window is still active on May 24. June 2, 2026, is the next firm date on the calendar for this story. Pokémon GO Hub’s season page lists that as the end date for “Memories in Motion,” while its events index already points to the following week’s schedule beginning May 25. (pokemongohub.net) (pokemongolive.com)