Pokémon GO 'Memories in Motion' Week Events

Pokémon GO’s April 20–26 lineup folds three tracks into one week: the new Memories in Motion season rules, the tail end of Sustainability Week, and a Saturday return for Gigantamax battles. (pokemongohub.net) The week runs from Monday, April 20, at 12 a.m. local time through Sunday, April 26, at 11 p.m. local time, with Dynamax Regirock on Monday, Tapu Koko raid hour on Wednesday, and a three-hour “Replay: GO Bigger” window on Saturday, April 25, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. (pokemongohub.net) During that Saturday replay, Gigantamax Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Gengar all return to Max Battles, giving players another shot at bosses that Pokémon GO Hub says were previously limited-time encounters. (pokemongohub.net) The raid pool also changes midweek. Tapu Koko replaces Groudon in five-star raids from April 22 to April 28, while Mega Sharpedo replaces Mega Alakazam in Mega Raids over the same dates, and Shadow Latios remains in five-star Shadow Raids on weekends. (pokemongohub.net) This week sits inside Memories in Motion, the current Pokémon GO season that began March 3 and runs through June 2. Leek Duck says the season introduced a more regular event cadence, shifted weekend events to Saturdays in local time, and expanded daily themed bonuses such as Max Monday and Wednesday Raid Hour. (leekduck.com) Those season changes affect how players plan the week. On Mondays, Max Battles run from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time with more active Power Spots, and on Wednesdays the five-star raid boss rotates at the start of the day before the 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local Raid Hour. (leekduck.com) Sustainability Week is already ending as this schedule begins. Leek Duck lists that event from April 14 at 10 a.m. to April 20 at 8 p.m. local time, with Route-focused bonuses, Silicobra and Sandaconda debuts in desert-like areas, and Galarian Corsola wearing pink sunglasses in Routes and 7 km Eggs. (leekduck.com) That event also uses the newer GO Pass system. Trainers received a free Sustainability Week pass on April 14, while paid upgrades were priced at US$4.99 for GO Pass Deluxe or US$6.99 for Deluxe plus six ranks, and unclaimed rewards expire on April 22 at 8 p.m. local time. (leekduck.com) Leek Duck’s live event calendar shows the week is also a handoff point to the next rotation: “Max Battles Replay: GO Bigger” starts Saturday, April 25, and the next event, “Steeled Resolve,” starts Tuesday, April 28, with Tapu Lele and Mega Banette taking over raids on April 29. (leekduck.com) For players opening the app this weekend, the practical window is narrow: finish any remaining Sustainability Week claims, catch the Tapu Koko and Mega Sharpedo rotation before Tuesday, and be ready for Gigantamax battles on Saturday afternoon. (leekduck.com) (pokemongohub.net) (leekduck.com)