Pokémon GO week: Memories in Motion

Pokémon GO’s big event this weekend was Replay: GO Bigger, a three-hour return of Gigantamax Kanto battles on Saturday, April 25. (pokemongo.com) Niantic scheduled Replay: GO Bigger from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time and put Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, Gigantamax Blastoise and Gigantamax Gengar into featured Max Battles. (pokemongo.com) During the event, all Power Spots hosted Gigantamax Battles, Power Spots refreshed more often, extra Power Spots appeared, and players could collect 8× Max Particles from Power Spots. (pokemongo.com) Niantic also stacked setup bonuses around the battle window. From 12 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on April 25, players got 2× Max Particles from exploring and one-quarter adventuring distance to receive Max Particles. (pokemongo.com) The event sat inside Pokémon GO’s current season, Memories in Motion, which runs from March 3 at 10 a.m. to June 2 at 10 a.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) That season changed how the game’s calendar works. Niantic said weekend events moved to Saturdays, event pacing became more regular, and weekly “Daily Discoveries” now assign bonuses to specific days. (pokemongo.com) Monday now doubles as “Max Monday,” with more active Power Spots and rotating Dynamax bosses from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time, while Sunday’s “Double-Time Sunday” doubles lure and incense duration. (pokemongo.com) Replay: GO Bigger also included a $4.99 ticket with event-exclusive Timed Research, 25,000 experience points, one Max Mushroom and 6,400 Max Particles, plus 2× experience from Max Battles during the event. (pokemongo.com) For players planning local meetups, Niantic pointed them to Campfire and the in-game nearby map, which show Max Battle and Flare activity around active Power Spots. (pokemongo.com) The Kanto Gigantamax window has now closed, but Memories in Motion keeps the Saturday-event format in place through early June. (pokemongo.com 1) (pokemongo.com 2)