Pokémon GO 'Memories in Motion' Week

Niantic’s Pokémon GO is in the final stretch of its “Memories in Motion” season, which runs from March 3 to June 2, 2026, and sets the rules for the week of May 18 through May 24. The season page says Niantic shifted event pacing to a more regular schedule, moved weekend events to Saturdays in local time, and replaced paid event tickets with event GO Passes. The same page says players now get recurring “Daily Discoveries” bonuses tied to specific days of the week. For players in Cupertino, the event is not a separate local activation. The bonuses are global and apply in local time, which means the same daily schedule and raid windows are playable there as they are elsewhere. Third-party event listings for the current week place the end of the Spring Marathon on May 18 and Super Mega Falinks Raid Day on May 23. ### Which parts of the week actually change day by day? (pokemongo.com) Niantic says each day in “Memories in Motion” now carries a named bonus window. Sunday is “Double-Time Sunday,” when Incense and Lure Modules last up to twice as long. Monday is “Fast-Track Monday,” with 2× GO Points from Pass Tasks and more active Power Spots. Tuesday is “Showcase Tuesday,” when PokéStop Showcases run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) Wednesday remains raid-focused. The season page says five-star and Mega Raid bosses rotate at the start of the day each week, and Raid Hour continues from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Thursday shifts to GO Battle League bonuses, including up to 4× Stardust from win rewards and an increase from five to 10 sets per day. ### What matters most if you play with friends in person? (pokemongo.com) Friday is the clearest social-play day. Niantic says “Friendship Friday” allows up to two Special Trades, boosts the chance of a Lucky Trade, cuts Stardust trade costs by up to 10%, and guarantees two Candy XL from trades for trainers level 31 and up. The company says those Friday bonuses apply only to in-person trades. (pokemongo.com) For Cupertino players, that means the benefit is tied less to a map location than to being physically near another trainer. A local group meeting at a park, downtown cluster, or raid meetup can use the same Friday trade rules without any city-specific ticket or venue requirement, based on Niantic’s season-wide description. ### Where do hatching and raid bonuses fit in? (pokemongo.com) Niantic says the season includes an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon from raid battles and from hatching eggs, compared with wild encounters. That makes the current week relevant for players leaning on incubators and raid passes even without a standalone event page for May 18-24 on Niantic’s site surfaced in search results. (pokemongo.com) Pokémon GO Hub’s May calendar says Dynamax Registeel is the Max Battle feature for May 18-24, with Power Spot takeovers on Mondays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The same calendar says the five-star raid boss changes from the regional Ultra Beasts on May 20 to Tapu Bulu, while Mega Raids switch from Mega Glalie to Mega Altaria on the same date. (pokemongo.com) ### What can you do in Cupertino this week without a special ticket? Cupertino players can use the week like any other local play cycle: Tuesday for Showcases, Wednesday for Raid Hour, Friday for in-person trading, and Monday evening for Max Battles. Niantic says an in-game event calendar is rolling out during the season, and the Today View remains the place where ongoing events and bonuses are surfaced inside the app. (pokemongohub.net) Third-party May listings say the next named event after this week’s daily-bonus cycle is Super Mega Falinks Raid Day on Saturday, May 23. Niantic’s season page says “Memories in Motion” ends on June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time, when the current seasonal bonus structure is due to change. (pokemongo.com)