Pokémon GO May 18–24: week of events

Pokémon GO’s May 18-24 schedule is active this week, with Niantic’s mobile game shifting from the end of Spring Marathon into a shorter run of recurring raid content and a weekend marquee event. Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly calendar says the period opens with Dynamax Registeel in Max Battles and closes with Mega Falinks making its debut in a Super Mega Raid Day on Saturday, May 23. Niantic’s official news page separately lists Falinks Super Mega Raid Day among its late-April announcements and shows newer May updates tied to summer quests and GO Fest activity. For players checking the game on Friday, May 22, the practical question is less about a single weeklong event than about what is still live and what changes next. Pokémon GO Hub says the Spring Marathon ran from May 12 at 10 a.m. local time through May 18 at 8 p.m. local time, meaning its featured bonuses have already ended by the time this week reaches Friday. The same weekly guide says the current period now centers on raid rotations, Max Battles and the Falinks event on Saturday. (pokemongohub.net) ### Which parts of the week are already over by Friday, May 22? Monday, May 18, brought a one-hour Max Monday window from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time featuring Dynamax Registeel, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly schedule. The site says Registeel also remains the Dynamax Pokémon in Max Battles for the broader May 18-24 period. (pokemongohub.net) Wednesday, May 20, brought that week’s Raid Hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, with Tapu Bulu featured in five-star raids, Pokémon GO Hub said. The same May schedule says there are no Spotlight Hours in May 2026, leaving Mondays and Wednesdays as the main recurring timed windows this month. ### What raids are live right now? From May 20 to May 26, Tapu Bulu is the active five-star raid boss, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s May event calendar. (pokemongohub.net) The same calendar says Mega Altaria replaced Mega Glalie in Mega Raids on May 20 and remains active through May 26. Weekend Shadow Raids are also part of the current lineup. Pokémon GO Hub says one-star and three-star Shadow Raids run daily, while five-star Shadow Raids take place on Saturdays and Sundays, with Shadow Cresselia appearing in five-star Shadow Raids during the Memories in Motion season and carrying a chance to be encountered as Shiny Shadow Cresselia. (pokemongohub.net) (pokemongohub.net) ### Why is Saturday, May 23, the main date players are watching? Saturday, May 23, is the date of Super Mega Falinks Raid Day, running from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, Pokémon GO Hub said. The site says the event marks Mega Falinks’ Pokémon GO debut, offers boosted shiny odds and grants up to five additional free raid passes for the day. (pokemongohub.net) Niantic’s official news page also lists an April 27 post titled “Fall in formation and ready your Link Charges for Falinks Super Mega Raid Day!” That listing confirms the company had separately announced the event ahead of this week’s schedule roundup. ### Is this a global event or tied only to Madrid? Pokémon GO is running these activities worldwide through local-time windows rather than as a Madrid-only program. (pokemongohub.net) Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly guide describes Raid Hour, Max Monday and Falinks Raid Day using local-time start and end times, which is the standard format Niantic uses for global in-game events. Niantic’s main Pokémon GO site describes the game as something trainers play “around the world,” and its news feed presents the May event notices as global game updates rather than city-exclusive programming. (pokemongo.com) ### Where should players check for changes after this weekend? May 27 is the next rotation date in Pokémon GO Hub’s monthly calendar, when Tapu Fini is scheduled to replace Tapu Bulu in five-star raids and Mega Medicham is scheduled to replace Mega Altaria in Mega Raids. Niantic’s official news page, meanwhile, is already posting additional May updates tied to Blanche, Spark and Candela quests and GO Fest 2026 notices, giving players two live places to watch for changes after Falinks Raid Day ends. (pokemongohub.net) (pokemongohub.net)