Pokémon GO: Memories in Motion Week

Pokémon GO’s April finale was less a single event than a handoff: Sustainability Week ended on April 20, and Replay: GO Bigger followed on Saturday, April 25. (pokemongo.com 1) (pokemongo.com 2) Replay: GO Bigger ran from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time on April 25 and brought back Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, Gigantamax Blastoise, and Gigantamax Gengar. (pokemongo.com) Niantic said every Power Spot hosted Gigantamax Battles during that window, the Max Particle collection cap rose to 1,600, and players could get 8× Max Particles from Power Spots. (pokemongo.com) Sustainability Week had run earlier, from Tuesday, April 14, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, April 20, at 8:00 p.m. local time. It introduced Silicobra and Sandaconda to Pokémon GO and added Galarian Corsola wearing pink sunglasses. (pokemongo.com) That event also marked the first chance to find Shiny Toedscool, while route bonuses rotated across three date blocks between April 14 and April 20. (pokemongo.com) The bigger change sits above both events. Memories in Motion, the current season, began March 3 and runs until June 2 at 10:00 a.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) Niantic used the season to reset the game’s calendar: weekend events moved to Saturdays, paid event tickets gave way to event GO Passes, and an in-game event calendar was promised later in the season. (pokemongo.com) The season also split recurring bonuses across the week. Monday became “Fast-Track Monday” for 2× GO Points and extra Power Spots, while Friday became “Friendship Friday” with up to two Special Trades, a higher Lucky Trade chance, and lower Stardust trade costs. (pokemongo.com) For players logging in on Sunday, April 26, the practical picture was simple: the April 25 Gigantamax window had passed, Sustainability Week was already over, and Memories in Motion’s new weekly rhythm was the part still in effect. (pokemongo.com 1) (pokemongo.com 2) (pokemongo.com 3)