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Update: Beginning Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 9:00 p.m GMT, Mega Blastoise, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, and Mega Houndoom will all be leaving Mega Raids. Following that, Mega Raids will be featuring Mega Charizard X, Mega Gengar and Mega Abomasnow.
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Pokemon GO still has a few aces up its sleeve for 2020 and the upcoming holiday season. Here's a taste of what's coming up in December:
December Research Breakthrough encounter
Starting on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 9:00 p.m. and ending on Friday, January 1, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. GMT, Trainers will have a chance of encountering either Lapras or Unovan Darumaka in Research Breakthrough encounters.
Catching either Pokemon will yield bonus XP.
The Legendary Pokemon Kyurem returns to raids, and Mega Abomasnow arrives in Pokemon GO
The Legendary Pokemon Kyurem will be popping up in five-star raids from Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, January 1, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. GMT.
In addition to the Legendary Pokemon, Mega Abomasnow will be appearing in Mega Raids beginning Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 9:00 p.m. GMT. Mega Abomasnow will replace Mega Blastoise for the event.
Until Mega Abomasnow shows up though, Mega Blastoise will be appearing more frequently in Mega Raids.
Pokemon Spotlight Hours
December will bring one Pokemon Spotlight hour every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. local time. Each mini-event will spotlight a different Pokemon along with a special bonus
- Tuesday, December 1, 2020: Seel will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokemon.
- Tuesday, December 8, 2020: Swinub will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokemon.
- Tuesday, December 15, 2020: A surprise Pokemon will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for catching Pokemon.
- Tuesday, December 22, 2020: Snorunt will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokemon.
- Tuesday, December 29, 2020: Snover will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokemon.
Double Catch XP bonus ends Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time
The big GO Beyond update is coming in December. The update will raise the level cap to 50. Levelling up will be a walk in the park, however, as the double Catch XP bonus that went live on November 18 will still be around until Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
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More feature updates
The introduction of Pokemon tagging and other general search updates will make managing your Pokemon much easier.
Pokemon tagging will allow the players to create different coloured tags, apply them to Pokemon, and use them to filter Pokemon in their collection.
The Pokemon search function will also be updated to allow for enhanced usability. When you tap into the search bar, a new screen will appear with recommended search terms, such as Pokemon Type, Region, Buddy Level, Shiny, and more.
