July is officially here, and that means a variety of new events to look forward to in Pokemon Go. After a handful of in-person Go Fest gatherings last month, the global Pokemon Go Fest 2024 celebration is slated to take place in mid-July, with a few special Ultra Unlock events following later in the month.
That’s not all that’s happening, however. A number of Ultra Beasts and Mega Pokemon will return to raids throughout July, while the electric Pokemon Tynamo will star in this month’s Community Day event.
To help get you up to speed on everything happening in the game this month, here are all the biggest Pokemon Go events in July 2024.
Raid Schedule
A handful of legendary and Mega Pokemon are returning to Pokemon Go this month. After Ho-Oh leaves the rotation on July 8, a number of Ultra Beasts will reappear in five-star raids, including the region-exclusive Stakataka and Blacephalon.
Mega Swampert and Mega Aggron, meanwhile, will return to Mega raids this month, while Shadow Entei will appear every weekend as a special Shadow Raid boss. You can see July’s full raid schedule below:
Five-star raids
June 28-July 8
July 8-9
July 9-10
July 10-11
- Kartana (Northern Hemisphere)
- Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere)
July 11-12
- Stakataka (Eastern Hemisphere)
- Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere)
July 12-15
- Buzzwole (Americas and Greenland)
- Pheromosa (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India)
- Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific)
July 15-23
July 23-August 3
Mega raids
June 28-July 8
July 8-23
July 23-August 3
Spotlight Hours
Pokemon Go’s weekly Spotlight Hour events return in July with a new slate of Pokemon to catch and bonuses to earn.
Every Tuesday evening from 6-7 PM local time, one particular Pokemon will spawn in the wild much more frequently than usual, giving you more chances to catch them and stock up on that species’ candy. On top of that, you’ll earn an additional bonus by participating during Spotlight Hour, such as double candy or Stardust for capturing Pokemon.
You can see July’s full Spotlight Hour schedule below:
July 2
- Featured Pokemon: Pikachu wearing a cake hat
- Bonus: 2x catch XP
July 9
- Featured Pokemon: Spheal
- Bonus: 2x catch candy
July 16
- Featured Pokemon: Binacle
- Bonus: 2x transfer candy
July 23
- Featured Pokemon: Diglett and Alolan Diglett
- Bonus: 2x evolution XP
July 30
- Featured Pokemon: Togedemaru
- Bonus: 2x catch Stardust
Aquatic Paradise
Pokemon Go is kicking off July with an Aquatic Paradise event. From July 6-9, a variety of water-type Pokemon will be appearing in the wild more frequently, including Clamperl, Frillish, Staryu, and Ducklett. On top of that, the game will offer a new Collection Challenge to complete, as well as a few bonuses like increased Incense encounters and double XP for catching Pokemon.
Inbound from Ultra Space
Ahead of the global Pokemon Go Fest 2024 celebration, a number of Ultra Beasts are invading raids once again as part of the Inbound from Ultra Space event. Beginning July 8, a different Ultra Beast will appear as a five-star raid boss every few days, giving you another chance to catch these elusive Pokemon.
On top of that, Pokemon Go will offer a number of special Timed Research tasks during the event. Complete these missions to earn various rewards, including additional encounters with the Ultra Beasts. You can purchase a ticket to access this Timed Research through the in-game item shop for $5 USD.
This month’s Community Day event falls on Sunday, July 21, and stars the electric-type eel Pokemon Tynamo. From 2-5 PM local time, Tynamo will appear in the wild more frequently than usual, and you’ll have a greater chance of encountering a Shiny Tynamo.
In addition to the increased spawns, a few bonuses will be available during July’s Community Day. Lure Modules and Incense will last for three hours rather than their usual durations, and players will earn double the usual amount of candy for catching Pokemon. On top of that, any eggs that are placed into an incubator during the event will hatch at a quarter of the distance they typically require.
Finally, Tynamo’s final form, Eelektross, will be able to learn a special event-exclusive attack during July’s Community Day. Any Eelektrik that you evolve until 10 PM local time will learn the electric-type Fast Attack Volt Switch upon evolving.
