Summary
Niantic has revealed the details for the upcoming Dual Destiny season inPokemon GO. Every three months, the popular augmented reality title has its seasonal refresh that brings new Pokemon, challenges, and rewards forPokemon GOplayers.
After a tease from Niantic, themythical Pokemon Hoopa will be returning toPokemon Goduring the next season, along with the legendary dragons Reshiram and Zekrom. With the new Dual Destiny season beginning on December 3, trainers have even more details about what to expect from the mobile game in the coming months.
Pokemon GODual Destiny season begins Tuesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. and will run until Tuesday, July 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time for all players. The season will reward players with one additional free Raid Pass per day by spinning Gym discs, along with boosted stardust from opening gifts as well as battling Team Rocket members. Niantic will continue to introduce Pokemon from the Galar region and has confirmed that Sinistea and Polteageist will debut inPokemon GOat some point throughout the Dual Destiny season.
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To complement the focus on raids, gamers can tackle new shadow Pokemon as Shadow Regirock, Shadow Regice, and Shadow Registeel will debut in the five-star Shadow Raids throughout the Dual Destiny season. Trainers who decide to tackle these legendary shadow Pokemon will have the chance to capture a shiny version for the first time. Last season saw the introduction of Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon. Although someplayers are avoiding Max Battles inPokemon GO, Dual Destiny will attempt to encourage players back with Dynamax versions of Machop and Krabby, with Lapras making its Gigantamax debut.
As well as the free bonuses inPokemon GO, a paid pass will also be available each month. The Eggs-pedition ticket provides trainers additional timed research tasks along with an egg incubator for spinning their first Pokestop or Gym of the day. This will replace thedaily Pokecoin ticket introduced during thePokemon GOMax Out season, which may disappoint some players as the coins could be used on almost anything in the store.
Fans will no doubt be looking forward to the Dual Destiny season when it goes live on December 3. Along with the seasonal bonuses, players can take part in the game’s regular events to catch rarer monsters. Dates for theupcomingPokemon GOeventshave been scheduled, although the featured Pokemon currently remain a mystery.
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