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This week in Pokémon Go (4th to 10th May): Go hog wild

The week's schedule and what to focus on, including Lechonk Community Day and some interesting returning Pokémon in raids.

Mega Camerupt, Lechonk and Nihilego in front of a polygon shape and dark red textured background.
Mega Camerupt, Lechonk and Nihilego. Credit: One More Catch (via Niantic / The Pokémon Company)
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Welcome to the latest One More Catch weekly newsletter, offering you a guide to the week ahead in Pokémon Go.

It's another eventless week, but apparently Niantic has plans to address that, possibly as soon as Tuesday. But what we do know 'sow' far is there's a Lechonk Community Day on Saturday, a couple of interesting returning Pokémon in raids, and an opportunity for easy bonus PokéCoins with the debut of the May Go Pass.

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So here's a snapshot of everything coming to Pokémon Go in the days ahead, the biggest opportunities available, and a roundup of Pokémon news and site updates you may have missed.


Events in Pokémon Go this week (4th to 10th May)

All times are at your local time, unless otherwise stated.

Date

Major updates

Also happening...

Monday 4th

Steeled Resolve ends (8pm)

Last chance to…

• Catch Orthworm in 3* Raids

• Find shiny Meltan from Mystery Boxes

• Progress the Go Pass and get the free Super Rocket Radar

Fast Track Monday


Max Monday (Cottonee focus, Dynamax debut)

Tuesday 5th

Go Pass: May begins (10am to 2nd June)

• Features an Suicune encounter and 400 PokéCoins in the free track

• 1,000 additional PokéCoins and a 1x Super Incubator in the Deluxe track


TBC - "Evergreen weeks" debuts?

Showcase Tuesday


Go Battle League change

• Ultra League

• Jungle Cup: Great League Edition

Wednesday 6th

Raid refresh

• Five-star: Nihilego

• Mega Raids: Mega Camerupt

Raid Hour

• Nihilego


Thursday 7th

N/A

Go Battle Thursday

Friday 8th

N/A

Friendship Friday

Saturday 9th

Lechonk Community Day (2pm to 5pm)

• Increased Lechonk spawns and shiny catch rate

• Themed Field Research, £1.99 / $1.99 Special Research

• 1/4 Egg Hatching distance

• 2x Catch Candy and 2x chance of XL Candy

• Lure Module bonus until 9pm

N/A

Sunday 10th

N/A

Double-Time Sunday

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What to focus on this week

Here's the biggest opportunities to look out for: