Welcome to the latest One More Catch weekly newsletter, offering you a guide to the days ahead in Pokémon Go.
The big week is here! Tomorrow (Monday, 6th July) is when Pokémon Go turns a decade old, kicking off several weeks of 10th Anniversary events. The first has already begun, with the '10th Anniversary Party' debuting a new Gimmighoul form, leading into the raid-heavy 'Road of Legends' event and arguably the biggest weekend of the year, Go Fest: Global, where players around the world can finally get their hands on a Mega Mewtwo and Zeraora if they didn't attend Go Fest in Tokyo, Chicago or Copenhagen.
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 (6th to 12th July)
All times are at your local time, unless otherwise stated.
What to know about this week
Here's the biggest opportunities and observations for the days ahead:
A raid-heavy week and a messy Monday
The main event this week is 'Road of Legends', which sees just about every Legendary, eligible Mythical and Ultra Beast return to the game. Almost everything is showing up on Monday, which also includes a special 6pm to 8pm raid hour. Elsewhere, powerful Legendaries which require fusing or a form change - such as Kyurem, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Dialga and Palkia - will be featured on their own days and raid hours between Tuesday and Friday.
As well as the table at the top of this newsletter, this dedicated 'Road of Legends' raid schedule breaks down everything on offer, including what's eligible to be shiny. (Know that everything can also get a Special Background this week, too.)
With just about every Legendary returning on Monday, the start of the week is going to be messy. If you're out raiding, the best approach is to embrace whatever you come across and don't worry about a specific target (especially if you are a new or returning player - use it to catch up on your 'dex). But if you do fancy chasing a particular Pokémon, then Remote Raiding is probably the way to go; the pool of Pokémon is too wide to realistically farm them otherwise.
Tuesday to Friday, however, is a lot more focused, and these Pokémon (once changed form or fused) are very powerful, and are worth chasing if you don't have them already. Don't forget the Mega Pokémon appearing each day, too, including Primal Raids on Friday, as Primal Kyogre and Groudon are essential if you don't already have them.
So there are opportunities this week, especially for new players, but be prepared for it to not be as focused as most raid events. Either way, it might be best to save your Raid Passes for Mega Mewtwo Super Mega Raids at the weekend, as based on their Mega Energy requirements, you're going to need them - even if you're getting nine free passes both Saturday and Sunday from spinning Gyms.