Pokemon GO June 2023 Content Update: Raids, Events, Research Breakthrough And Spotlight Hours
June has arrived and all of the new content has come with it in Pokemon GO.
With the start of Season 11’s ‘Hidden Gems’, there’s a lot to be excited about whether you’re into Raids, Events, Research or just catching Pokemon.
Here’s everything that’s new in Pokemon GO for June 2023.
Events
Searching for Gold Research Day (June 3rd, 2PM-5PM local time)
Water Festival: Beach Week Spotlight Hour (June 6th, 6PM-7PM local time)
Water Festival Beach Week (June 6th-12th, 10AM-8PM local time)
Axew June Community Day (June 10th, 2PM-5PM local time)
Solstice Horizons + TGR Takeover (June 16th-25th, 10AM-8PM local time)
Dark Flames (June 29th-July 2nd, 10AM-8PM local time)
Raids
5-Star Raids
The following raids start at 10AM local time and end at 10AM local time.
Uxie (June 1st-15th – Asia Pacific)
Mesprit (June 1st-15th – Europe, The Middle East, Africa and India)
Azelf (June 1st-15th – The Americas and Greenland)
Nihilego (June 1st-15th – shiny Nihilego is now available)
Heatran (June 29th-July 6th)
Raids Hours
The following raids start at 6PM local time and end at 7PM local time.
Uxie (June 7th-14th – Asia Pacific)
Mesprit (June 7th-14th – Europe, The Middle East, Africa and India)
Azelf (June 1st-15th – The Americas and Greenland)
Nihilego (June 21st-28th – shiny Nihilego is now available)
Mega Raids
The following raids start at 10AM local time and end at 10AM local time.
Mega Swampert (June 1st-15th)
Mega Sceptile (June 15th-29th)
TBC Mega Raid (June 29th-July 6th)
Shadow Raids
Shadow Articuno (starting June 10th)
Research Breakthrough
Complete Field research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokemon:
Sableye
Beldum
Audino
Furfrou
Goomy
Noibat
Spotlight Hours
The following Spotlight hours start at 6PM local time and end at 7PM local time:
Krabby (June 6th)
Kabuto (June 6th)
Corphish (June 6th)
Clauncher (June 6th)
Crabrawler (June 6th)
Binacle (June 13th – 2x candy for catching Pokemon)
Sunkern (June 20th – 2x candy for transferring Pokemon)
