Pokémon Go: Rivals Week 2024 - Release date and what to expect

29.04.2024 - 17:43 / radiotimes.com

Pokémon Go: Rivals Week 2024 has been announced by the developers! There’s a lot to look forward to in this year’s event.

With a long list of event-themed Pokémon populating the wild, various event bonuses, plus Field and Timed Research available, there’s plenty to be getting on with when it all kicks off.

Speaking of, the timings of the Rivals Week have been revealed, meaning we know precisely when its start time and end date will be.

Excited? You better be.

Keep reading to find out everything there is to know about the Pokémon Go: Rivals Week 2024 event, including when it starts and ends and what’s included.

The Pokémon Go: Rivals Week starts on Saturday 4th May at 10am local time and ends on Thursday 9th May at 8pm local time. This has been revealed by the developers.

This means you have six days to make the most of the Rivals Week 2024 event in Pokémon Go, which includes plenty of great stuff.

Check out the official X (formerly known as Twitter) post from the Pokémon Go team below to see all of the confirmed details:

There’s so much in this year’s Rivals Week event that we’ve detailed it all for you in the section below. Here’s what to expect from the Pokémon Go: Rivals Week.

The Pokémon Go: Rivals Week 2024 event features a handful of event bonuses, such as an increased chance to encounter wild shiny Zangoose, Seviper, Throh, Sawk, Heatmor and Durant.

As per the official Pokémon Go website, during Rivals Week, three event bonuses will be live:

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Alongside the event bonuses, you’ll also find that Alolan Sandshrew, Mankey, Poliwag, Machop, Gligar, Ralts, Lickitung and Galarian Stunfisk will appear more frequently during Rivals Week.

Between 10am (local time) on 4th May to 10am (local time) on 6th May, Zangoose and Seviper will appear more frequently.

Between 6th May (10am local time) until 10am (local time) on 8th May, Throh and Sawk will appear in the wild more often.

Finally, between 10am (local time) on 8th May up until 8pm (local time) on 9th May, Heatmor and Durant will appear more frequently.

All of the Pokémon with increased odds of being encountered in the wild during the event can be shiny.

1-Star Raids (all except Jangmo-o can be shiny):

3-Star Raids – all can be shiny:

The following Pokémon are available as encounters when you complete event-themed Field Research tasks during Rivals Week (all can be shiny):

Along with event-themed Field Research, there will also be event-themed Timed Research to complete during Pokémon Go: Rivals Week 2024.

Complete the Timed