Complimenting this season’s GO Battle Weekend event, Rivals Week is all about Fighting-type Pokémon. Trainers that want to take a break from the GBL (or avoid it altogether) can catch a variety of Fighting-type Pokémon in the wild, Raids, and catch reward encounters from Timed Research and Field Research tasks. (For more details about the Season of World of Wonder, you can check out our overall Season of World of Wonder guide hub.)
Now, check out what’s happening during the Rivals Week event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonder – Rivals Week
Begins: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon featured – Zangoose, Seviper, Throh, Sawk, Heatmor, Durant, and more
Fighting-type Pokémon are being featured during the Rivals Week event. There aren’t any shiny debuts or new in-game debuts for Pokémon GO, but the following Pokémon will have an increased chance to encounter shiny versions of Zangoose, Seviper, Throh, Sawk, Heatmor, and Durant.
Event Bonuses
- 10× XP from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
- 2× Catch Candy
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Zangoose, Seviper, Throh, Sawk, Heatmor, and Durant
This event overlaps with the GO Battle Weekend event, so the following bonuses will be active until Sunday, May 5th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. your local time:
- 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the avatar item Hala-Style Sandals.
This event also overlaps with the Rediscover Kanto event, so the following bonuses will be available until Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 8 p.m. PDT:
- Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak.
- Increased XP for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
- Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles!
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Bulbasaur, Shiny Charmander, and Shiny Squirtle in their respective biomes!
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Alolan Sandshrew*, Mankey*, Poliwag*, Machop*, Gligar*, and Ralts*.
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Lickitung* and Galarian Stunfisk*.
- Select Pokémon may appear in the wild during specific times:
- Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time: Zangoose* and Seviper*.
- Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time: Throh* and Sawk*.
- Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time: Heatmor* and Durant*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids: Mankey*, Teddiursa*, Swinub*, and Jangmo-o.
- Three-Star Raids:
- Zangoose* and Seviper* (Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time)
- Throh* and Sawk* (Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time)
- Heatmor* and Durant* (Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time)
- Five-Star Raids: Tapu Fini* (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids: Mega Alakazam* (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Drowzee*, Shadow Poliwag*, Shadow Barboach, and Shadow Foongus.
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Hitmontop, Shadow Wobbuffet, and Shadow Sneasel*.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Suicune* (See Additional Notes).
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Tapu Fini* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Alakazam* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Shadow Raids:
- One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.
Featured Attack for Tapu Fini
Tapu Fini will know the attack Nature’s Madness (Charged Attack) when caught from Five-Star Raids between Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at 10 a.m. to Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at 10 a.m. your local time. You can also teach Tapu Fini this move with the aid of an Elite Charged TM.
Nature’s Madness’s (Charged Attack) stats are as follows:
- Trainer Battles: 80 power + decrease your opponent’s Defense stat
- Gyms and Raids: 90 power
There are also featured attacks for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise due to the Rediscover Kanto event.
Timed Research – Rivals Week
A Timed Research quest called Rivals Week will be active during the event. Trainers who complete the Timed Research can earn XP, Rare Candy, Fast TMs, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. A complete list of tasks and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Catch 15 Fighting-type Pokémon
- Reward: Mankey* Encounter
- Task: Power up 15 Fighting-type Pokémon
- Reward: Machop* Encounter
- Task: Earn 10,000 Stardust
- Reward: Gligar* Encounter
- Task: Earn 20,000 XP
- Reward: Alolan Sandshrew* Encounter
- Task: Win 3 Raids
- Reward: Throh* Encounter
- Task: Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times
- Reward: Sawk* Encounter
- Completion Rewards: 2 Fast TMs, 5,000 XP, and 3 Rare Candies
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Alolan Sandshrew*, Mankey*, Poliwag*, Lickitung*, Gligar*, Ralts*, and Galarian Stunfisk*. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.
A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Catch 10 Pokémon
- Reward:Mankey* OR Poliwag* OR Ralts* Encounter
- Task: Power up Pokémon 10 times
- Reward: Alolan Sandshrew* OR Gligar* Encounter
- Task: Power up Pokémon 15 times
- Reward: Lickitung* OR Galarian Stunfisk* Encounter
- Task: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
- Reward: 5 Poké Balls OR 3 Potions OR 2 Revives
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
PokéStop Showcase
During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest event-themed Pokémon.
- Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, May 5th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Throh and Sawk
- Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Friday, May 10th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: All Fighting-type Pokémon
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