Summary
- Pokemon GO's next season, set to begin on June 1, will focus on Ultra Beasts.
- Shared Skies will run from June to September, featuring Ultra Beasts like Buzzwole and Kartana and legendary Pokemon like Necrozma.
- It remains to be seen if new Pokemon will be introduced, but fans can look forward to special events during the season.
The next season of Pokemon GO is set to start later this week, and it has now been confirmed that it will be themed after the extradimensional Ultra Beasts. Even nearly eight years after it first launched on mobile devices, Niantic’s hit augmented reality Pokemon game continues to take the world by storm, allowing aspiring Trainers to capture, battle, and trade their favorite Pokemon by walking around and finding them in the real world. Pokemon GO keeps things fresh by constantly adding new events and seasons centered around specific Pokemon, with the most recent one set to wrap up on June 1.
This outgoing Pokemon GO season was named World of Wonders and was centered around some of the most notable Pokemon introduced in 2022’s Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. More specifically, it featured a special event to commemorate the premiere of Pokemon Horizons: The Series and allowed players to capture creatures like Charcadet, Armarouge, and Ceruledge. Towards the end of this month, and by extension the World of Wonders season, Pokemon GO held another event titled “Ultra Space Wonders,” which was focused around the Ultra Beasts and saw the debuts of Naganadel, Blacephalon, and Stakataka.
As it turns out, Pokemon GO’s next event will have an even greater focus on the Ultra Beasts, as revealed in the new Shared Skies trailer posted on the official Pokemon GO Instagram account (via ComicBook.com). Said trailer features multiple Ultra Wormholes opening throughout the world of Pokemon GO, with Ultra Beasts like Buzzwole, Kartana, Pheromosa, and Nihilego emerging from them. The previously mentioned Naganadel was also featured, as was the legendary Mega Rayquaza that first appeared in Pokemon GO last summer.
Pokemon GO Shared Skies Start and End Dates
- Starts: June 1, 2024
- Ends: September 3, 2024
So far, it doesn’t seem like any new Pokemon are going to be introduced as part of Shared Skies, which is set to begin on June 1 and run all the way to September 3. Pokemon GO Fest 2024 will take place in the middle of this new season, having been scheduled for July. Necrozma, a dual-type Legendary introduced in Pokemon Sun and Moon, will be added to Pokemon GO during this event, complete with a special fusion ability that will allow it to merge with Solgaleo or Lunala like it did in Ultra Sun and Moon.
It will have plenty of company during the upcoming Pokemon GO Shared Skies season, which looks like it will be mainly centered around the Ultra Beasts. The first three of these extradimensional beings were first brought into Pokemon GO during Pokemon GO Fest 2022, and even more of their number has slowly emerged over the past couple of years. There is still much yet to be confirmed about Pokemon GO’s next season, including what special events and bonuses fans can expect.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
