Here’s What’s Coming To Pokémon Go This October

September is almost over, so you know what that means. October is about to arrive and there are a lot of things happening in Pokémon Go. Today we take a quick look at what Trainers can expect.

There’s going to be a Research Breakthrough encounter which starts on October 1 at 4:00 PM EDT and runs through to November 1 at 4:00 PM. Be prepared to meet the Shed Pokémon Shedinja.

With October being a new month, Trainers can expect to challenge different Legendary Raid Bosses. The Pokémon available to challenge in five-star raids are:

• Zapdos
  • Start: September 25 at 4:00 PM EDT
  • End: October 2 at 4:00 PM EDT
• Moltres
  • Start: October 2 at 4:00 PM EDT
  • End: October 9 at 4:00 PM EDT
• Origin Forme Giratina
  • Start: October 9 at 4:00 PM EDT
  • End: October 23 at 4:00 PM EDT

For each week in October, there’s going to be a Raid Hour event every Wednesday at 6:00 PM local time. This raid hour is going to feature that week’s Legendary Raid Boss in five-star raids.

There’s also going to be a Pokémon Spotlight Hour which takes place every Tuesday at 6:00 PM local time. The featured Pokémon are:

• World Cap Pikachu
  • Date: October 6
  • Special Bonus: Earn twice the XP for catching Pokémon.
• Original Cap Pikachu
  • Date: October 13
  • Special Bonus: Earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.
• Shuppet
  • Date: October 20
  • Special Bonus: Earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokémon.
• Duskull
  • Date: October 27
  • Special Bonus: Earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.

So what else is happening this October? There’s the Limited Research which is going to feature Alolan Meowth. It’s on October 10 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, local time. Trainers that manage to complete exclusive Field Research tasks can encounter a Meowth that was originally discovered in Kanto, Alola, and Galar. Trainers can also look forward to exclusive Timed Research. They can also check the shop for a box that offers Incense, Pinap Berries, and Lucky Eggs.

Additionally, there’s going to be a chance to strut your stuff in October with the Longchamp x Pokémon collaboration. Learn more about this fashioned-themed event here.

Expect some additional events for Halloween. There are going to be new avatar items, a Halloween-themed cup for Go Battle League Season 4, and the annual Halloween event. More details about these Halloween events are going to be released soon.

Pokémon Go also announced to Trainers that both the Go Battle Night and Flying Cup have been postponed. Learn more about Go Battle Night here.