Pokemon Go Delightful Days season guide: Dates, rotations, Max debuts & more
Delightful Days, the newestPokemon Goseason, will bring new Max creatures, Egg rotations, bonuses, the highly anticipated Go Fest, and the debut of Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta.
Every new Pokemon Go season infusesNiantic’s gamewith new interesting creatures – including Shinies,Dynamax, and Gigantamax forms– as well as events, tasks, juicy rewards, and a lot of fun.
The Delightful Days season will focus onGalarian, Paldean, andHisuianPokemon, and will finally introduce theMythical Volcanionand the alternate forms ofthe Legendary Heroes: Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta.
Pokemon Go Delightful Days season: Dates & time
The Delightful Days season will run fromTuesday, June 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM until Tuesday, August 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time.
This follows directly fromthe Might and Mastery season, which introduced new Dynamax and Gigantamax forms, such asGigantamax Machamp. Plus, the debut of theLegendaryWushu Pokemon,Kubfu, and its two evolutionary forms: Urshifu Single Strike Style and Urshifu Rapid Strike Style.
Crowned Zacian & Zamazenta
Ticket holders for the Pokemon Go Fest 2025 in-person events will be the first to discover the Legendaries Zacian and Zamazenta‘s alternative forms:Crowned SwordZacianand Crowned ShieldZamazenta.However, once the Global event kicks off, players worldwide will get to fight them too.
BothCrowned Shield Zamazenta and Crowned Sword Zacian will appear in 5-Star Raids, but only for one day. The first one will be on Saturday, July 04, 2025, while the second one will do the same on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Keep in mind that after defeating them, they’ll return to their standard Hero of Many Battles forms. Trainers can then change their forms by usingvery rare power sources called Crowned Sword Energy and Crowned Shield Energy.
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Crowned Energy
Both types of Crowned Energy can be obtained by battling the Crowned forms of Zacian and Zamazenta in 5-Star Raids or by completing ticketed Special Research.
They’ll requirex1,000 Crowned Energy (each) and must know the move Iron Head.This Charged Move will then change to Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian) and Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta)
After the first transformation, trainers will be able to toggle between Hero of Many Battles and Crowned forms without requiring any more Energy.
Moreover, even though they cannot Dynamax or Gigantamax, both Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta will be allowed to participate in Max Battles.
Pokemon debuts
As mentioned, the Delightful Days season will focus on the Galar, Paldea, and Hisui regions, which means new creatures from those regions will be added to Pokemon Go.
Some of the teased debuts for the upcoming months includePaldean Tatsugiri, Hisuian Lilligant, Galarian Yamper, and its evolution, Boltund.
Max & Mythical Pokemon debuts
While Gigantamax Rillaboom’s debut will be part of the Might and Mastery season’s finale, the other two Galarian starters will get their gigantic forms during Delightful Days.
BothGigantamax Cinderace and Gigantamax Inteleon will debutat special events that are part of the Go Fest celebrations. The introduction of the Mythical Volcanion is also a key part of this year’s fest, so don’t miss it!
Additionally,Dynamax Hatennaand other Dynamax Pokemon will debut.
Research Breakthrough
By completing the Field Research, players can unlockResearch Breakthroughencounters with one of the following Pokemon:
Note: Pokemon marked with an (*) can be encountered as Shiny.
Wild encounters rotations
The Delightful Days season will add new Pokemon in different biomes:
Beaches & Water
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
These are the new Pokemon that will hatch fromEggs this season:
5km Eggs – Adventure Sync Rewards
7km Eggs – Route Rewards
Community Days
The following dates will haveCommunity Daysduring Pokemon Go’s newest season:
Go Battle League
TheGo Battle Leaguewill return with the regularGreat,Ultra, andMasterLeagues.
Additionally, special competitions such as theSunshine Cup,Fossil Cup,Hisui Cup, and more will be featured.
Seasonal bonuses
The Delightful Days season will feature these bonuses:
To round up this new, magnificent season filled with plenty of exciting content, theDelightful Days: Eggs-pedition Accesswill return every month. This means trainers will be able to purchase a ticket to get extra bonuses and Timed Research, plus an Incubator with every first Photo Disc spin of the day.
TheGO Pass, a limited-time progress tracker, will reset with the Delightful Days season. Those who complete the tasks will earn Go Points to increase their ranks and earn juicy rewards. For those after a faster progression, a paid version – Go Pass Deluxe – is also available.
TheRSVP Planneris a recently added feature thathelps trainers coordinate Raidswith friends, family, and other players around the world. This will soon be added to Max Battles, too, so keep an eye out!
That’s all trainers need to know about the Delightful Days season in Pokemon Go. Don’t forget to check out ourevent calendarand keep up withthe Spotlight Hour scheduleandCommunity Day.
