Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcase May 2024: All dates and featured Pokemon

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Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcase May 2024 (Image via Niantic)

The Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcase May 2024 schedule is being slowly pieced together as Niantic reveals more about the upcoming events and occasions that will take place during the month. We have jotted down the available information, marking which PokeStop Showcases will feature which Pokemon and when.

So, what does the PokeStop Showcase schedule look like for this month?


Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcase May 2024 date, time, and all featured Pokemon

While this month's PokeStop Showcase schedule was not revealed as part of the Pokemon GO May 2024 content roadmap, bits and pieces were showcased with subsequent event announcements. Based on the available information, the current schedule is as follows:

DateFeatured PokemonTime (local time)
May 1 to May 3Rock-type10 am to 8 pm
May 4 to May 5Throh & Sawk10 am to 8 pm

The list is incomplete as Niantic hasn't yet revealed the event details for everything that will take place this month. We will update this article when more information becomes available regarding upcoming Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcases.


How to enter a Pokemon in PokeStop Showcase in Pokemon GO

When you are in the range of PokeStop where a Showcase is active, you can enter a Pokemon through the 'Showcase' button. If you catch the featured Pokemon of a particular Showcase while in the range of the said PokeStop Showcase, you will get the option to 'Enter Nearby PokeStop Showcase' on the Pokemon summary.


PokeStop Showcase Judging Criteria

According to the Pokemon GO wiki, the following judging criteria are currently in place for PokeStop Showcases in Pokemon GO:

Biggest Size

Score = ({Scaled Height x 800} / Max Height) + ({Scaled Weight x 150} / Max Weight) + ({IV Sum x 50} / 45) + Bonus

  • Scaled Height = Individual Pokemon Height / Pokedex height
  • Max Height = 1.55, 1.75, or 2.00 (based on specific species)
  • Scaled Weight = Individual Pokemon Weight / Pokedex Weight
  • Max Weight = 2.05, 2.25, or 2.50 (based on specific species)
  • IV Sum = Attack IV + Defense IV + Stamina IV
  • Bonus = 178, provided the selected Pokemon is XXL, otherwise 0

PokeStop Showcase rewards

Items, Stardust, and XP are given as rewards. The item bundles are exclusive to the top three. The reported item bundle rewards are:

  • Great Ball
  • Ultra Ball
  • Hyper Potion
  • Fast TM
  • Charged TM
  • Silver Pinap Berry
  • Golden Razz berry
  • Lure Module
  • Glacial Lure Module
  • Mossy Lure Module
  • Magnetic Lure Module
  • Rainy Lure Module
  • Lucky Egg
  • Star Piece
  • Incense
  • Incubator
  • Super Incubator

Past PokeStop Showcase featured Pokemon

PokeStop Showcases (Image via Niantic)
PokeStop Showcases (Image via Niantic)

Some of the previous Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcase featured pocket monsters are as follows:

  • Fomantis
  • Squirtle
  • Snorlax
  • Amaura
  • Tyrunt
  • Politoed
  • Poliwrath
  • Poliwag
  • Petilil
  • Cacnea
  • Oddish
  • Seedot
  • Greninja
  • Froakie
  • Dragalge
  • Skrelp
  • Goomy
  • Rayquaza
  • Charmander
  • Charizard
  • Lechonk
  • Nymble
  • Pawmi
  • Oddish
  • Spoink
  • Grubbin
  • Vikabolt
  • Growlithe
  • Hisuian Growlithe
  • Pikachu
  • Smoliv
  • Timburr
  • Conkeldurr
  • Shuppet
  • Banette
  • Phantump
  • Greavard
  • Drifloon
  • Duskull
  • Gothita
  • Mareanie
  • Litwick
  • Tadbulb
  • Sprigatito
  • Fuecoco
  • Quaxly
  • Mareep
  • Ampharos
  • Lechonk
  • Sneasel
  • Hisuian Sneasel
  • Cryogonal
  • Ditto
  • Voltorb
  • Krabby
  • Ponyta
  • Vulpix
  • Noibat
  • Fennekin
  • Chespin
  • Togetic
  • Galarian Slowpoke
  • Slowpoke
  • Grubbin
  • Froakie
  • Axew
  • Timburr
  • Paldean Wooper
  • Wooper
  • Kecleon
  • Cetoddle
  • Delibird
  • Wyrdeer
  • Psyduck
  • Vanillite
  • Jigglypuff
  • Decidueye
  • Rowlet
  • Rockruff
  • Lycanroc
  • Porygon
  • Annihilape
  • Primeape
  • Mankey
  • Scraggy
  • Pancham
  • Varoom
  • Chansey
  • Blissey
  • Happiny
  • Drampa
  • Turtonator
  • Druddigon
  • Hisuian Decidueye
  • Luvdisc
  • Oricorio
  • Mantyke
  • Bonsly
  • Riolu
  • Munchlax
  • Chingling
  • Origin Forme Dialga
  • Origin Forme Palkia
  • Quaxly
  • Fuecoco
  • Sprigatito
  • Pikachu
  • Castform
  • Incineroar
  • Flabebe
  • Wailmer
  • Tynamo
  • Bagon
  • Salamence
  • Cleffa

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