Pokemon GO Adventures Abound November 2023: Events, raid bosses, Spotlight Hours, and more

Pokemon GO November 2023
November 2023 content roadmap (Image via Pokemon GO)

Amidst the global Halloween festivities in Pokemon GO, Niantic has given players a sneak peek into what they can look forward to in November 2023. Dia De Muerto, Wooper Community Day, another iteration of Festival of Lights, and plenty more will be offered for trainers once the next month rolls in.

With only one more month to go for the current season of Adventures Abound, who else will we see from Gen IX debuting?


Dia De Muerto, Wooper Community Day, Festival of Lights, and more in store for Pokemon GO trainers in November 2023

The officially revealed content roadmap for November 2023 is as follows:

Pokemon GO Events November 2023

  • Day of the Dead (Dia De Muerto) - November 1 to November 2 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Community Day - November 5 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
  • Festival of Lights - November 7 to November 12 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Raid Day - November 11 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
  • Fashion Week - November 15 to November 19 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Party Up! - November 22 to November 27 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 10 am local time).
  • Community Day Classic - November 25 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).

Spotlight Hours in Pokemon GO (Starts at 6 pm local time and ends at 7 pm local time)

  • Chinchou [shiny encounter will be available] - November 7 (2x Transfer Candy).
  • Buneary [shiny encounter will be available] - November 14 (2x Evolution XP).
  • Dunsparce [shiny encounter will be available] - November 21 (2x Catch Stardust).
  • Lechonk [shiny encounter will be available] - November 28 (2x Catch XP).

Raid Hours in Pokemon GO (Starts at 6 pm local time and ends at 7 pm local time)

  • Darkrai [shiny encounter will be available] - November 1.
  • Douse Drive Genesect [shiny encounter will be available] - November 8.
  • Virizion [shiny encounter will be available] - November 15.
  • Cobalion [shiny encounter will be available] - November 22.
  • Terrakion [shiny encounter will be available] - November 29.

Five-Star Raids in Pokemon GO (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 10 am local time)

  • Darkrai [shiny encounter will be available] - October 20 to November 2.
  • Douse Drive Genesect [shiny encounter will be available] - November 2 to November 9.
  • Virizion [shiny encounter will be available] - November 9 to November 16.
  • Cobalion [shiny encounter will be available] - November 16 to November 23.
  • Terrakion [shiny encounter will be available] - November 23 to November 30.

Mega Raids in Pokemon GO (Starts at 10 am and ends at 10 am local time)

  • Mega Banette [shiny encounter will be available] - October 20 to November 2.
  • Mega Houndoom [shiny encounter will be available] - November 2 to November 12.
  • Mega ??? [shiny encounter will be available] - November 12 to November 16.
  • Mega Kangaskhan [shiny encounter will be available] - November 16 to November 30.
  • Shadow Lugia in Shadow Raids during weekends.

Adventures Abound Special Research

  • Choose your Paldean partner Pokemon! - Adventures Abound Special Research can be claimed for free from Tuesday, September 5, at 10 am local time to Friday, December 1, 2023, at 9.59 am local time.

Timed Investigation: Master Ball


Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcases in November 2023

  • Duskull - November 1 to November 2 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Gothita || Mareanie - November 15 to November 19 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Litwick - November 7 to November 10 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • ??? - November 11 to November 12 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Sprigatito || Fuecoco || Quaxly - November 22 to November 27 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
  • Mareep and Ampharos - November 25 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
  • Lechonk - November 28 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).

Research Breakthrough encounters (Starts on September 1 at 1 pm PDT and ends on December 1 at 1 pm PDT)

  • Galarian Farfetch'd [shiny encounter will be available].
  • Larvitar [shiny encounter will be available].
  • Sableye [shiny encounter will be available].
  • Bagon [shiny encounter will be available].
  • Furfrou [shiny encounter will be available].
  • Goomy [shiny encounter will be available].

For now, you can jump into the Halloween festivities that rages on in-game. Check out our Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 guide to learn more about the same.

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