Pokemon GO July 2025 infographic: Events, raid bosses, Spotlight Hours, and more

The Pokemon GO July 2025 infographic provides a look at what lies ahead for trainers. Our guide will discuss the pocket monsters that will be featured in Spotlight Hours, the 5-star and Mega Raid bosses, and more. July 2025's event list has the 9th Anniversary Party, Water Festival, Adventure Week, and more.

Read on below to find all the available details regarding everything you can expect in Pokemon GO for July 2025. This month is the first month of the Season of Delightful Days.

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9th Anniversary Party, Water Festival, Adventure Week, and more in store for Pokemon GO trainers in July 2025

The official content roadmap for July 2025 is as follows:

Season of Delightful Days (Image via Scopely)

Pokemon GO Events July 2025

• 9th Anniversary Party - July 1 to July 6
• July Community Day Classic - July 5 to July 6
• Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration - July 8 to July 13
• Hisuian Lilligant Raid Day - July 12
• Water Festival - July 15 to July 20
• Gigantamax Max Battle Day - July 19
• Summer Concert - July 19 to July 22
• July Community Day - July 20
• Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales - July 22 to July 27
• Max battle Weekend - July 26 to July 27
• Adventure Week - July 29 to August 3

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

• Pikachu with a Party Hat [shiny encounters available] - July 1 (2x Catch Stardust).
• Voltorb || Hisuian Voltorb [shiny encounter available] - July 8 (2x Catch XP).
• Feebas [shiny encounter available] - July 15 (2x Catch Candy).
• Jigglypuff [shiny encounter available] - July 22 (2x Transfer Candy).
• Roggenrola [shiny encounter available] - July 29 (2x Evolution XP).

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

• Cobalion [shiny encounter will be available] - July 2.
• Solgaleo - July 9.
• Terrakion [shiny encounter will be available] - July 16.
• Lunala - July 23.
• Virizion [shiny encounter will be available] - July 30.

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

• Cobalion [shiny encounter will be available] - June 30 to July 8.
• Solgaleo - July 8 to July 14.
• Terrakion [shiny encounter will be available] - July 14 to July 22.
• Lunala - July 22 to July 28.
• Virizion [shiny encounter will be available] - July 28 to August 4.

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

• Mega Aggron [shiny encounter will be available] - June 30 to July 8.
• Mega Charizard X [shiny encounter will be available] - July 8 to July 14.
• Mega Blastoise [shiny encounter will be available] - July 14 to July 22.
• Mega Venusaur [shiny encounter will be available] - July 22 to July 28.
• Mega Aerodactyl [shiny encounter will be available] - July 28 to August 4.

Max Battles

• Dynamax Shuckle (shiny encounter available) - June 30 to July 6
• Dynamax Gastly (shiny encounter available) - July 7 to July 13
• Dynamax Wailmer (shiny encounter available) - July 14 to July 20
• Dynamax Darumaka (shiny encounter available) - July 21 to July 27
• Dynamax Kabuto (shiny encounter available) - July 28 to August 3

Max Mondays (Starts at 6 pm local time and ends at 7 pm local time)

• Dynamax Gastly (shiny encounter available) - July 7
• Dynamax Wailmer (shiny encounter available) - July 14
• Dynamax Darumaka (shiny encounter available) - July 21
• Dynamax Kabuto (shiny encounter available) - July 28

Shadow Raids in Pokemon GO

• Shadow Registeel in Shadow Raids during weekends.

Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcases in July 2025

• Check out our PokeStop Showcases guide to keep a tab on which pocket monsters are currently featured at PokeStops.

Research Breakthrough encounters

• Aerodactyl (shiny encounter available)
• Galarian Corsola (shiny encounter available)
• Gible (shiny encounter available)
• Sinistea
• Charcadet (shiny encounter available)
• Frigibax

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• PokeStop Showcases Schedule
• Buddy evolution Adventure Together guide in Pokemon GO
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Pokemon Type Calculator