Pokemon GO Full Moon 2024 Guide: Ursaluna evolution and more (May 2024)

Modified May 19, 2024 13:00 GMT

Full Moon in Pokemon GO (Image via Sportskeeda)

Evolving Pocket Monsters in Pokemon GO has become more complex than simply accumulating enough candies of a specific kind over time. For example, many creatures from the Sinnoh and Unova regions require either a Sinnoh or Unova stone to evolve. Over time, an increasing number of conditions have also been incorporated to make the evolution of certain creatures a rare occurrence, requiring players to wait patiently to capitalize on specific conditions.

One such Pocket Monster in Pokemon GO is Ursaluna, which can only be evolved in the AR-based mobile game when a full moon is present in the sky. This makes it a rare Pokemon, which can only be obtained if one is willing to dedicate the required time and energy (unless you get one in a trade).

However, due to the game's general disconnect from real-life weather phenomena, it might get confusing as to when you will be able to experience a full moon in the game. In May 2024, the full moon is expected to be on or around the 23rd of the month.

Pokemon GO full moon schedule for 2024

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Similar to how weather works in Pokemon GO, where the game reflects real-life weather situations (albeit not with 100% real-time accuracy), astronomical patterns such as the movement of the moon are also tracked by the title. This means you can experience a full moon inside the game once a month.

Over the course of 2024, the tentative full moon schedule in Pokemon GO is likely to be as follows:

January 25 — Wolf Moon
February 24 — Snow Moon
March 25 — Worm Moon
April 23 — Pink Moon
May 23 — Flower Moon
June 21 — Strawberry Moon
July 21 — Buck Moon
August 19 — Sturgeon Moon
September 17 — Corn Moon
October 17 — Hunter’s Moon
November 15 — Beaver Moon
December 15 — Cold Moon

You will get the chance to evolve your Ursaring to Ursaluna during specific hours of the day on the dates mentioned above.

How does the full moon mechanic work in Pokemon GO?

It is difficult to assertively state the exact hours during which there will be a full moon in the game because there appears to be some sort of a toggle on the developers' end that triggers a full moon in the game.

This was the case with the Teddyursa Pokemon GO Community Day back in November 2022, when the full moon mechanic was activated from 2 pm on the day of the event until 6 am on the next day.

There seem to be some glitches with this mechanic as well, wherein shiny, Shadow, and Purified forms of Ursaring are unable to evolve even during full moons. However, you don't need to worry about this since restarting the game should iron such issues out easily.

How can you get Ursaluna in Pokemon GO?

Ursaluna is an incredibly powerful Pokémon in the game. Teddiursa, its initial form, is a common spawn, making it relatively easy to find and capture.

To evolve Teddiursa into its middle evolutionary stage, Ursaring, you will need 50 Teddiursa candies. However, in order to get the final evolutionary form of Ursaluna, you will need 100 Teddiursa candies and a full moon.

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