It's finally here! October is reaching its cold hand out, and soon it will be here. The month of spooks and skeletons is about to make its triumphant return, and with it comes a new set of events in Pokemon Go. As the first month to ever actually feature events in Pokemon Go History, October has always been pretty exciting for the community, so let's take a look at what 2022 has in store.
March 2021 Research Breakthrough
| Research Start | Research End |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. PST | November 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. PST |
Honestly, Shedinja may be the single most worthless Pokemon in all of Pokemon Go, but it is pretty rare, and this time around it's also going to be possible to encounter a shiny Shedinja, so that's nice
Five Star and Mega Raid Bosses
Raids Start: September 27, 2022
Raids End: October 8, 2022
Raids Start: October 8, 2022
Raids End: October 20, 2022
Raids Start: October 20, 2022
Raids End: October 27, 2022
Raids Start: October 27, 2022
Raids End: November 8, 2022
Mega Raids
Raids Start: September 27, 2022
Raids End: October 8, 2022
Raids Start: October 8, 2022
Raids End: October 20, 2022
Raids Start: October 20, 2022
Raids End: November 8, 2022
The Mega Evolution raid boss for this time period has not yet been announced.
Spotlight Hours
| Spotlight Period | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 6:00-7:00 p.m. local time | 2x Evolution XP |
| Spotlight Period | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 11, 6:00-7:00 p.m. local time | 2x Catch Stardust |
This Spotlight Hour should be a definite priority for most players. Not only is it the coveted 2x Catch Stardust bonus, it also features an evolved Pokemon, meaning it will be possible to farm even more Stardust than normal.
| Spotlight Period | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 6:00-7:00 p.m. local time | 2x Catch XP |
| Spotlight Period | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 6:00-7:00 p.m. local time | 2x Evolution XP |
October Events
| Event Name | Event Start | Event End |
|---|---|---|
| Evolving Stars | October 5 | October 11 |
| Mega Gyarados Raid Day | October 8 | October 8 |
| Festival of Lights | October 14 | October 17 |
| Litwick Community Day | October 15 | October 15 |
| Halloween Event | October 20 | November 1 |
| Safari Zone Taipei | October 21 | October 23 |
