November 2025 in Pokémon GO sits at the sharp end of the Tales of Transformation season, mixing Dark- and Fairy-themed events, Wild Area weekends, and a long list of Megas, Dynamax debuts, and returning legendaries. If you dipped in and out of the month, it’s easy to lose track of what happened when, and what’s still running in the final days.
Core event calendar for November 2025
Across the month, Pokémon GO stacked lead-in events, a global Wild Area weekend, and a late-season finale focused on Keldeo and Lugia.
| Dates (local time) | Event | Key focus |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 – Nov 2 | Halloween 2025 Part II | Costumed Teddiursa/Ursaring/Ursaluna/Noibat/Noivern, boosted Ghost content |
| Nov 1 | Gigantamax Garbodor Max Battle Day | Gigantamax Garbodor debut, 6-Star Max Battles, high MP and XP rewards |
| Nov 4 – Nov 9 | Enchanted Hollow | Tarountula and Spidops debut, boosted Paras and Stantler shinies, Mossy Lure encounters |
| Nov 7 – Nov 30 | TCG: Mega Lucario ex celebration | Boosted Mega Lucario raids at select US/Canada/Australia retailers, Lucario Timed Research |
| Nov 10 – Nov 14 | Into the Wild | Dark/Fairy spawns, Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh returns, Silver Bottle Cap via GO Pass Deluxe |
| Nov 15 – Nov 16 | GO Wild Area: Global 2025 | Impidimp line and Gigantamax Grimmsnarl debuts, Mighty Pokémon habitats, Shadow Cresselia |
| Nov 18 – Nov 22 | High Voltage | Electric-type focus with shiny Morpeko debut, boosted Dedenne, Emolga, Togedemaru shinies |
| Nov 21 – Nov 24 | Dynamax Eevee Max Battle Weekend | Dynamax Eevee debut in 2-Star Max Battles, Max Particle bonuses, more Power Spots |
| Nov 24 (Mon) | Max Monday: Dynamax Eevee | Dynamax Eevee takes over Power Spots 6–7pm; remains in Max Battles through Nov 30 |
| Nov 25 – Nov 30 | Final Justice | Shiny Keldeo and Resolute Keldeo debut, Tales of Transformation finale, Fighting-type focus |
| Nov 29 – Nov 30 | Dynamax Lugia Max Battle Weekend | Dynamax Lugia debut in Max Battles with boosted Max Particle cap and faster Power Spots |
| Nov 30 | Pikipek Community Day | Shiny Pikipek release, Beak Blast Toucannon, 2–5pm local |
All of this plays out against the backdrop of the Tales of Transformation season, which runs from September 2 to December 2 and underpins the Max Battle rotations and the Keldeo Special Research arc.
Five-star raids and Raid Hours in November 2025
Outside the daily Necrozma and Tapu rotations during Into the Wild, the month’s standard five-star raid schedule is comparatively simple. Rotation changes land at 10am local time.
| Dates | Five-star bosses | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 – Nov 11 | Raikou, Entei, Suicune | Classic Johto trio, mainly valuable for shiny hunting and candy for their Shadow versions |
| Nov 10 (Into the Wild) | Shadow Lugia, Shadow Ho-Oh (Shadow Raids) | One-day return as five-star Shadow Raid bosses |
| Nov 11 – Nov 14 (Into the Wild) | Tapu Koko & Tapu Lele; Dusk Mane Necrozma; Tapu Bulu & Tapu Fini; Dawn Wings Necrozma | Each day features a different pair or form with Nature’s Madness or fusion energy |
| Nov 18 – Nov 25 | Heatran | Standard Heatran run; useful for candy in anticipation of its future Mega form |
| Nov 25 – Dec 2 | Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion | Swords of Justice return without Sacred Sword, still strong for Ultra League and raids |
Raid Hours run every Wednesday from 6–7pm local time, stacking spawns of whatever is featured that week.
| Date | Raid Hour boss |
|---|---|
| Nov 5 | Raikou, Entei, Suicune |
| Nov 10–14 (Into the Wild extra hours) | Shadow Lugia/Ho-Oh, Tapus, Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma on their respective days |
| Nov 19 | Heatran |
| Nov 26 | Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion |
Shadow Latios continues to anchor weekend Shadow Raids throughout the month, appearing in Shadow Raids from November 2 through December 2.
Mega Raid lineup for November 2025
The Mega rotation is dense, with ten different Megas moving through four weekly windows. All Megas flip over at 10am local time.
| Dates | Megas in raids | Why they matter |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 – Nov 11 | Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Heracross | Best bug-type options; Heracross also carries Fighting coverage |
| Nov 11 – Nov 18 | Mega Tyranitar, Mega Altaria | Mega Tyranitar is a top-tier Dark and Rock attacker; Altaria is mostly a candy engine |
| Nov 18 – Nov 25 | Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric | Electric-type coverage, with Manectric leading DPS and Ampharos offering Dragon/Electric candy coverage |
| Nov 25 – Dec 2 | Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Medicham, Mega Garchomp | Rock, Fighting/Psychic, and Dragon/Ground coverage; Mega Garchomp is especially valuable for both damage and candy |
Most players only need one or two clears per Mega to unlock their first evolution, then can rely on walking them as buddies to stockpile additional Mega Energy.
Dynamax and Max Battle schedule, including Lugia and Eevee
Max Battles continue to define Tales of Transformation, with a weekly Dynamax pool and several high-profile weekends.
| Dates | Max Battle focus | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 – Nov 9 | Inkay Dynamax | Inkay appears in Max Battles; useful for players evolving Kubfu into Single Strike Urshifu |
| Nov 10 – Nov 16 | Ralts Dynamax | Dynamax Ralts encounters, with strong long-term value as a Fairy-type option in Max Battles |
| Nov 17 – Nov 23 | Amped / Low Key Toxtricity Dynamax | Both Toxtricity forms rotate through Max Battles; more notable for candy than long-term use |
| Nov 21 – Nov 24 | Dynamax Eevee Max Battle Weekend | Reduced adventure distance for Max Particles, more frequent Power Spots, Dynamax Eevee in 2★ Max Battles |
| Nov 24 – Nov 30 | Eevee Dynamax (Max Mondays + week) | Dynamax Eevee dominates Max Mondays on Nov 24 and continues as the weekly Dynamax feature |
| Nov 29 – Nov 30 | Dynamax Lugia Max Battle Weekend | Dynamax Lugia debut, boosted Max Particle cap, faster Power Spot refreshes, and a free Timed Research with a Dynamax Gastly |
| Dec 1 – Dec 7 | Darumaka Dynamax | Dynamax Darumaka closes out the season’s Max Monday schedule into early December |
During Max Mondays — one-hour windows on Monday evenings — the featured Dynamax Pokémon fully takes over Power Spots from 6–7pm local time, offering a dense grind for Max Particles.
Enchanted Hollow, Into the Wild, and GO Wild Area: how they tie together
November is structured as a three-act Dark-and-Fairy arc leading into the Wild Area weekend and then out into the season finale.
- Enchanted Hollow (Nov 4–9) introduced Tarountula and Spidops, leaned into forest and fungal Pokémon, and gave Paras and Stantler a notably boosted shiny rate. Lure-focused play and PokéStop spinning were rewarded with double XP and extended Mossy Lure duration.
- Into the Wild (Nov 10–14) shifted attention to Dark and Fairy-types like Sableye, Carvanha, Carbink, Nickit, and Fidough. Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh occupied five-star Shadow Raids for a day. Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini cycled through five-star raids with their signature Charged Attack Nature’s Madness, while Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma supplied fusion energy and Necrozma encounters.
- GO Wild Area: Global 2025 (Nov 15–16) expanded that theme into a two-day global weekend from 10am to 6pm each day, adding Impidimp, Morgrem, and Grimmsnarl (including Gigantamax) with shiny forms unlocked, plus alternating Dark/Fairy habitats and Shadow Cresselia headlining raids.
Into the Wild also reintroduced Hyper Training via the Silver Bottle Cap. By completing the paid GO Pass Deluxe track during the event window, players could claim a Silver Bottle Cap usable as part of the Hyper Training feature. Details and purchase options live in the in-game shop and on the official Pokémon GO site at pokemongolive.com/news/into-the-wild-2025.
High Voltage and Electric-focused bonuses
High Voltage (Nov 18–22) sits between Wild Area and the season finale as a compact Electric-type celebration. Emolga, Dedenne, Togedemaru, and Shinx swell the spawn pool, while shiny Morpeko makes its debut.
Event bonuses lean hard on grinding rewards: double Stardust on all catches and double XP for every Nice throw. In practice, this made High Voltage one of the most efficient Stardust events of the month, especially when stacked with Star Pieces during dense urban play.
Final Justice, Keldeo’s new forms, and the season climax
Final Justice (Nov 25–30) is the narrative endpoint of Tales of Transformation. It revolves around Keldeo in three different ways:
- Resolute Keldeo becomes available via a form change using 50 Keldeo Candy, unlocking the Charged Attack Secret Sword.
- Shiny Keldeo appears for the first time, gated behind a premium Masterwork Research ticket that guarantees at least one encounter.
- The Seasonal Special Research for Tales of Transformation receives its final chapter, rewarding a standard Keldeo encounter and wrapping the season’s storyline.
The rest of the event leans into Fighting-types. Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, and Hitmontop receive boosted shiny odds, and the Swords of Justice trio — Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion — return to raids. None of the trio has Sacred Sword by default this time; players chasing PvP builds need to rely on Elite TMs or previous legacy copies.
Pikipek Community Day on November 30
Pikipek closes the month out as November’s Community Day star. From 2–5pm local time on November 30, Pikipek spawns spike sharply, its shiny form becomes available, and standard Community Day bonuses apply around lures, incense, and catch rates.
The evolution line is the main attraction. Evolving Trumbeak into Toucannon during the event window or up to four hours afterward grants Toucannon the exclusive Charged Attack Beak Blast, giving the regional bird a new niche in raids and some limited PvP play. AR snapshots during the event can trigger Pikipek photobombs, and in-person play adds Pikipek-themed Showcases at select PokéStops.
Spotlight Hours in November 2025
Every Tuesday from 6–7pm local, Spotlight Hours continue as focused one-hour windows with a single featured Pokémon and a strong bonus.
| Date | Spotlight Pokémon | Bonus | Extra detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Weedle | 2× Transfer Candy | Catches may award Beedrill Mega Energy |
| Nov 11 | Morelull | 2× Evolution XP | Event sits just before the Wild Area weekend, making resource budgeting important |
| Nov 18 | Sableye | 2× Catch Stardust | Catches can drop Sableye Mega Energy; each Sableye yields boosted base Stardust on top of the event bonus |
| Nov 25 | Scraggy | 2× Catch XP | XP-focused hour slotted near the Thanksgiving period in many regions |
For many players, Sableye Spotlight Hour is the most valuable of the month: Sableye has elevated base Stardust on catch even outside events, and layering 2× Catch Stardust on top of that makes this one of the most efficient one-hour Stardust grinds in the Tales of Transformation season.
Research Breakthroughs and seasonal Eggs
From September 2 through December 2, the Research Breakthrough pool is shared across the whole Tales of Transformation season. Finishing a weekly Research Breakthrough can yield:
- Alakazam
- Aggron
- Morpeko
- Sinistea
- Frigibax
- Dreepy
Remote Raid Passes can occasionally drop as a bonus if you hold two or fewer, but that’s rare enough that it shouldn’t be your main reason for chasing Breakthroughs.
The seasonal Egg pool also stays consistent through November, with a few highlighted picks:
| Egg distance | Highlighted hatches |
|---|---|
| 2 km | Charmander, Torchic, Togepi, Chingling |
| 5 km | Alola Meowth, Budew, Munchlax |
| 10 km | Absol, Bagon |
These lists are not exhaustive — additional species share the same pools — but they outline the power picks. Bagon and Frigibax in particular are long-term Dragon investments that benefit from any Egg-focused bonus weekend.
By the end of November, nearly every pillar of Tales of Transformation has had its moment: Gigantamax debuts, Necrozma fusions, Wild Area habitats, and now a Shiny Resolute Keldeo and Dynamax Lugia. With season turnover and the Precious Paths season looming in early December, the last days of Final Justice, Pikipek Community Day, and Dynamax Lugia form a dense, raid-heavy finale before the calendar flips again.
