Niantic has revealed details for what’s coming in the Pokemon Go December update, and the final month of 2022 will be a busy one for mobile trainers.
The Season of Mythical Wishes–the ninth quarterly season since the game adopted the format–will begin December 1, which will introduce new bonuses, including extra candies whenever two players trade with one another. The number of gifts that can be used will also increase during the season, with players allowed to open 40 gifts a day (up from 20) and send 125 gifts to other players per day (up from 100).
Five-star raids in December will feature legendary Pokemon from the Unova region, with three of the four Swords of Justice–Virizion, Terrakion, and Cobalion–each appearing for a week, followed by Kyurem at the end of the month. The four Sword of Justice, Keldeo, will make its Pokemon Go debut during a special event December 10-11.
The full slate of Pokemon and events included in the Pokemon Go December update are as follows:
EventsHeading to Hoenn Mega Raid Day December 3 from 2 PM to 5 PM local timeMega Sceptile, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Swampert make their Pokemon Go debutMythic Blade December 6 at 10 AM local time to December 11 at 8 PM local timeMore information to be released soonElite Raids December 10 at 11 AM, 2 PM, and 5 PM local timePokemon that will feature to be announcedSomething Extraordinary: Keldeo Special Research December 10 from 10 AM local time to 10 PM local timeKeldeo makes it Pokemon Go debutCommunity Day December 17 from 2 PM to 5 PM local timePokemon that will feature to be announcedWinter Holiday Part 1 December 15 at 10 AM local time to December 23 at 10 PM local timeWinter Holiday Part 2 December 23 at 10 AM local time to December 31 at 10 PM local timeWinter Wonderland December 24 from 10 AM to 8 PM local timeHisuian Avalugg Raid Day December 24 from 2 PM to 5 PM local timeRaidsFive-Star December 1-8: VirizionDecember 8-15: TerrakionDecember 15-23: CobalionDecember 23-31: KyuremMega December 1-8: Mega AbomasnowDecember 8-15: Mega AggronDecember 16-31: Mega GlalieSpotlight Hours December 6: WooperDecember 13: SphealDecember 20: BergmiteDecember 27: Cubchoo All take place from 6 PM to 7 PM local time
Pokemon Go is available for free on iOS and Android devices.