Niantic has revealed the May 2022 schedule for Pokémon GO and players will have a ton of new events to participate in. Pokémon GO is in the final stretch of the "Seasons of Alola" which has taken over the game since March. As the Alolan event winds down, players will get a chance to catch the final Sun and Moon Island Guardian Tapu Fini, who will be released as a 5-star raid boss. The rest of the month celebrates Generation Seven one final time, with an Alolan Geodude Community Day, as well as a Pikipek Spotlight hour.
Pokémon GO will also get its first Mega Legendary Pokémon with the debut of Mega Latios and Mega Latias during the Pokémon Air Adventures May event. The Hoenn Legendaries Mega formes were released on the heels of the massive Mega Evolution Update which overhauled the Kalos mechanic dramatically. Players wanting to try the new version of Mega Pokémon feature have a handful of Raids in May to test it out on, as Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu will make their return one last time as 5-star boss battles.
Players will also get to say one final goodbye to the Alola region, as Pokémon GO's "Seasons of Alola" celebration will get one last final "Alola to Alola" event at the end of the month. Players will be able to scoop up any Generation Seven Pokémon they are missing during the week-long celebration, as Alolan Pokémon will appear more frequently on the map. Below is the list of all Pokémon GO May 2022 events that trainers can look forward to.
Pokémon GO All May 2022 Events, Dates, & Times
All Raid Battles
- Therian Forme Landorus: Until Tuesday, May 3, 2022
- Tapu Fini: Saturday, May 10, 2022, to Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- Tapu Koko/Tapu Lele/Tapu Bulu/Tapu Fini: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to Wednesday, June 1, 2022
- Mega Kangaskhan: Until Tuesday, May 3, 2022
- Mega Latios: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Tuesday, May 10, 2022
- Mega Latias: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Tuesday, May 10, 2022
- Mega Blastoise: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Tuesday, May 10, 2022
- Mega Altaria: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to Wednesday, June 1, 2022
All Raid Hours: These Take Place From 6 Pm To 7 Pm Local Time.
- Mega Latios: May 4th.
- Mega Latias: May 4th.
- Tapu Fini: May 11th, May 18th, and May 25th.
- Tapu Koko: May 25th.
- Tapu Lele: May 25th.
- Tapu Bulu: May 25th.
All Spotlight Hour Events: These Pokémon Will Have Their Spawn Rates Drastically Increased From 6 Pm To 7 Pm Local Time.
- May 3: Wingull with 2x candy for catching Pokémon.
- May 10: Numel with 2x candy for transferring Pokémon.
- May 17: Magikarp with 2x XP for evolving Pokémon.
- May 24: Seel with 2x Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- May 31: Pikipek 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
Other Upcoming Pokémon GO Events May 2022
- A Mega Moment: April 28 to May 1 at 8:00 PM local time.
- Pokémon Air Adventures Event: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to Sunday, May 8, 2022. Features the debut of Mega Latios and Mega Latias, and the return of Flying Pikachu.
- Water Festival: Thursday, May 12, 2022, to Friday, May 20, 2022. Water-type Pokémon will get massively boosted spawn rates during the event.
- Alola to Alola: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Alolan Pokémon will appear with boosted spawn rates on the map.
Pokémon GO players will also be able to encounter Alolan Grimer with May's Research Breakthrough. After completing one Field Research task every 24 hours and obtaining seven days' worth of stamps, players will get a chance to catch the Sun and Moon Pokémon. Those who are really lucky may even run into a Shiny version of Alolan Grimer. Pokémon GO's May events are the perfect send-off to the "Seasons of Alola" with a variety of raids, and events dedicated to the Alolan region.
