Key things
- Pokemon GO's Dual Destiny season starts on December 3rd.
- Rewards include daily Raid Pass, increased stardust. The season will also feature Siniste and Polteageist.
- New raid battles include Shadow Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Dynamax Machop, and Gigantamax Lapras.
Niantic has revealed details for the upcoming season of Dual Destiny v Pokemon Go. Every three months, the popular augmented reality title has a seasonal update that brings new Pokemon, challenges and rewards for Pokemon Go players.
After being teased by Niantic, the mythical Pokémon Hoopa will return Pokemon Go during the next season along with the legendary dragons Reshiram and Zekrom. With the new season of Dual Destiny starting on December 3rd, trainers have even more details on what to expect from the mobile game in the coming months.
Related
Pokemon GO players string together a hard raid after partners leave before the battle begins
In a dramatic turn of events, Pokémon GO players manage to make an impressive catch after their partners leave the raid just before it starts.
Pokemon Go The Dual Destiny season begins on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM and will run until Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM local time for all players. The season will reward players with one additional free Raid Pass per day by spinning Gym discs, along with enhanced Stardust from opening gifts as well as battles with Team Rocket members. Niantic will continue to feature Pokemon from the Galar region and confirmed that Sinistea and Polteageist will debut in Pokemon Go at some point during the Dual Destiny season.
Pokemon GO Dual Destiny Events and Bonuses
- Dual Destiny starts on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM and will run until Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM local time
- Active bonuses
- Increased Stardust from opening presents
- Increased Stardust from Team Rocket
- One more raid pass per day
- Community day dates
- Saturday and Sunday, December 21-22, 2024 (Previous Pokémon Community Days 2024)
- Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 (Community Day Classic)
- Sunday, February 9, 2025
- Paid ticket for the monthly egg expedition
- One additional Egg Incubator per day to spin a Pokestop or Gym
- Timed rewards
- Pokemon Debut
- 5 star missile raids
- Shadow Regirock*
- Shadow Regime*
- Shadow Registeel*
- Max battles
- Dynamax Machop*
- Dynamax Crabs*
- Gigantamax Lapras*
- Weekly Breakthrough Rewards
- Alolan Raichu*
- pancham*
- furfrou*
- Hisuian Avalugg*
- Jangmo-o*
- Frigibax
*Indicates a chance to be shiny
To complement the raid focus, players can tackle new Shadow Pokémon as Shadow Regirock, Shadow Regice, and Shadow Registeel will debut in five-star Shadow Raids during the Dual Destiny season. For the first time, Trainers who choose to tackle these legendary Shadow Pokémon will have the chance to capture their shiny version. Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were introduced last season. Although Max Battles players avoid Pokemon GoDual Destiny will attempt to encourage players to return to the Dynamax versions of Machop and Krabby, with Lapras making its Gigantamax debut.
Like the free bonuses in Pokemon Goa paid ticket will also be available every month. The Eggs-pedition ticket gives trainers additional timed research tasks along with an Egg Incubator for spinning their first Pokestop or Gym of the day. This will replace the daily pokecoin ticket introduced during Pokemon Go Max Out season, which may disappoint some players because the coins can be used for almost anything in the store.
Fans will no doubt be looking forward to the Dual Destiny season launching on December 3rd. Along with seasonal bonuses, players can participate in the game's regular events to catch rarer monsters. Dates for upcoming Pokemon Go events have been planned, although the Pokémon releases currently remain a mystery.