Niantic shares fresh details on Pokémon GO's Dual Destiny season

Following Pokémon GO’s jam-packed Max Out season with Dynamax, Gigantamax and Halloween events, Niantic is rolling out even more excitement with the reveal of its upcoming season, Dual Destiny. Dual Destiny will feature the return of the Trainer-favorite event Pokémon GO Tour, new epic Max Battles and more Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region. Trainers will experience all this and many other surprises throughout Dual Destiny from December 3, 2024, until March 4, 2025.

During Dual Destiny, Trainers will encounter:

Changing Seasons

• Seasons will change with the passage of time, allowing for different seasonally-themed Pokémon and bonuses to appear throughout the world
• At the start of Dual Destiny, the Winter Holiday Map will take over as Trainers can look to discover all the possible unique screens

Even More Max Battles

• Both Fighter-Type Machop and Water-Type Krabby make their Dynamax debut in Dual Destiny
• Gigantamax Lapras will now appear in Max Raids, so Trainers will need to power up and work together to take down the gentle giant at nearby Power Spots

More Regis and More Pokémon from the Galar Region Debut

• Shadow Regirock, Regice and Registeel will all be available in Raids throughout Dual Destiny, and for the first time ever in Pokémon GO, Shadow Pokémon may even appear in their Shiny forms
• Both Sinistea and Polteageist make their Pokémon GO debut as part of Dual Destiny

Pokémon GO Tour: Unova

• In 2025, Niantic invites Trainers to experience two exclusive Pokémon GO in-person events, taking place in Los Angeles and New Taipei City. Stay tuned for more details on Pokémon GO Tour: Unova coming very soon

GO League Battles

• Pokémon are ready to battle in the Fantasy Cup, Holiday Cup, Love Cup and more

To learn all about Dual Destiny, check out the complete blog post HERE.