This page details all announcements made by the Pokémon Company during May 2023 that concern Pokémon Games. Announcements are listed in reverse order from newest to oldest. (Source1) (Source2)
Pokémon Games News May 2023
30th May 2023
Pokémon Go – Gold Research Day – The Searching for Gold Research Day event will take place on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Featured Pokémon will include – Caterpie, Magikarp, Nosepass, Sableye and Barboach.
30th May 2023
Pokémon Go – Water Festival: Beach Week – Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokémon, and Palossand, the Sand Castle Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts during this event which runs from Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, June 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
25th May 2023
Pokémon Unite Umbreon – Popular Eeveelution, Umbreon is now available in Pokémon Unite.
23rd May 2023
Pokémon Go Regigigas Raid Battles – From May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to June 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time Regigigas will be appearing in Raid Battles. Click the link for strategies.
18th May 2023
Pokémon Go – Shadow Raids to debut during Rising Shadows Event – The Rising Shadows Event takes place from Monday, May 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Shadow Raids will be held in gyms during this period. Additionally, Shadow Mewtwo will appear in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time.
15th May 2023
Pokémon Go Community Day dates released – The next 4 Community Day dates have been released:
Saturday, June 10, 2023,
Sunday, July 9, 2023 (Community Day Classic),
Sunday, July 30, 2023
and Sunday, August 13, 2023
15th May 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – Great Tusk and Iron Treads will be appearing in Tera Raids from Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PDT (Friday May 12 at 01:00 a.m. GMT) to Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT (Monday May 22 at 12:59 a.m. GMT).
9th May 2023
Pokémon Masters EX – Lance & Dragonair are available to scout until May 20, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. PDT (6.59 a.m. GMT).
9th May 2023
Pokémon Go – Tapu Fini appearing in Pokémon Go Raid Battles from May 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
8th May 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – Chesnaught will appear in Tera Raid battles from Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Friday May 12 at 01:00 a.m. GMT) to Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT (Monday May 15 at 12:59 a.m. GMT) and then again from Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Friday May 19 at 01:00 a.m. GMT) to Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT (Monday May 22 at 12:59 a.m. GMT).
5th May 2023
Pokémon Go – A Valorous Hero event – Team Valor leader, Candela, needs research support in this event which event focuses on powering up and battling Pokémon. Mega Pinsir is also scheduled to debut in Mega Raids. This event runs from Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
5th May 2023
Pokémon Go – Kleavor appearing in Raids – tomorrow, Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time, Kleavor will be appearing in Three Star Raids.
3rd May 2023
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live – Following the sunset of the Pokémon Trading Card Game online on 5th June, the new Pokémon Trading Card Game Live launches on 8th June 2023. The launch coincides with the release of the second Scarlet and Violet expansion, Paldea Evolved on 9th June 2023.
2nd May 2023
Pokémon Go May Community Day – Fennekin, the Fox Pokémon, will be featured during May Community Day which will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
1st May 2023
Pokémon Go Instinctive Hero Event – Larvesta and Volcarona debut in this event which takes place from Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, May 8, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
