Pokémon GO: Events in May 2021 with new monsters - that's coming up

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Niantic promises an eventful May 2021 in Pokémon Go. New events will also start in the coming month, which will bring you loads of rewards and bonuses. This month, for example, Giovanni has crypto-moltos under his control. Complete the current Team GO Rocket Flying High to earn a Super Rocket Radar. With this you can track down the boss of Team GO Rocket in order to be able to save Crypto-Moltres. "You can also get a Super Rocket Radar as a reward from the Temporary Research, which is available during the Illuminating Legends X event," writes Niantic.

The Illuminating Legends X event is one of the event highlights in May 2021 in Pokémon Go. Xerneas will appear for the first time in Tier 5 Raid Battles between May 4th and May 17th. Parfi, Fluffy and Viscora will also be there for the first time. The event also introduces the rain lock module, which attracts pocket monsters who feel particularly comfortable in the rain. Niantic provides details on the event process on its website. At the research breakthrough in May you will meet Galar-Ponita this time.

Pokémon Go: Legendary monsters in the raids (level 5)

Until Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 at 10 a.m., Boreos, Voltolos and Demeteros will appear in the incarnation form From Tuesday, The living Pokémon Xerneas will appear for the first time in Pokémon Go from May 4, 2021 at 10 a.m. to Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. from Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. to Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10 a.m., the Destruction Pokémon Yveltal appears for the first time in Pokémon Go

Mega Pokémon in the Mega Raids

Until Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10 a.m., Mega-Bisaflor, Mega- Schlapor and Mega-Rexblisar From Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10 a.m. to Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 5 p.m., Mega-Bisaflor, Mega-Charizard Y and Mega-Schlapor appear in mega-raids From May 7th, 2021 at 5 p.m. to Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10 a.m., mega-ampharos, mega-dog-monsters and another mega-Pokémon appear in mega-raids, which is yet to be announced et in May 2021 every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. in Pokémon Go, where the current Legendary Pokémon appear more frequently in level 5 raid battles. "Remember that during the Legendary Season you get more XP for raid battles of level 5," writes Niantic.

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Spotlight hours in May 2021

The spotlight hour takes place in May every Tuesday between 6 and 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021: Waumboll is in the spotlight and you get twice as many candies for catching Pokémon Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Dratini is in the spotlight and you get twice as many candy for sending Pokémon Tuesday, May 18, 2021: Alola rat is in the spotlight and you get twice as many EP for developing Pokémon Tuesday, May 25, 2021: Marill is in the spotlight and you get twice as much stardust for catching Pokémon.Community Day in May 2021 runs on May 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further details will be announced shortly. Fans are currently waiting for the start of the new event on the occasion of the release of New Pokémon Snap on Nintendo Switch. The Go event will take place between April 29th and May 2nd. Then, as mentioned at the beginning, the Illuminating Legends X-Event will follow from May 4th. Between May 18 and May 31, you can let off steam at the Illuminating Legends Y event in Pokémon Go. We'll keep you up to date in our news area.

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Can Yveltal be Shiny in Pokemon GO?

The Pokemon GO Luminous Legends X event has raised a lot questions among trainers.

The event begins on May 4, 2021 and runs until May 17, 2021. That gives Pokemon GO trainers plenty of time to get their hands on some of the new Fairy and Dragon-types debuting in the game.

This also includes the Legendary Xerneas. Naturally, fans are wondering about its counterpart Yveltal and if it will have a Shiny variant within Pokemon GO once it is introduced into the mobile game.

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Pokemon GO released a blog post detailing the Luminous Legends X event. This special event is centered around Xerneas, the Life Pokemon. Yveltal will not be a part of this event.

They have specifically asked for trainers to keep their eyes peeled for the Destruction Pokemon in an upcoming Luminous Legends Y event. Trainers will have to wait for that, and possibly even longer, for a Shiny Yveltal.

Pokemon GO has been known to lock Shiny variants of certain Pokemon and release them when they feel like it. That is especially true for Legendary creatures in the game.

There has been zero indication or announcement that Shiny Xerneas will appear during the Luminous Legends X event. The only mention of a Shiny variant is that of Galarian Ponyta.

This more than likely means that the Shiny version of Xerneas will not be available right away after its debut in Pokemon GO. The same can then be assumed regarding Yveltal.

When the Luminous Legends Y event is revealed, expect more details then. It will probably follow suit and introduce a handful of Pokemon to the game and focus on one specific Shiny, like the X event does with Galarian Ponyta.

As of now, it seems unlikely that Shiny Yveltal will arrive alongside the debut of the Destruction Pokemon. Of course, this could always change, but trainers should not get their hopes up.

Published 27 Apr 2021, 19:25 IST