New Exploration bonuses and changes to Stay-at-home bonuses | Pokémon GO Hub - Pokémon GO Hub

Soon, Pokémon GO players will be able to benefit from new exploration bonuses, but some of the previously announced play-at-home bonuses are not staying.

With parts of the world moving toward COVID recovery, Niantic has announced a number of changes to Pokémon GO’s in-game bonuses, aimed at promoting playing outside and reconnecting with Trainers in person.

These bonuses will end when the Season of Discovery wraps up September 1, 2021.

Some of these bonuses may stay rolling into the following season, and new bonuses will become available as well.

These bonuses will available in other countries and regions as it’s safe to do so.

To see which exploration bonuses are available to you, check out your Today View.

All of these changes will not be made until after Pokémon GO Fest in July, and Niantic has pledged to remove them first as a test in the U.S.

After the change, the frequency of these gifts from Buddy Pokémon will be reduced.

These changes will remain as standard parts of the game for the foreseeable future, some of which were previously announced:

The Pokémon GO Fest takes place on July 17 and 18 and will once again be a global event