Pokemon Go Season of Legends: date & time, Shiny Therian Formes, Raids, more

Brent Koepp
Screenshot of Forces of Nature Legendaries in Pokemon Go.

Niantic has announced the next phase for Pokemon Go after the Kanto Tour: The Season of Legends. The three-month-long celebrations will focus on the series’ most popular Legendary mon’, Trainers, as well as the debut of the Therian Formes.

Pokemon Go will shift away from celebrating Gen I starting in March and will honor the series’ favorite Legendaries for the next three months.

Season of Legends will also mark the debut of Therian Formes for the Forces of Nature trio: Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus. Here is everything we know so far.

Screenshot of Forces of Nature trio over Pokemon Go map.
The Gen V Legendaries’ Therian Formes will debut in Go.

Pokemon Go Seasons of Legends date & start time

Season of Legends will officially kick off on March 1 at 8:00 AM local time and will run for a total of three months. The lengthy celebration will officially wrap up its final day on June 1 at 10:00 AM local time.

While Niantic hasn’t revealed their full plans for the 90-day festivities, they have hinted that players will get to encounter Legendary ‘mon as well as “Legendary Trainers.”

Gen V’s Forces of Nature trio are being positioned as the face of the new season, with the debut of their Therian Formes being the main highlight of the announcement.

Screenshot of Force of Nature Pokemon Go.
The Forces of Nature trio lead the Season of Legends.

Pokemon Go Seasons of Legends features

  • Debut of Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus Therian Formes.
  • Season-exclusive Research: Special Research with Candy rewards for Landorus, Thundurus, Tornadus.
  • New Mega-Evolved Pokemon will make their debut.
  • Different Mega-Evolved Pokemon will be in Mega-Raids starting March 1.
  • New wild spawns based on Hemispheres.

Northern Hemisphere-exclusive spawns:

  • Common: Tangela, Combee, Croagunk, Ducklett. Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Spring Form Deerling.
  • Rare: Scyther, Dratini, Cottonee.

Southern Hemisphere-exclusive spawns:

  • Common: Mankey, Yanma, Buizel, Woobat, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott.
  • Rare: Pineco, Bagon, Ferroseed, Autumn Form Deerling.
Screenshot of Pokemon Go Landorus raid.
The Forces of Nature trio will be the five-star raid bosses for March.

Pokemon Go Seasons of Legends five-star Raid schedule

Incarnate Forme Landorus: March 1 at 8:00 AM to March 6 at 8:00 AM local time.

Incarnate Forme Tornadus: March 6 at 8:00 AM to March 11 at 8:00 AM local time.

Incarnate Forme Thundurus: March 11 at 8:00 AM to March 16 at 10:00 AM local time.

Therian Forme Thundurus: March 16 at 10:00 AM to March 30 at 10:00 AM local time.

Therian Forme Tornadus: March 30 at 10:00 AM local time.

The above Legendaries have a 1 in 20 chance of being Shiny.

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New Pokemon will be hatching from Eggs starting in March.

Pokemon Go Seasons of Legends Eggs

  • 2KM: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Budew.
  • 5KM: Drowzee, Azurill, Munna.
  • 10KM: Nincada, Alomomola.

Pokemon Go Seasons of Legends bonus & items

  • Increased XP: Completing 5-star raids.
  • Free Remote Raid Passes: Multiple will be given out throughout the season.

While there is certainly a lot more to be revealed in the coming months, Niantic teased Trainers by stating: “You can also look forward to a series of events toward the end of the Season that will certainly be Legendary.”

While Therian Formes for the Forces of Nature trio are tantalizing enough, it appears that Pokemon Go Trainers can look forward to encountering many Legendary ‘mon throughout the three-month period.

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Brent is a former writer at Dexerto based in the United States, who covered topics such as Pokemon, Gaming, and online Entertainment.