Pokémon GO: March 2023 Content Update

Here's a complete overview of the March 2023 content update in Pokémon GO.

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March 2023 is packed to the brim with new content in Pokémon GO. | © Niantic

March kicks off the fourth month in Season 9 of Pokémon GO: Mythical Wishes, and Niantic will be treating everybody to a fresh batch of pokémon, events, raids, and more. It's a month you won't want to miss out on if you want to collect some of these exciting new rewards.

Let's go over everything you need to know about the March 2023 update.

Pokémon GO March Update - Five-Star Raids

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The Five-Star Raids in March. | © Niantic

Four Five-Star Raids will be available in Pokémon GO this month. They will start and end at 10 am local time on the dates mentioned below.

These are March's Five-Star Raids:

  • March 1-8: Incarnate Forme Tornadus
  • March 8-21: Ho-Oh
  • March 21-28: Incarnate Forme Thundurus
  • March 28 - April 10: Lugia

Pokémon GO March Update - Mega Raids

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The Mega Raids in March. | © Niantic

Four Mega Raids will be available in Pokémon GO this month. They will start and end at 10 am local time on the dates mentioned below.

These are March's Mega-Star Raids:

  • March 1-8: Mega Charizard Y
  • March 8-21: Mega Medicham
  • March 21-28: Mega Venusaur
  • March 28 - April 10: Mega Alakazam

Pokémon GO March Update - Raid Hours

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The Raid Hours in Pokémon GO in March 2023. | © Niantic

Five weekly Raid Hours will be held this month in Pokémon GO. As usual, these will be held between 6-7 pm local time.

These are the Raid Hour days and the pokémon you can get:

  • March 1: Incarnate Forme Tornadus
  • March 8: Ho-Oh
  • March 15: Ho-Oh
  • March 22: Incarnate Forme Thundurus
  • March 29: Lugia

Pokémon GO March Update - Spotlight Hours

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The Spotlight Hours in Pokémon GO for this month. | © Niantic

Four weekly Spotlight Hours will be held in March. As usual, these will be between 6-7 pm local time.

These are the Spotlight Hour days and the pokémon you can get:

  • March 7: Eevee (2x Candy for transferring pokémon)
  • March 14: Rowlet (2x XP for evolving pokémon)
  • March 21: Litten (2x Stardust for catching pokémon)
  • March 28: Popplio (2x XP for catching pokémon)

Pokémon GO March Update - Events

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All the events in Pokémon GO for March 2023. | © Niantic

March will have a bunch of new events in Pokémon GO:

Here's a look at all of this month's events:

  • March 5: Catch Mastery Event
  • March 8-14: Festival of Colors Event
  • March 11: Elite Raid
  • March 18: March Community Day
  • March 21-29: Let's GO! + Team GO Rocket Takeover
  • March 25: GO Battle Day: Palmer

Pokémon GO March Update - Research Breakthrough

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All the pokémon available in this month's Research Breakthrough event. | © Niantic

Complete Field Research tasks to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following pokémon:

  • Furfrou
  • Gible
  • Goomy
  • Parasect
  • Pinsir
  • Snorlax

This event will be available between March 1 and June 1.

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