Niantic has just announced that new Field Research rewards and EX Raids are inbound. Throughout the coming weeks, Niantic will publish new Field Research Updates, which will include Latias, Kyogre, and Groudon. There will also be a new Spinda pattern in Field Research, including a chance of getting a Shiny one!
This is considered to come in the July update, as announced on Pokemon Go’s official website. Below you can find what this update holds, in more details:
Field Research Updates
- From July 1, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to September 1, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), Latias, Latios, Kyogre, and Groudon will be available as Research Breakthrough encounters.
- Spinda sporting a new pattern will be available in Field Research, and if you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
EX Raid Updates
- Starting on June 23, 2019, at 8 a.m. PDT, Trainers who receive EX Raid Passes will encounter Speed Forme Deoxys in EX Raids!
Are you new to EX Raids? You can become eligible to receive an EX Raid Pass when you win a Raid Battle at a qualifying Gym! To see whether a Gym can host EX Raids, take a look at the Gym’s details. If you triumph in a qualifying Raid Battle and receive an invitation to an EX Raid, you can check your EX Raid Pass for the date and time when you’ll be able to challenge Speed Forme Deoxys.
This is supposed to elevate the entertainment for month July for all the trainers across the world, and also grant them a good set of rewards.