Adventure Week

Adventure Week is an event that took place from May 18 to May 25, 2017. During that time players are more likely to encounter rock type pokemon such as Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Onix and Sudowoodo.

Features

• More items will be awarded from every PokeStop you visit
• Poke Balls will be 50% off in the in-game shop
• Your Buddy Pokemon is also in the adventuring spirit and will find Candy four times as fast for the duration of the celebration
• Increased Rock-type Pokemon and their Evolutions.
• An all-new avatar item has been added to your wardrobe—the Expedition Hat!

Sprint Sweepstakes

As part of their MyTrainerRewards program, Sprint is having a Sweepstakes during Adventure Week!

Below is the important information from the Official Rules.

• The sweepstakes lasts from 9am local time TODAY (May 18th) to 9pm local time May 25th.
• Once per day, trainers in the MyTrainerRewards program may visit a Pokémon GO PokéStop or Gym location at a participating Sprint Store and check-in with a Sprint representative.
• At the conclusion of the sweepstakes, 205 winners will be randomly selected from all registered participants.
• Prizes include:
  1. 5 mophie powerstation minis (ARV $30 each)
  2. 50 $50 Amazon Gift Cards
  3. 50 $25 Amazon Gift Cards
  4. 100 $10 iTunes App Store and/or Google Play Gift Cards

You do not need to have Sprint as your cell carrier to sign up for MyTrainerRewards (I have AT&T).

Official Announcement

Adventures Await!

Trainers,

Back in December, we collectively walked past the equivalent distance of Earth to Pluto and now, we’re on a journey past the edge of the solar system! As of May 11, the Pokémon GO community has traveled more than 15.8 billion kilometers, and more adventures still await…

Pokémon GO was developed for people to easily experience classic Pokémon gameplay on their mobile device and catch Pokémon in the real world. As a result, every day, people around the globe go outside, explore the world around them, make some new memories, and get some exercise along the way. We’d love to honor the memories created so far, and our collective journey yet to come, with the Pokémon GO Adventure Week celebration from 1:00 P.M. PDT on May 18 to 1:00 P.M. PDT on May 25, 2017.

To help you stock up for your upcoming adventure, more items will be awarded from every PokéStop you visit, and Poké Balls will be 50% off in the in-game shop. Your Buddy Pokémon is also in the adventuring spirit and will find Candies four times as fast for the duration of the celebration. Whether you’re exploring your neighborhood or an exotic new location, make sure to watch for Rock-type Pokémon such as Omanyte, Kabuto, and their Evolutions. Keep an eye out—maybe you’ll even spot Aerodactyl!

Last but not least, you'll notice an all-new avatar item has been added to your wardrobe—the Expedition Hat! Once Adventure Week begins, grab your new hat and head out on your journey.

We’re excited to see where Pokémon GO takes you this week. Document your journey with the Pokémon GO AR camera, post your photos on social media using #PokemonGO, and we’ll share some of our favorites on the new Pokémon GO Instagram channel! As you embark on your adventures, remember to always be alert and aware of your surroundings when playing Pokémon GO and be respectful of the communities and locations in which you play.

—The Pokémon GO team