The Research Breakthrough encounter for the month of August is the Shedding Pokemon, Scraggy! Scraggy was previously only available as a reward encounter in the Pokemon Go Battle League. It will be available from Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT until Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.
Scraggy 
Scrafty
Spotlight Hours
Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. local time, and each hour will spotlight a different Pokémon and special bonus!
- Tuesday, August 4, 2020: Horsea will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.
- Tuesday, August 11, 2020: Sableye will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokémon.
- Tuesday, August 18, 2020: Venipede will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.
- Tuesday, August 25, 2020: Geodude will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokémon.
