Season of Heritage

Season of Heritage was the fifth Season in Pokémon GO.

Features
Available only in December:

Available only in January:

Available only in February:

Featured Pokémon
These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules in cities:

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules in forests:

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules in mountains:

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules near bodies of water:

Winter-themed Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules in the northern hemisphere:

Summer-themed Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules in the southern hemisphere:

Timed Researches
Two timed researches were available every month of the season and rewarded Trainers with exclusive avatar item and bonuses. December's Timed Research was available to all Trainers, while the Timed Research in January and February were available to those who pre-purchase a ticket for Pokémon GO Tour: Johto. The researches were inspired by Team Leaders.

Avatar items
These avatar items were released at the start of the Season:

List of Season of Heritage Events
During this Season, there were 19 events, 4 of them being regional.