Your Final Summer Adventure Begins with Pokémon GO Fest: Mega Finale
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Pokémon GO news July 2026
Updated
Every Pokémon GO post from July 2026: what Scopely announced, what it said on X, and what the datamines turned up, newest first. The events these dated are on the July 2026 calendar.
The Lucky Trinket returns and Latias soars into GO Pass: August!
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 10 AM to Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 10 AM local time
Bonuses
- One additional Candy for trading Pokémon.
- Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
Featured Pokémon and Rewards
- Encounter with Latias
- Max Particles
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Fire and Ice Hatch Day
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 11 AM to 5 PM local time
Bonuses
- 2× Candy from hatching Eggs
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance
- Increased chance of hatching Shiny Smoochum and Shiny Magby
- Increased chance of receiving 2 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops
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Save the Date: Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026
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Fire up or chill out during Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers!
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 10 AM to Monday, August 10, 2026, 8 PM local time
Bonuses
- 2× XP for spinning a PokéStop
- GO Pass Deluxe: 3× XP for spinning a PokéStop
Timed Research
- 16,800 XP
- An encounter with Pikachu wearing a marathon visor
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Battles update
Bonuses
- Up to 12 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.
- Pokémon caught from five-star raids and Mega Raids during this event may have a Special Background.
- Premier Balls will be more effective at catching Pokémon after raids.
- Link Charge cap will increase to 2,000.
- There will be no limit on Remote Raids for all Trainers from Saturday, July 25, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to Sunday, July 26, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
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That’s a big Rillaboom! Gigantamax Rillaboom drums towards Max Battle Day!
Saturday, August 1, 2026, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
Bonuses
- Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600
- All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles
- Power Spots will refresh more frequently
- Additional Power Spots will be active
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Mega Starmie stars in Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day!
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 11 AM to 5 PM local time
Bonuses
- An additional 5,000 XP from all raids.
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, August 21, at 2:00 p.m. to Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
- Receive up to six free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
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Arrokuda and Cramorant splash into Pokémon GO during Ultra Unlock: Water Festival!
Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 10 AM to Monday, August 24, 2026, 8 PM local time
Bonuses
- Rainy Lure Modules will attract Arrokuda.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Ducklett and Shiny Dewpider.
Pokémon Debuts
- ^You can use 50 Arrokuda Candy to evolve Arrokuda into Barraskewda.
- *Cramorant will not be eligible in the Competitors Cup.
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