Pokémon GO October 2026 Events

Your complete Pokémon GO October 2026 calendar, with event dates, five-star and Mega Raid rotations, Raid Hours, Spotlight Hours, Max Battles and seasonal bonuses.

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The Pokémon GO October 2026 events schedule is here! In October, featured Pokémon are Mega Sableye, Gigantamax Cinderace, Shadow Zekrom and Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus. A variety of different Pokémon will be featured throughout the month, and there is a whole host of in-game events to look forward to!

Here are all the major events happening in October 2026 in Pokémon GO, as well as details on Raid Hours, Max Battles, Community Days, Spotlight Hours, and Research Breakthroughs you can enjoy this month. We are currently in the Twilight Trails Season.

Pokémon GO October 2026 Event Calendar

Event Info
Rescue Shadow Zekrom during Harvest Festival: Taken Over!
Gigantamax Cinderace
pokemon go world space week 2026 event
zorua community day in pokemon go
Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek
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  • Super Mega Raid Day
  • October 31
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  • Halloween 2026 Part Two
  • November 1-5

Tier 5 Raids during October 2026

Raid Bosses change at 10:00 a.m. on these dates.

Dates Raid Bosses Guides
September 30 – October 6 Sprite of Xerneas from Pokémon GO Xerneas Xerneas
October 7-13 Sprite of Yveltal from Pokémon GO Yveltal Yveltal
October 14-20 Sprite of Dialga from Pokémon GO Dialga Dialga
October 21-27 Sprite of Palkia from Pokémon GO Palkia Palkia
October 28 – November 3 Sprite of Origin Giratina from Pokémon GO Origin Giratina Origin Forme Giratina

Rocket Takeover icon Shadow Raids in October

Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus will appear in Shadow Raids during weekends from September 9 to October 6!

Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus will appear in Shadow Raids during weekends from October 7 to November 3!

Mega Raids during October 2026

Raid Bosses change at 10:00 a.m. on these dates.

Dates Mega Boss Guides
September 30 – October 6 Sprite of Mega Victreebel from Pokémon GO Mega Victreebel Mega Victreebel
October 7-13 Sprite of Mega Blastoise from Pokémon GO Mega Blastoise Mega Blastoise
October 14-20 Sprite of Mega Dragonite from Pokémon GO Mega Dragonite Mega Dragonite
October 21-27
October 28 – November 3 Sprite of Mega Sableye from Pokémon GO Mega Sableye Mega Sableye

October Raid Hours

Here is the complete October 2026 Raid Hours schedule. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokémon will be featured in Five Star Raids on these dates in October:

Date Pokémon Guides
October 7 Sprite of Yveltal from Pokémon GO Yveltal Yveltal
October 14 Sprite of Dialga from Pokémon GO Dialga Dialga
October 21 Sprite of Palkia from Pokémon GO Palkia Palkia
October 28 Sprite of Origin Giratina from Pokémon GO Origin Giratina Origin Forme Giratina

October 2026 Max Battles

These Dynamax Pokémon may appear in Max Battles throughout October. They will also take over Power Spots for an hour each week on Mondays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time!

Dates Pokémon in Max Battles
September 28 – October 4 Sprite of Sobble from Pokémon GO Sobble Dynamax
October 5 – 11 Sprite of Sizzlipede from Pokémon GO Sizzlipede Dynamax
October 12 – 18 Sprite of Rookidee from Pokémon GO Rookidee Dynamax
October 19 – 25 Sprite of Sneasel from Pokémon GO Sneasel Dynamax
October 26 – November 1 Sprite of Sableye from Pokémon GO Sableye Dynamax

October 2026 Spotlight Hours

Here is the complete October 2026 Pokémon Spotlight schedule to look forward to. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokémon will be featured every Thursday on these dates:

Seedot Spotlight Hour

  • Event icon October 1, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
  • XP icon 2× Catch XP

Elgyem Spotlight Hour

  • Event icon October 8, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
  • Candy icon 2× Catch Candy

Stufful Spotlight Hour

  • Event icon October 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
  • Candy icon 2× Transfer Candy

Morelull Spotlight Hour

  • Event icon October 22, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
  • Stardust icon 2× Catch Stardust

Gastly Spotlight Hour

  • Event icon October 29, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
  • XP icon 2× Evolution XP

Research Breakthrough

Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of a variety of Season-themed Pokémon. Find out where your trail leads you each week.

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Event Previews

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking

Pokémon GO’s Harvest Festival 2026: Applin Picking Event takes place from Tuesday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The event introduces Shiny Applin, as well as an increased chance to encounter Shiny Smoliv.

Mossy Lures will only attract apples during the event. Harvest Festival: Applin Picking also features a special GO Pass, Pokéstop showcases, event-themed Field Research, branching timed research, and more.

Harvest Festival: Taken Over

Rescue Shadow Zekrom during Harvest Festival: Taken Over!

Shadow Zekrom makes its Pokémon GO debut during Harvest Festival: Taken Over, the latest Team GO Rocket Takeover event, running from Friday, October 2 at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can earn a Super Rocket Radar through the Harvest Festival GO Pass, track down Giovanni, and rescue Shadow Zekrom. Shiny Shroodle also makes its Pokémon GO debut during the event.

Team GO Rocket Leaders and Grunts will use updated Shadow Pokémon lineups, with Shadow Wimpod, Shadow Sandygast, and Shadow Fomantis joining the rotation. Trainers will also have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Slugma.

Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day

Gigantamax Cinderace

Gigantamax Cinderace returns to Pokémon GO during a special Max Battle Day event on Saturday, October 3, 2026. For the first time, it can be shiny! Trainers can look forward to increased Max Particle limit, three special trades for the day, Gigantamax Cinderace appearing on all Power Spots and more!

World Space Week

pokemon go world space week 2026 event

The World Space Week event brings the brand-new costumed Pokémon, Astronaut Pikachu, via Raids and free Timed Research in a week-long adventure from Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. to Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time. This exciting global event is a tie-in with European Space Agency and The Pokémon Company collaboration that takes place at select museums in the real world.

Zorua Community Day

zorua community day in pokemon go

The October 2026 Community Day features the sneaky Zorua, the Tricky Fox Pokémon! Join the event on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 3x XP for catching Pokémon, increased Zorua spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Zorua!

Evolve Zorua during the event—or up to four hours afterwards—to obtain Zoroark with the exclusive Fast Attack Sucker Punch Dark.

Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek

Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek

Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek runs from October 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to October 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The event introduces Bramblin, the Tumbleweed Pokémon, and brings Super Max Level and the Charged Attack Discharge+ to Mega Manectric.

There’s an increased chance to encounter Shiny Electrike throughout the event, with boosted Shiny Hisuian Growlithe encounters from Incense starting October 16 at 10:00 a.m. Incense encounters change halfway through the event, while Field Research and the GO Pass: Fall Marathon offer additional rewards.

You can also complete free Timed Research by exploring up to 42 km to earn an encounter with Pikachu wearing a marathon visor. 

Sandile Hatch Day

Sandile Hatch Day takes place in Pokémon GO on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Sandile will hatch more frequently from 2 km Eggs collected during the event, with boosted shiny odds, double Hatch Candy and half Egg Hatch Distance.

Orionids Meteor Shower: Minior Debut

Minior is making its Pokémon GO debut through Minior Showers, a series of events timed to coincide with real-world meteor showers. The first event runs from October 19 to 24, 2026.

During the event, you’ll find Minior in the wild in its Meteor Form and earn extra Stardust for catching it. Your best time to look will be 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time each day, when Minior encounters will be more frequent and shooting stars will light up the in-game sky.

Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf Max Battle Day

Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf debut in Pokémon GO during a special Max Battle Day event on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can look forward to increased Max Particle limit, their regional Dynamax Lake Spirit appearing on Power Spots that refresh more frequently and more!

Halloween 2026: Part One

Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2026 Part One event runs from October 27 at 10:00 a.m. to November 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time, bringing three new costume Pokémon: Pikachu wearing a hat and capelet, Zubat wearing a top hat, and Sinistea wearing a bow!

Twilight Trails

We are currently in the Twilight Trails season. Different days of the week will include a Daily Discovery experience. These will be active between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time unless otherwise stated.

Dynamax icon Max Monday

  • Candy XL icon One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Max Battles.
  • Power Stop icon More Power Spots than usual will be active.
  • Power Stop icon Additional Power Spots will be active on Mondays compared to the rest of the week.
  • Power Stop icon Max Battles will rotate to feature different Dynamax Pokémon.

(*) Max Battles will be available between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time. Power Spot availability will be limited outside of Max Mondays and Max Battle Days.

Pokestop icon Showcase Tuesday

  • Pokestop icon PokéStop Showcases will be active on Tuesdays, featuring up to 20 different categories.
  • Poke Stop icon Trainers can enter up to five PokéStop Showcases.
  • Poke Stop icon More PokéStops may have PokéStop Showcases.

Raid icon Wednesday (Raid Hour)

  • Raid icon Raid Bosses for five-star raids and Mega Raids will rotate at the start of the day each week.
  • Raid icon Raid Hours will continue to feature the five-star Raid Boss between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time.
  • Candy XL icon One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Raid Battles.

Battle icon GO Battle Thursdays and Spotlight Hour

  • Pokemon Encounter icon Spotlight Hour will return from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time!
  • Battle icon The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 10—for a total of 50 battles
  • Stardust icon Up to 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)

Trade icon Friendship Friday*

  • Trade icon Up to two Special Trades.
  • Trade icon Increased chance of Lucky Trade for any trade.
  • Stardust icon Up to -10% Stardust cost for trades.
  • Candy XL icon Two guaranteed Candy XL from trades (Trainers level 31+).

(*) These bonuses only apply to in-person trades.

Incense icon Scenic Sunday

  • Pokemon Encounter icon More Pokémon will appear in the wild!
  • Pokemon Encounter icon More Pokémon will appear while following a Route. Incense will attract even more Pokémon on Routes.
  • Candy icon Reduced distance to earn Buddy Candy while exploring Routes with your Buddy Pokémon.
  • General icon Encounter Mateo up to three times each day while on a Route.

Please note that Daily Discoveries will not be available during the week of global GO Fest, GO Wild Area, or GO Tour events.

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