The Pokémon GO March 2026 events schedule is here! In March, featured Pokémon are Dynamax Registeel, Zacian and Zamazenta. 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 March 2026 in Pokémon GO, as well as details on the Spotlight Hours, Community Days, and Research Breakthroughs you can enjoy this month.
Pokémon GO March 2026 Event Calendar
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Tier 5 Raids during March 2026
Raid Bosses change at 10:00 a.m. on these dates.
| Dates | Raid Bosses | Guides |
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| February 21 – March 4 |
Lunala
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Lunala |
| March 5 – March 10 | ||
| March 11 – March 17 |
Hero Zacian
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Zacian |
| March 18 – March 24 |
Hero Zamazenta
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Zamazenta |
| March 25 – March 31 |
Regieleki
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Regieleki |
Shadow Raids in March
Shadow Latias will appear in Shadow Raids during weekends from March 4 to March 31!
Mega Raids during March 2026
Here’s the full March line-up for Pokémon GO Mega Raids.
| Dates | Mega Boss | Guides |
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| February 21 – March 4 |
Mega Absol
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Mega Absol |
| March 5 – March 10 |
Mega Pinsir
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Mega Pinsir |
| March 11 – March 17 |
Mega Steelix
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Mega Steelix |
| March 18 – March 24 |
Mega Slowbro
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Mega Slowbro |
| March 25 – March 31 |
Mega Houndoom
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Mega Houndoom |
March Raid Hours
Here is the complete March 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 March:
| Date | Pokémon |
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| March 4, 2026 | |
| March 11, 2026 | |
| March 18, 2026 | |
| March 25, 2026 |
March 2026 Max Battles
These Dynamax Pokémon may appear in Max Battles throughout Memories in Motion. They will also take over Power Spots for an hour each week on Mondays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time!
| Dates | Pokémon in Max Battles |
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| March 2 – March 8 |
Rookidee
Dynamax
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| March 9 – March 15 |
Pikachu
Dynamax
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| March 16 – March 22 |
Falinks
Dynamax
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| March 23 – March 29 |
Regice
Dynamax
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| March 30 – April 5 |
Woobat
Dynamax
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Pokémon GO March 2026 Spotlight Hours
We currently have no known information for the March 2026 Pokémon Spotlight schedule. Spotlight Hour typically occurs from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time every Tuesday. We will update with more information when we have it.
Event Previews
30th Anniversary: GO Pass
Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with the Pokémon 30th Anniversary event! Taking place from Tuesday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time we return to the Kanto region with a special GO Pass, raids and more!
All Out
The Pokémon 30th Anniversary: All Out event takes place from Saturday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time, with an incredible mix of wild spawns, raids and more!
Pokopia Celebration
The Pokémon Pokopia Celebration event takes place from Tuesday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time Enjoy the debut of Ditto wearing costumes, an increased chance to encounter Shiny Sudowoodo and Shiny Zorua, and more!
Scorbunny Community Day
The third Community Day of 2026 stars Scorbunny, the Rabbit Pokémon! Join the event on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 1/4 hatch distance, increased Scorbunny spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Scorbunny.
Evolve Raboot during the event—or up to four hours afterwards—to obtain Cinderace with the exclusive Charged Attack Blast Burn Fire.
Bug Out Event
The Bug Out 2026 event takes place from March 17th 2026 10:00am to March 23rd 8:00pm local time. Enjoy the debut of Blipbug in Pokémon GO, the release of shiny Sizzlipede, rotating daily spawns and more.
Replay: Water Research Day
Replay: Water Research Day takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This limited-time event features Lotad, Clamperl and Feebas, with boosted shiny odds, special Field Research tasks, and a Paid Timed Research for even more encounters.
Gigantamax Pikachu Max Battle Day
Gigantamax Pikachu debuts in Pokémon GO during a special Max Battle Day event on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Trainers can look forward to increased Max Particle limit, three special trades for the day, Gigantamax Pikachu appearing on all Power Spots and more!
A Shockingly Good Time
Trainers, the A Shockingly Good Time event takes place from March 31 at 10:00 a.m. to April 6, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Enjoy an Electric Pokémon extravaganza in the wild, consecutive Spotlight Hours, various GO Pass rewards, and more!
Research Breakthrough
Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon. These Pokémon will appear as Research Breakthrough Rewards from March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to June 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
You can find the full list of tasks here: Pokémon GO Field Research Tasks and Rewards.
Memories in Motion Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
2km Eggs
5km Eggs
10km Eggs
7km Eggs
Adventure Sync Rewards
The following Pokémon hatch from Adventure Sync Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
5 km Adventure Sync Eggs
10 km Adventure Sync Eggs
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
Memories in Motion
March is the first month of the Pokémon GO’s Memories in Motion Season! Running from March 3, 2026, 10:00 to June 2, 2026 at 10:00 local time.
