This Week in Pokémon GO: 19-25 October 2026

The week of October 19–25, 2026 brings Minior’s Pokémon GO debut during the Orionids meteor shower, the Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf Max Battle Day, and a new raid rotation. Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek ends Monday, while Palkia, Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y arrive in raids Wednesday. Dynamax Sneasel takes over Max Monday, and Morelull stars in Spotlight Hour with 2× Catch Stardust.

Here’s the full schedule, including events, Raid Hour, Spotlight Hour, Max Battles, GO Battle League rotations and seasonal bonuses.

Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule

Max Monday: Sneasel

On Monday, October 19, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Sneasel will be featured during Max Monday. Max Battles are available from 6 AM to 9 PM local time, and Dynamax Sneasel will remain in the Max Battle rotation from October 19 to 25.

Raid Hour: Palkia

On Wednesday, October 21, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Palkia will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour.

⚔️ Related guide: Palkia

Spotlight Hour: Morelull

On Thursday, October 22, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Morelull will be featured during Spotlight Hour, with 2× Catch Stardust.

Events in Pokémon GO This Week

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 lets Mega Manectric reach Super Max Level and use the additional Charged Attack Discharge+.

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. Complete the research and claim its rewards before October 19 at 8 PM local time. The Fall Marathon GO Pass rewards can be claimed until October 21 at 8 PM local time. See our full event guide for the bonuses, encounter schedule and research rewards.

Minior Showers: Orionids

Minior makes its Pokémon GO debut during Minior Showers, a series of events tied to real-world meteor showers. The first event, Orionids, runs from October 19 at 5 PM to October 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM local time. Minior will appear in its Meteor Form in the wild, with extra Stardust awarded for catching it. From 5 PM to 9 PM local time each day, 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 make their Pokémon GO debut during a special Max Battle Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 2 PM to 5 PM local time. Each Pokémon is region-exclusive: Uxie appears in Asia-Pacific, Mesprit in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, and Azelf in the Americas and Greenland. Bonuses include a Max Particle collection limit of 1,600, 8× Max Particles from Power Spots, and more frequently refreshing Power Spots.

Raids

Five-Star Raids

From October 14 to October 20, Dialga will appear in Five-Star Raids.

⚔️ Related guides: Dialga

From October 21 to October 27, Palkia will appear in Five-Star Raids.

⚔️ Related guides: Palkia

Mega Raids

From October 14 to October 20, Mega Dragonite will appear in Mega Raids.

⚔️ Related guides: Mega Dragonite

From October 21 to October 27, Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y will appear in Mega Raids.

⚔️ Related guides: Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y

Shadow Raids

One-star and three-star Shadow Raids will be available daily, while five-star Shadow Raids will take place on Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise noted. During October weekends, Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus will appear in five-star Shadow Raids. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

October GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe

Pokémon GO’s October 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe offer rewards including a Kyogre encounter and XP and Stardust bonuses. The Lucky Trinket returns as a GO Pass Deluxe reward. This is the second monthly GO Pass of the Twilight Trails season.
Trainers received GO Pass: October on Tuesday, October 6, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Thursday, November 5, at 10:00 a.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they expire.

GO Battle League Season 28

GO Battle League: Twilight Trails began on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 1 PM PDT (GMT −7). Leagues rotate on Tuesdays at 1 PM PDT. Here are this week’s active Leagues and Cups:

Dates	Cups
October 13–20	Great League Ultra League: Mega Edition Little Cup
October 20–27	Ultra League* Master League: Mega Edition* Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition*

(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards), starting with the October 20 rotation.

Season of Twilight Trails

Explore Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Season, running from September 8 at 10 AM to December 1, 2026, at 10 AM local time. The season features new Mega and Dynamax Pokémon, more Pokémon from the Paldea region, and seasonal bonuses.

Twilight Trails Egg Hatches

The following Pokémon are among this Season’s Egg hatches. These are selected highlights, not the complete hatch pools.

2 km Eggs

5 km Eggs

10 km Eggs

7 km Eggs

Adventure Sync Rewards

The following Pokémon are among this Season’s Adventure Sync Egg hatches. These are selected highlights, not the complete hatch pools.

5 km Adventure Sync Eggs

10 km Adventure Sync Eggs

Routes Rewards

7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange

Research Breakthrough

Earn a Research Stamp on seven different days to unlock a Research Breakthrough encounter with one of the following Season-themed Pokémon.