This Week in Pokémon GO: 19-25 October 2026

The week of October 19-25, 2026 is packed with events, raids, and bonuses. The Fall Marathon ends, Minior debuts with the Orionids Meteor Shower, and Dynamax Mesprit, Uxie and Azelf feature for a Max Battle Day. Palkia, Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y enter the raid rotation, Dynamax Sneasel takes over Max Monday, and Morelull appears during Spotlight Hour with a 2× catch stardust bonus.

Here’s everything happening this week, including event dates and times, Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Max Battles, raids, GO Battle League rotations, and more.

Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule

Max Monday: Sneasel

On Monday, October 19, 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: Dialga

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

⚔️ Related guides: Palkia

Spotlight Hour: Morelull

On Thursday, October 22, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Morelull will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

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 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. Below, you’ll find the event bonuses, encounter schedule, research rewards and GO Pass milestones.

Minior Showers: Orionid

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 each 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!

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 swoop into five-star Shadow Raids in five-star Shadow Raids! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus—if you’re lucky!

October GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe

Pokémon GO’s October 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Kyogre, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the return of the Lucky Trinket! 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 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). Each week brings a different selection of Cups and active Leagues. Here are the active Cups and Leagues this week:

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 (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Season of Twilight Trails

Explore Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Season! Running from September 8 at 10:00 a.m. to December 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time, this incredible season focuses on new Mega Pokémon, new Dynamax Pokémon, the Paldea regionand more!

Twilight Trails 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.

2 km Eggs

5 km Eggs

10 km Eggs

7 km 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

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.