Pokémon GO’s August 3-9 2026 week has us well into the post-GO Fest season of Forever Forward! The Summer Marathon releases shiny Snom, and a Fire and Ice Hatch Day features Magby and Smoochum.
Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
⭐Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (August 5): Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf and Mega Blaziken return to the raid pool
- Max Monday (August 3): Dynamax Magmar is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (August 6): Delibird is featured for Spotlight Hour from 6 PM to 7PM
- Raid Hour (August 5): Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM in their respective regions
- Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers Event (August 4-10): Shiny Snom debuts, with Fire and Ice types featured
- Fire and Ice Hatch Day (August 8): Magby and Smoochum feature in 2km eggs with boosted shiny rates
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Magmar
Dynamax Magmar
On Monday, August 3rd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Magmar will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Magmar will continue to appear from August 3 to August 9 in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hour: Delibird
Delibird
2x Catch Stardust
On Thursday, August 6th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Delibird will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Raid Hour: Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie
On Wednesday, August 5th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour.
📔 Related guides: Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers
Shiny Snom makes their Pokémon GO debuts during the Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers event! Running from Tuesday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, August 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time, the event features a new GO Pass, boosted Shiny rates for select Pokémon, timed research, and more.
Fire and Ice Hatch Day
Fire and Ice Hatch Day takes place on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This limited-time event features Magby and Smoochum eggs with boosted shiny odds, special Timed Research tasks and a Paid Timed Research for even more encounters.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From July 29 to August 4, Kyurem will appear in Five-Star Raids, and it can be shiny for the first time.
📔 Related guides: Kyurem
From August 5 to August 11, Mesprit, Uxie and Azelf will appear in Five-Star Raids in their respective regions.
📔 Related guides: Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf
Mega Raids
From July 29 to August 4, Mega Aggron will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Aggron
From August 5 to August 11, Mega Blaziken will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Blaziken
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. Also, Shadow Altered Forme Giratina will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Forever Forward! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Altered Forme Giratina—if you’re lucky!
August GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s August 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Lugia, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the Lucky Trinket!
Trainers can earn GO Points by completing Pass Tasks, unlock milestone rewards through ranking up, and access premium items by upgrading to the Deluxe version via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: GO Pass: August on Tuesday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 27
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion began on Tuesday, June 2, 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 |
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| July 28 – August 4 |
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| August 4 – 11 |
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(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Season of Forever Forward
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Forever Forward Season! Running from June 2, 2026 to September 8, 2026, this incredible season focuses on new Mega Pokémon, new Dynamax Pokémon, GO Fest and more!
Forever Forward 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
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Research Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
