Pokémon GO’s July 27-August 2 week has us well into the season of Forever Forward! We finish off the 10th Anniversary celebrations, and Gigiantamax Rillaboom makes their return, with a newly released shiny form.
Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
⭐Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (July 29): Kyurem and Mega Aggron return to the raid pool
- Max Monday (July 27): Dynamax Feebas is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (July 30): Bidoof is featured for Spotlight Hour from 6 PM to 7PM
- Raid Hour (July 29): Kyurem is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM
- 10th Anniversary Ultra Unlock Event (July 21-27): First Partner Pokémon with special backgrounds feature with daily rotating bonuses
- Gigantamax Rillaboom Max Battle Day (August 1): Gigantamax Rillaboom returns and can be shiny
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Feebas
Dynamax Feebas
On Monday, July 27th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Feebas will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Feebas will continue to appear from July 27 to August 2 in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hour: Bidoof
Bidoof
2x Transfer Candy
On Thursday, July 30th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Bidoof will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× candy for transferring Pokémon.
Raid Hour: Kyurem
Kyurem
On Wednesday, July 29th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Kyurem will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour.
📔 Related guides: Kyurem
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
10th Anniversary Ultra Unlock
First Partner Pokémon with special backgrounds feature during the Ultra Unlock: 10th Anniversary event! The Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: 10th Anniversary event runs from Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, July 27, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. local time. The event also sees a variety of rotating daily bonuses!
Gigantamax Rillaboom Max Battle Day
igantamax Rillaboom returns to Pokémon GO during a special Max Battle Day event on Saturday, August 1, 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 Rillaboom appearing on all Power Spots and more!
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From July 22 to July 28, Solgaleo will appear in Five-Star Raids, and it can be shiny for the first time.
📔 Related guides: Solgaleo
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
Mega Raids
From July 22 to July 28, Mega Salamence will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Salamence
From July 29 to August 4, Mega Aggron will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Aggron
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!
July GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s July 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Ho-oh, XP and Stardust bonuses, and PokéCoins rewards!
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: July on Tuesday, July 7, 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 21 – 28 |
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| July 28 – August 4 |
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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:
