This Week in Pokémon GO: October 26 to November 1, 2026

The week of October 26 to November 1, 2026 brings the spookiest week of the year, with Halloween Part One, Halloween Part Two, Super Mega Chandelure Raid Day, and a new raid rotation. Origin Forme Giratina and Mega Sableye arrive in raids on Wednesday, October 28, at 6 AM local time. Dynamax Sableye takes over Max Monday, and Gastly stars in Spotlight Hour with 2× Evolution XP.

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: Sableye

On Monday, October 26, Dynamax Sableye will be featured during Max Monday. Max Battles are available from 6 AM to 9 PM local time, and Dynamax Sableye will remain in the Max Battle rotation from October 26 to November 1. In-person Max Battles also award one Rare Candy XL, and additional Power Spots will be active.

Raid Hour: Origin Forme Giratina

On Wednesday, October 28, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Origin Forme Giratina will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour.

⚔️ Related guide: Origin Forme Giratina

Spotlight Hour: Gastly

On Thursday, October 29, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Gastly will be featured during Spotlight Hour, with 2× Evolution XP.

Events in Pokémon GO This Week

Halloween Part One

Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2026 Part One event runs from October 27 at 10:00 a.m. to November 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time, bringing three new costume Pokémon: Pikachu wearing a hat and capelet, Zubat wearing a top hat, and Sinistea wearing a bow!

GO Pass: Halloween 2026

The Halloween 2026 GO Pass begins on October 27 at 10:00 a.m. local time and runs until November 5 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can unlock 2× Catch Candy at Rank 10 and 2× Catch Stardust at Rank 20 (3× each with GO Pass Deluxe). Claim unlocked rewards before November 7 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Super Mega Chandelure Raid Day

Mega Chandelure will debut during a special Super Mega Raid Day event on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

You can look forward to Mega Chandelure in Super Mega Raids, with an increased chance to encounter Shiny Chandelure and up to six free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs for the day. Chandelure caught from Super Mega Raids will have Mega Level 1 unlocked. Event Timed Research will reward a Premium Battle Pass and an encounter with Tyranitar.

Halloween Part Two

Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2026 Part Two event runs from Sunday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time, bringing the debut of Shiny Greavard. Mega Sableye will also be able to reach Super Max Level and use the new Charged Attack Night Shade+ while Mega Evolved.

Raids

Five-Star Raids

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

⚔️ Related guide: Palkia

From October 28 at 6 AM to November 3, Origin Forme Giratina will appear in Five-Star Raids. All times are local.

⚔️ Related guide: Origin Forme Giratina

Mega Raids

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

From October 28 at 6 AM to November 3, Mega Sableye will appear in Mega Raids. All times are local.

⚔️ Related guides: Mega Sableye

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. This weekend, October 31 to November 1, 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. Trainers can earn GO Points until Tuesday, November 3, at 10:00 a.m. local time. From October 31 to November 1, there is no daily limit on GO Points earned.

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 20–27	Ultra League* Master League: Mega Edition* Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition*
October 27–November 3	Master League* Mega Halloween 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.