Pokémon GO’s September 7-13 2026 week has us enter the season of Twilight Trails! We welcome the new season with the Mega Squads event, and Gible Community Day Classic. Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
Highlights
- Max Monday (September 7): Dynamax Ralts is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM
- Mega Squad Event (September 8-14): Maschiff debuts, along with shiny Flamigo
- Raid Hour (September 9): Zacian is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM
- Raid Bosses (September 9): Zacian and Mega Beedrill enter the raid pool from 10 AM
- Spotlight Hour (September 10): Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill are featured from 6 PM to 7PM
- Raid Bosses (September 11): Mega Houndoom enters the raid pool from 10 AM
- Gible Community Day Classic (September 12): Gible returns with boosted shiny odds, and Earth Power is available when Garchomp is evolved
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Ralts
Dynamax Ralts
On Monday, September 7th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Ralts will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Ralts will continue to appear from September 7-13 in Max Battles.
Raid Hour: Zacian
Hero Zacian
On Wednesday, September 9th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Zacian will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour.
📔 Related guides: Zacian
Spotlight Hour: Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill
On Thursday, September 10th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Wurmple will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× candy for transferring Pokémon.
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Mega Squad
The Mega Squads event kicks off the new Twilight Trails Season from Tuesday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, September 14, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
The event introduces Maschiff and Mabosstiff to Pokémon GO, alongside the debut of Shiny Flamigo. Mega Beedrill and Mega Houndoom can also reach the new Super Max Mega Level, unlocking powerful additional Charged Attacks while Mega Evolved.
Gible Community Day Classic
September Pokémon GO Community Day Classic of 2026 features Gible, the Land Shark Pokémon. It returns with its exclusive move, Earth Power, for Garchomp. Join the event on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 3× XP for catching Pokémon, increased Gible spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Gible.
Evolve Gabite during the event to obtain a Garchomp that knows the exclusive move Earth Power Ground.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From August 26 to September 8, Regirock, Regice and Registeel will appear in Five-Star Raids.
📔 Related guides: Regirock, Regice and Registeel
From September 9-15, Zacian will appear in Five-Star Raids.
📔 Related guides: Zacian
Mega Raids
From August 26 to September 8, Mega Gyarados will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Gyarados
From September 8-15, Mega Beedrill will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Beedrill
From September 11-15, Mega Houndoom will appear in Mega Raids.
📔 Related guides: Mega Houndoom
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 Incarnate Forme Thundurus will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Twilight Trails! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus—if you’re lucky!
September GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s September 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Latios, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the Timed Incubator!
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: September on Tuesday, September 8, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
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 |
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| September 1 – 8 |
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| September 8–15 |
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(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Season of Twilight Trails
Get ready for 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 Region and 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.
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
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.
