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GO Wild Area 2026: Global brings a weekend of Steel- and Dragon-type Pokémon to Trainers around the world. Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia make their Pokémon GO debuts, mighty Pokémon return, and Machamp gets a new look!
You can take part from anywhere, with an optional US$11.99 ticket available through the Pokémon GO Web Store. Ticket holders get extra bonuses, branching Special Research, and a chance to encounter mighty Latias and Latios from Incense.
Event Highlights
Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia debut
Make some time and space for these Dynamax debuts! Dynamax Dialga arrives in Max Battles on Saturday, November 14, followed by Dynamax Palkia on Sunday, November 15. Both can be Shiny, if you’re lucky. If you want both, plan to take part on both days. Each Pokémon has its own day in the Max Battle schedule.
Machamp wearing a modern jacket
Look at the drip on Machamp! Machamp wearing a modern jacket will appear in three-star raids on Saturday and Sunday. You may encounter a Shiny one, and it will know the featured attack Karate Chop.
Mighty Pokémon return
Hunt for mighty Pokémon in the wild and from Incense, with different wild encounters on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket holders may also encounter mighty Latias and Latios from Incense on both days. Have your GO Safari Balls ready, as these powerful Pokémon can be difficult to catch!
Bonuses
Unless stated otherwise, these bonuses apply on both event days from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.
Bonuses for all Trainers
Chance to get GO Safari Balls from spinning PokéStops and Photo Discs at Gyms
Party Play will be active for eight hours
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Chance to encounter mighty Pokémon on Routes
Free vs. Ticket Bonuses
The optional US$11.99 Global event ticket includes all free event features, plus the benefits below. Daily limits are totals, not extra amounts added to the free limits. “No ticket bonus” means the additional benefit in that row requires a ticket.
| Bonus | Free | Ticket (US$11.99) |
|---|---|---|
Free Raid Passes per day
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Up to 3 | Up to 6 |
Max Particle collection limit per day
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1,600 | 3,200 |
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GO Snapshot surprises per day
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3 | 6 |
Increased Shiny chance
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No ticket bonus | Increased |
Candy for catching Pokémon
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No ticket bonus | 2× |
Incense duration
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No ticket bonus | 2× |
Lure Module duration
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No ticket bonus | 2 hours when activated during event hours |
Chance of receiving 10 km Eggs
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No ticket bonus | Increased |
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Max Particles from Power Spots and exploration
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No ticket bonus | Increased |
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Hourly GO Wild Area Supply Balloons
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Not included | GO Safari Balls every hour |
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Additional Incense encounters
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Not included | Unown D, I, L, and W; chance of mighty Latias and Latios |
Branching Steel- or Dragon-type Special Research
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Not included | Included |
All-day trade bonuses for ticket holders
These bonuses run from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time on November 14 and 15, giving you time to trade before and after the main event hours.
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Up to six Special Trades per day
1/2 Stardust cost for trades
Notes
- Daily Discoveries will not take place from November 9 at 12:01 a.m. until November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Collect the free Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms. GO Snapshot surprise encounters feature certain Steel- and Dragon-type Pokémon.
- Ticket holders also receive branching Steel- or Dragon-type Special Research and additional Incense encounters: Unown D, I, L, and W, plus a chance to encounter mighty Latias and Latios. These encounters exclude Daily Adventure Incense. Full details are in the Incense and Research sections below.
- First collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu for the increased Max Particles bonus to apply. You can collect particles through this menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts, so watch for the Nearby icon showing when particles are ready to collect.
- Purchasing a ticket increases your chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon, but does not guarantee Shiny encounters.
Wild Spawns and Habitat Schedule
Two habitats alternate throughout both event days: Solid as Steel Hour runs first, followed by Daring as Dragons Hour. All times below are local.
| Habitat | Active hours on Saturday and Sunday |
|---|---|
 Solid as Steel Hour |
10:00–11:00 a.m. 12:00–1:00 p.m. 2:00–3:00 p.m. 4:00–5:00 p.m. |
 Daring as Dragons Hour |
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m. 3:00–4:00 p.m. 5:00–6:00 p.m. |
Solid as Steel Hour
The following Pokémon will appear in the wild during Solid as Steel Hour. All Pokémon listed below can be Shiny.
Daring as Dragons Hour
The following Pokémon will appear in the wild during Daring as Dragons Hour. All Pokémon listed below can be Shiny.
Mighty Pokémon
Mighty Pokémon are unusually powerful Pokémon that you may encounter during GO Wild Area. They are rare, more difficult to capture, and share a few traits:
- More likely to have high Attack, Defense, and HP ratings.
- More likely to be XL or XXL.
- Can be Shiny, if you’re lucky!
Using an event-exclusive GO Safari Ball greatly improves your chance of catching one. Different mighty Pokémon can appear in the wild on each day, while the Incense encounters listed below are available on both days.
Saturday’s mighty Pokémon: November 14
The following mighty Pokémon can appear in the wild on Saturday. All can be Shiny.
Sunday’s mighty Pokémon: November 15
The following mighty Pokémon can appear in the wild on Sunday. All can be Shiny.
GO Safari Balls
All Trainers have a chance to get GO Safari Balls by spinning PokéStops and Photo Discs at Gyms during event hours. These highly effective Poké Balls make catching Pokémon, especially mighty Pokémon, much easier.
Ticket holders can also collect GO Safari Balls from GO Wild Area Supply Balloons appearing every hour during event hours. Supply Balloons are available to ticket holders at both the in-person GO Wild Area events and the Global event.
GO Safari Ball Note
- GO Safari Balls can only be used from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on event days.
- After GO Wild Area: Global ends, they will no longer be accessible from your inventory. Keep some ready while you explore, as you never know when a mighty Pokémon might appear!
Incense Encounters
The following encounters are available on both event days using Incense. Daily Adventure Incense is excluded.
Mighty Incense encounters for all Trainers
All Trainers can encounter the following mighty Pokémon from Incense on Saturday and Sunday. All can be Shiny.
Ticket-exclusive Unown, mighty Latias, and mighty Latios
Ticket holders can also encounter Unown D, I, L, and W from Incense, in addition to the mighty Pokémon available to everyone. All four Unown letters can be Shiny.
If you’re lucky, you might even encounter mighty Latias or mighty Latios! Both can appear from Incense on either event day, and both can be Shiny. They will be quick to flee, so have your GO Safari Balls ready.
10 km Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from 10 km Eggs during the event. All four can be Shiny!
Ticket holders have an increased chance of receiving 10 km Eggs when spinning PokéStops and Photo Discs at Gyms during event hours.
Featured Attacks
Certain Pokémon encountered or evolved during the event will know a featured attack. Here is the full list:
| Pokémon | Featured attack |
|---|---|
Machamp
Wearing a modern jacket
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Karate Chop  |
Flygon
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Earth Power  |
Metagross
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Meteor Mash |
Magnezone
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Magnet Bomb |
Haxorus
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Breaking Swipe |
Hydreigon
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Brutal Swing  |
Tinkaton
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Gigaton Hammer |
Research
Event Field Research for all Trainers
All Trainers will have a boosted chance of receiving event-themed Field Research during GO Wild Area: Global. Complete these tasks to encounter event-themed Pokémon.
Ticket-holder Special Research: Steel or Dragon?
Ticket holders can claim an exclusive branching Special Research story when GO Wild Area: Global begins on November 14, 2026. Choose a path and become an expert on Steel- or Dragon-type Pokémon to earn one of two in-game medals.
Trainers who attended an in-person GO Wild Area event can also receive this Special Research if they purchase a ticket for the Global event.
More event information will be shared closer to GO Wild Area. We’ll update this guide as further details are confirmed.
