Pokémon GO’s July 13 -19 week has us well into the season of Forever Forward! GO Fest may be over for another year, but don’t think the hype ends yet!
A special anniversary Pikachu celebration takes place, and Mega Raichu X and Y debut. Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
⭐Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (July 15): Kyogre and Mega Sceptile return to the raid pool
- Max Monday (July 13): Dynamax Deino is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Spotlight Hour (July 16): Zubat is featured for Spotlight Hour from 6 PM to 7PM
- Raid Hour (July 15): Kyogre is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Special Anniversary Pikachu Event (July 13-20): Costume Pikachu galore return!
- Super Mega Raichu Raid Day (July 18): Mega Raichu X and Y debut
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Deino
Deino
Dynamax
On Monday, July 13th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Deino will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Deino will continue to appear from July 13 to July 19 in Max Battles.
Spotlight Hour: Zubat
Zubat
2x Evolution XP
On Thursday, July 16th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Zubat will be the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour, along with 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
Raid Hour: Kyogre
On Wednesday, July 15th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Kyogre will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour.
Related guides: Kyogre
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration Event
Costume Pikachu make their return to Pokémon GO debut during the Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration event! The Pokémon GO Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration event runs from Monday, July 13, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, July 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The event sees the return of Rock Star Pikachu, Pop Star Pikachu, Safari Hat Pikachu, World Championships 2022 Pikachu and more
Super Mega Raichu Raid Day
Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y debut in Pokémon GO during a special Super Mega Raid Day event on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can look forward to Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y in Super Mega Raids, with the potential to be shiny (with boosted odds!), and up to five additional free raid passes for the day. Prep your best counters with our raid guides for Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From July 13 to July 14, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides:
From July 15 to July 21, Kyogre will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides:
Mega Raids
From July 13 to July 14, Mega Lucario will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Lucario
From July 15 to July 21, Mega Sceptile will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Sceptile
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 Palkia will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Forever Forward! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Palkia—if you’re lucky!
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 begins Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PDT(GMT −7).
At the start of the Season:
- 🎁 End of Season rewards become available on the Battle screen.
- 🔄 Your GO Battle League rank will reset
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| July 7 – 14 |
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| July 14 – 21 |
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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:
