Niantic has announced that Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026 will take place from November 6 to November 8 in Sendai, Japan, and Mexico City, Mexico. Those unable to attend the event in person can take part in Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global from November 14 to November 15.
Tickets for both the in-person experiences and global in-game event will be available next Season, along with more details about what players can expect from this year’s event. Currently, Pokémon GO is celebrating its 10th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, it recently held an in-person event at Times Square. Further, in a press release, Niantic outlined the game’s biggest achievements:
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Inspired 800 million+ players to explore the world together
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Sustained its global phenom status as a top 10 mobile game every year since its launch with more than 1 trillion Pokémon caught to date
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Reached players in 150+ countries and regions, uniting a deeply engaged community that averages 45 minutes in daily playtime
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100+ billion kilometers explored by Trainers while playing Pokémon GO.
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Live events across 60+ cities in 25+ countries and regions.
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Record attendance and engagement across three continents at Pokémon GO Fest 2026.
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Millions of players attending the live events, with millions more exploring host cities while playing.
The Pokémon Company also revealed new in-game avatar items themed around the MLB available now in Pokémon GO. Said items will only be available for a limited time. Players can visit the Pokémon GO Web Store and enter the offer code MLBxPOKEMONGO2026 to unlock an MLB-branded item for their in-game avatar. Timed research, raid battles, and physical merch will also be available at some of the following games:
- Cleveland Guardians – Thursday, July 2
- Chicago White Sox – Wednesday, July 8
- Baltimore Orioles – Tuesday, August 4
- Miami Marlins – Friday, August 7
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Tuesday, August 11
- Texas Rangers – Saturday, August 22
- Washington Nationals – Sunday, August 30
- Tampa Bay Rays – Sunday, September 13
- Seattle Mariners – Tuesday, September 22
- Boston Red Sox – Friday, September 25
- New York Mets – TBA
- San Francisco Giants – TBA
