Niantic has revealed that the Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global 2026 event will take place on November 14 and 15. The in-person variations of the event will take place earlier in the month in Sendai, Japan and Mexico City, Mexico.
The press release outlines the specifications of the event:
Dynamax Debuts
The worldwide celebration spotlights the Legendary Pokémon Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia. Both Pokémon will appear in Max Battles during the global event, with Dynamax Dialga appearing on Saturday, November 14 and Dynamax Palkia on Sunday, November 15. Trainers also have chances of encountering Shiny versions of Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia.
Mighty Pokémon
Trainers can once again encounter mighty Pokémon, powerful opponents that are more difficult to capture and more likely to have high Attack, Defense and HP ratings. Using an event-exclusive GO Safari Ball will greatly improve Trainer success when attempting to capture mighty Pokémon.
Costumed Machamp
A modern jacket-wearing Machamp will appear in three-star raids on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15.
Trainer Bonuses
All Trainers will receive certain free in-game bonuses on event days, including chances of encountering mighty Pokémon on Routes, receiving GO Safari Balls from spinning PokéStops, a boosted chance of receiving event-themed Field Research and more. Ticket-holding Trainers will additionally get the bonus of attracting mighty Latias and Latios with Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) on both event days.
Pokémon GO is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, it held a massive in-person event at Times Square in July 2026. In addition, tickets for the upcoming Global Event are now live.
