Pokémon GO’s October 26 to November 1, 2026, schedule packs in Halloween events, a new Mega Evolution debut, and a midweek raid change. Dynamax Sableye leads Max Monday, Origin Forme Giratina returns to Five-Star Raids, and Shiny Greavard arrives as Halloween Part Two begins. Event times are local unless noted otherwise.
Halloween events and weekly highlights
Dynamax Sableye will feature in Max Battles on Monday, October 26, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. It will remain in the Max Battle rotation through November 1. In-person Max Battles will award one Rare Candy XL, and extra Power Spots will be active.
Halloween Part One starts Tuesday, October 27, at 10:00 a.m. and runs until November 1 at 10:00 a.m. The event introduces costumed Pikachu, Zubat, and Sinistea. Its Halloween GO Pass begins at the same time and continues through November 5 at 8:00 p.m. Rank 10 unlocks 2× Catch Candy, and Rank 20 unlocks 2× Catch Stardust. GO Pass Deluxe raises each bonus to 3×. Rotom is an encounter reward at Rank 50 on both tracks, while Spiritomb is available at Rank 108, as shown in the Halloween GO Pass reward details. Unclaimed rewards expire November 7 at 8:00 p.m.
Gastly will appear during Spotlight Hour on Thursday, October 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with 2× Evolution XP. On Saturday, October 31, Mega Chandelure makes its debut in Super Mega Raids from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Trainers can receive up to 6 free Raid Passes by spinning Gym Photo Discs. Chandelure caught in the raids will have Mega Level 1 unlocked, and event Timed Research rewards a Premium Battle Pass and a Tyranitar encounter.
Halloween Part Two starts Sunday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. and runs through November 5 at 8:00 p.m. Shiny Greavard debuts during the event. Mega Sableye will also be able to reach Super Max Level and use the Charged Attack Night Shade+ while Mega Evolved.
Raid and Battle League changes
Origin Forme Giratina and Mega Sableye will enter their respective raid tiers on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:00 a.m. Origin Forme Giratina will headline Raid Hour that day from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Both raid rotations are scheduled to continue through November 3. Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus will appear in Five-Star Shadow Raids over the October 31 to November 1 weekend, with a chance to encounter its Shiny form.
The GO Battle League rotates on Tuesday, October 27, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). Master League and Mega Halloween Cup: Great League Edition will be available through November 3. Both offer 4× Stardust from win rewards, excluding end-of-set rewards.
The separate October GO Pass, which includes a Kyogre encounter and a Lucky Trinket on its Deluxe track, will have no daily GO Point limit on October 31 and November 1. Trainers can earn points until November 3 at 10:00 a.m., then claim unlocked rewards through November 5 at 10:00 a.m.
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Pokémon Go
Developed by Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.
- Genre Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Platforms Android, iOS
- Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Modes Single player, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release July 6, 2016
- Publisher Niantic Labs
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