Pokémon GO will give all Trainers up to two additional free Raid Passes during Day 2 of Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale, after a short network disruption affected raids in the Americas on September 5.
The network issue has been resolved, but Trainers who lost a Raid Pass during the disruption should contact Support through the in-app Help Center to request compensation. Pokémon GO’s support guidance makes clear that this request is separate from the event-wide bonus passes, so affected players should not assume a missing pass will be restored automatically.
Pokémon GO’s official account said it was investigating the issue and described the extra passes as a thank-you for players’ patience. The reward applies to all Trainers and will be offered during the second day of the event, rather than as an immediate grant.
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Day 2 is scheduled for September 6. Armored Mewtwo is also scheduled to appear in five-star raids from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on September 5 and 6, as detailed in our coverage of Armored Mewtwo’s return. That gives Trainers another event day to use the additional passes once they become available.
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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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