Pokémon GO’s week of August 10–16, 2026 will pack plenty into seven days. Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers will reach its finale, Nickit Community Day will arrive on Sunday, and Trainers will also have Dynamax Beldum, Groudon raids, Mega Garchomp, and a Wurmple Spotlight Hour to track.
Event times below use local time unless another time zone is specified.
Three events to keep on your calendar
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers ends August 10
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers is still running on August 8 and will end on Monday, August 10, at 8:00 p.m. The event features Fire- and Ice-type Pokémon, boosted Shiny rates for select species, Timed Research, and a new GO Pass. Shiny Snom made its Pokémon GO debut during the event, giving Trainers one more reason to make those final catches before the event disappears.
Choose Your Path: Venom and Vines begins August 11
Choose Your Path: Venom and Vines will begin on Tuesday, August 11, at 10:00 a.m. and remain available until Monday, August 17, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The Timed Research will overlap with the week’s raid and Battle League changes, so it will stay active beyond August 16.
Nickit Community Day arrives August 16
Nickit Community Day will run on Sunday, August 16, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Increased Nickit spawns, boosted Shiny odds, and 3× Catch Stardust will headline the event.
Alongside the Stardust bonus, Trainers will receive 2× Catch Candy and twice the usual chance to receive Candy XL from catches. Incense activated during the event will last three hours, excluding Daily Adventure Incense.
Evolving Nickit during the event or within four hours afterward will give Trainers a Thievul that knows the exclusive Charged Attack Icy Wind. Nickit evolves for 50 Nickit Candy, while Icy Wind has 60 power in Trainer Battles and 65 power in Gyms and raids.
More Nickit Community Day bonuses and details
From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, trades will cost 50% less Stardust, and Trainers will receive one extra Special Trade for a maximum of three that day.
Regular Lure Modules will last one hour during Nickit Community Day. Between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., PokéStops with an active regular Lure will have a very high chance of attracting Nickit. Nickit drawn to these Lures will still have the event’s increased Shiny odds and may appear with a Special Background.
The event’s Shiny Nickit rate will be 1 in 20, or 5%. Shiny Nickit and Shiny Thievul will both be available through catches and evolutions during the event.
Nickit can appear at Levels 1 through 30 in normal wild encounters. Fog weather can boost encounters from Levels 6 through 35, and a Level 50 Nickit can reach 808 CP. Dark-type Mega Evolutions can provide extra Candy from catches, with options including Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, and Mega Malamar.
Nickit-themed Field Research will offer rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, and extra Nickit encounters. Some tasks may also lead to Nickit with a Special Background. A paid Nickit Community Day Special Research story will cost US$1.99, or the equivalent local pricing tier. An Ultra Community Day Box with five Ultra Balls and one Special Research ticket will also be available through the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$1.99 or the equivalent local pricing tier.
Trainers looking for local meetups can use Niantic’s Community Day map to find Community Ambassador events and Community Parks.
The daily Pokémon GO schedule
- Monday, August 10: Dynamax Beldum will appear in Max Battles from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Beldum will continue appearing in Max Battles from August 10 through August 16.
- Wednesday, August 12: Groudon will enter Five-Star Raids, while Mega Garchomp will take over Mega Raids. Groudon will remain in Five-Star Raids through August 18, and Mega Garchomp will remain in Mega Raids through August 19.
- Wednesday, August 12: Groudon will also star in Raid Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, August 13: Wurmple will be featured during Spotlight Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Trainers will receive 2× Evolution XP during the hour.
- Sunday, August 16: Nickit Community Day will run from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Raid bosses changing during the week
The Lake Trio will remain in Five-Star Raids through August 11, with each Pokémon appearing in its respective region: Uxie in Asia-Pacific, Mesprit in Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa, and Azelf in the Americas and Greenland.
Mega Blaziken will also remain in Mega Raids through August 11. The Lake Trio and Mega Blaziken raid guide covers the type matchups for this outgoing rotation.
Starting August 12, Groudon will take over the Five-Star Raid slot, while Mega Garchomp becomes the next Mega Raid boss. One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily, and Five-Star Shadow Raids will appear on Saturdays and Sundays unless another schedule is announced. Shadow Altered Forme Giratina will continue appearing in Five-Star Shadow Raids during the Forever Forward season, with a chance to encounter its Shiny form.
August GO Pass rewards
The August GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe are active after becoming available on August 4 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Rewards include an encounter with Lugia, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the Lucky Trinket.
GO Points come from completing Pass Tasks and unlock milestone rewards as Trainers rank up. The Deluxe version adds premium rewards and can be purchased through the Pokémon GO Web Store.
GO Battle League rotations for August 11–18
GO Battle League Season 27 is moving into its next weekly rotation on August 11. Until then, the active lineup from August 4–11 includes:
- Ultra League
- Weather Cup: Great League Edition
From August 11 through August 18, Trainers can enter:
- Master League, with 4× Stardust from win rewards that does not apply to end-of-set rewards
- Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
Season-long Eggs and Research Breakthrough encounters
The Forever Forward season will continue through September 8, 2026, with featured Pokémon available across several Egg groups. Highlighted possibilities include:
- 2 km Eggs: Exeggcute, Corphish, and Wynaut
- 5 km Eggs: Riolu, Mantyke, and Flittle
- 10 km Eggs: Mawile, Absol, and Frigibax
- 7 km Eggs: Alola Diglett, Galarian Darumaka, and Galarian Corsola
- 5 km Adventure Sync Eggs: Tyrogue, Budew, and Sableye
- 10 km Adventure Sync Eggs: Bagon, Drampa, and Druddigon
- 7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange: Hisuian Sneasel, Hisuian Growlithe, and White Striped Basculin
Research Breakthrough encounters can include Dragonite, Honedge, Axew, Jangmo-o, Female Indeedee, and Klawf. With Nickit Community Day closing out the week, there will be plenty of Stardust to collect before the next schedule arrives.
Which part of the August 10–16 schedule will get your attention most? Share your thoughts in the comments, and follow along on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
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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