Pokémon GO Wild Area is back with a global event featuring maximum battles, powerful Pokémon, numerous event bonuses and much more. On November 14 and November 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The hunt is on as Trainers strive to battle and catch powerful Pokémon appearing in raids and in the wild. Gigantamax Duraludon will make its global debut in Pokémon GO in Six-Star Max Battles, so prepare your Ground and Fighting-type Pokémon to counter Steel and Dragon-type Pokémon.
GO Safari Balls will reappear for a brief period, which you can obtain by spinning Photo Discs at PokéStops and Gyms during the event. These Poké Balls increase the chance of catching Pokémon, especially powerful Pokémon.
Make the most of these insanely amazing event bonuses in effect between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day of the event.
- Chance to get GO Safari Balls by spinning Photo Discs at PokéStops and Gyms
- Up to three free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs in Gyms
- Maximum daily particle collection limit increased to 1,600
- Three surprise GO Snapshot events per day
- Party Play will be active for eight hours
- Chance to encounter powerful Pokémon on the roads
Get ready to go wild as you battle the following Pokémon in raids.
- Three Star Raids
- Machamp wears a modern jacket
- Five Star Raids
- Zacian Crowned Sword
- Zamazenta Crowned Shield
- Maximum Battles
- Saturday: Dynamax Dialga
- Sunday: Dynamax Palkia
Steel-type Pokémon, Dragon-type Pokémon, and powerful Pokémon will roam the wild throughout the event. Steel-type Pokémon and Dragon-type Pokémon will appear alternately, starting with these Pokémon during the Solid as Steel hour: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Diglett, Magnemite, Shellder, Onix, Porygon, Shuckle, Skarmory, Nosepass, Aron, Beldum, Piplup, Shieldon, Bronzor, Lucario, Drilbur, Ferroseed, Klink, Galarian Stunfisk, Durant, Rookidee, and Tinkatink.
Follow that with the Daring as Dragons hour, during which these Pokémon can take flight into the wild: Charmander, Magikarp, Dratini, Gligar, Trapinch, Swablu, Barboach, Bagon, Gible, Tynamo, Axew, Heatmor, Deino, Skrelp, Tyrunt, Amaura, Goomy, Noibat, Turtonator, Jangmo-o, Sizzlipede, and Frigibax.
Additionally, powerful Pokémon will battle their way through the wild on both days of this event. These Pokémon are more likely to be XL or XXL; more difficult to capture; and more likely to have high attack, defense, and HP. On Saturday, keep an eye out for these powerful Pokémon: Alolan Exeggutor, Scizor, Flygon, Walrein, Metagross, Empoleon, Magnezone, Conkeldurr, and Haxorus. Spend your Sunday chasing these powerful Pokémon: Azumarill, Kingdra, Aggron, Ferrothorn, Hydreigon, Goodra, Noivern, Tinkaton and Clodsire.
If you need a break from raids and powerful Pokémon, take some time to participate in event-themed field research. Complete these tasks to win encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
If you’re looking for Pokémon with powerful attacks that could be useful in future raids and battles, keep an eye out for those Pokémon that will experience a featured attack when caught during the event.
- Machamp wears a modern jacket: Karate Chop
- Flygon: land power
- Metagross: Meteor Mash
- Magnezone: Magnetic bomb
- Haxorus: breaking blow
- Hydreigon: brutal blow
- Tinkaton: Gigaton Hammer
Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global Event Ticket
A ticket for the event is available for US$11.99. With a ticket, trainers can access an exclusive Special Research story. Choose between Steel-type Pokémon or Dragon-type Pokémon and complete tasks to earn one of the game’s two medals. Trainers with tickets will also have access to additional bonuses.
Between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., ticketed trainers will receive the following bonuses.
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
- Maximum daily particle collection limit increased to 3,200
- Increased the maximum number of particles from Power Spots and exploration
- Up to six free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs in Gyms
- 2× Candies to catch Pokémon
- 2× duration of incense
- Increased chance of getting 10km Eggs from spinning Photo Discs at PokéStops and Gyms
- 1/2 hatching distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event
- Lure modules will last two hours
- Six GO Snapshot surprise event encounters per day
Between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time, ticketed trainers will receive these bonuses.
- Up to six special transactions per day
- 1/2 Stardust cost for trades
Ticketed coaches can also keep an eye on the sky for supply balloons, which will appear every hour during the event. Tap on it to collect useful supplies that will help you continue your Steel and Dragon adventure.
Have a good time, Trainers!
Gn tech
