Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026: Global
GO Wild Area returns in 2026 with Steel- and Dragon-type Pokémon, the debuts of Gigantamax Duraludon, Dynamax Dialga, and Dynamax Palkia, and powerful mighty Pokémon. Collect GO Safari Balls to help catch these challenging encounters!
Dates: November 14 and 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time each day
Location: Worldwide
All Trainers can participate in the global event. An optional US$11.99 ticket adds Special Research, increased Shiny chances, extra Incense encounters, and additional bonuses across both days. Purchase a ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Related Events
Bonuses 
Bonuses for All Trainers
The following bonuses apply from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on both event days.
Daily Discoveries will be paused from November 9 at 12:01 a.m. through November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Additional Ticket Holder Bonuses
These benefits apply from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on both event days. The ticketed Raid Pass and Max Particle limits replace the free limits.
Trading Bonuses
Ticket holders receive these benefits from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time on both event days.
Shiny encounters are not guaranteed. To use the increased exploration Max Particle bonus, first collect all available Max Particles in the Nearby menu. Adventure Sync can help track exploration distance.
Features 
Gigantamax Duraludon Debuts
Gigantamax Duraludon makes its Pokémon GO debut at Pokémon GO Wild Area! This larger-than-life Pokémon will appear in six-star Max Battles during the event.
Ticket-holding Trainers can learn more about Gigantamax Duraludon in the event-exclusive Special Research story. Complete it for an encounter with Gigantamax Duraludon with a Special Background!
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Gigantamax Duraludon
Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia
Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia make their Pokémon GO debuts during GO Wild Area 2026. Both can be Shiny!
For Global, Dynamax Dialga appears on Saturday, November 14, and Dynamax Palkia appears on Sunday, November 15.
Machamp Wearing a Modern Jacket
A new costumed Machamp appears in three-star raids during the event. Lucky Trainers may encounter a Shiny one!
Special Backgrounds
After a successful catch from raids or Max Battles, Machamp wearing a modern jacket, Dynamax Dialga, Dynamax Palkia, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, and Gigantamax Duraludon have a chance to have a new Special Background.
Mighty Latias and Latios
Ticket holders may attract mighty Latias and Latios with Incense, excluding Daily Adventure Incense, on both event days. Both can be Shiny and are quick to flee, so keep GO Safari Balls ready.
GO Safari Balls
GO Safari Balls improve the chance of catching Pokémon, especially mighty Pokémon. All Trainers can obtain them by spinning PokéStops and Gym Photo Discs during event hours.
They can only be used from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on event days and become inaccessible after the event ends.
Supply Balloons
Ticket holders receive hourly Supply Balloons with GO Safari Balls during event hours.
GO Snapshot, Routes, and Party Play
Take snapshots for surprise encounters with Steel- and Dragon-type Pokémon. Explore Routes for a chance to find mighty Pokémon, and enjoy Party Play sessions lasting eight hours.
Spawns 
Rotating Habitat Hours
Steel- and Dragon-themed encounters rotate hourly from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on both event days.
Solid as Steel Hour
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Diglett
Magnemite
Shellder
Onix
Porygon
Shuckle
Skarmory
Nosepass
Aron
Beldum
Piplup
Shieldon
Bronzor
Lucario
Drilbur
Ferroseed
Klink
Galarian Stunfisk
Durant
Rookidee
Tinkatink
Daring as Dragons Hour
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Charmander
Magikarp
Dratini
Gligar
Trapinch
Swablu
Barboach
Bagon
Gible
Tynamo
Axew
Heatmor
Deino
Skrelp
Tyrunt
Amaura
Goomy
Noibat
Turtonator
Jangmo-o
Sizzlipede
Frigibax
Mighty Pokémon
Mighty Pokémon are more likely to have high Attack, Defense, and HP ratings and be XL or XXL. They are harder to catch, and some may be Shiny. GO Safari Balls improve your chances of catching them.
The wild mighty Pokémon lineup changes each day.
Saturday, November 14
Alolan Exeggutor
Scizor
Flygon
Walrein
Metagross
Empoleon
Magnezone
Conkeldurr
Haxorus
Sunday, November 15
Azumarill
Kingdra
Aggron
Ferrothorn
Hydreigon
Goodra
Noivern
Tinkaton
Clodsire
Incense Encounters
All Trainers can attract these mighty Pokémon on both event days. These encounters exclude Daily Adventure Incense.
- Alolan Exeggutor
- Azumarill
- Scizor
- Kingdra
- Aggron
- Flygon
- Empoleon
- Magnezone
- Conkeldurr
- Hydreigon
Ticket Holder Incense Encounters
Ticket holders can also attract the following Unown on both days.
Unown D
Unown I
Unown L
Unown W
Lucky ticket holders may also encounter these mighty Legendary Pokémon from Incense:
Latias
Latios
Eggs 
The following Pokémon hatch from 10 km Eggs obtained during the event. Ticket holders have an increased chance of receiving 10 km Eggs from PokéStops and Gyms.
10 km Eggs
Honedge
Klefki
Drampa
Duraludon
Raids 
Three-Star Raids
Machamp wearing a modern jacket appears in three-star raids during event hours and may be Shiny.
Modern Jacket Machamp
Five-Star Raids
Saturday, November 14
Zekrom and White Kyurem appear in five-star raids.
Zekrom
Kyurem (White)
Sunday, November 15
Reshiram and Black Kyurem appear in five-star raids.
Reshiram
Kyurem (Black)
Lucky Trainers may encounter Shiny Pokémon. Completing Black Kyurem and White Kyurem raids awards Fusion Energy. Kyurem encountered in raids may know the Charged Attack Glaciate.
Max Battles
Six-Star Max Battles
Gigantamax Duraludon will appear in six-star Max Battles on both Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
- Gigantamax Duraludon
Saturday, November 14
Dynamax Dialga will appear in Max Battles.
Dialga
Sunday, November 15
Dynamax Palkia will appear in Max Battles.
Palkia
Research 
Special Research — Ticket Holders
Ticket-holding Trainers can learn more about Gigantamax Duraludon in the event-exclusive Special Research story. Complete it for an encounter with Gigantamax Duraludon with a Special Background!
Claim the event Special Research beginning November 14, 2026. Choose a Steel-type or Dragon-type path and earn the corresponding in-game medal.
Trainers who attended an in-person GO Wild Area event can also receive this research by purchasing a separate Global ticket.
Field Research
Event-themed Field Research is more likely to appear during the event. Complete tasks for encounters with event-themed Pokémon. Tasks and individual rewards have not yet been announced.
Moves
Certain Pokémon caught or evolved during the event will know the following featured attacks:
Machamp wearing a modern jacket
Karate ChopFast Attack- Modern Jacket Machamp
Flygon
Earth PowerCharged Attack- Flygon
Metagross
Meteor MashCharged Attack- Metagross
Magnezone
Magnet BombCharged Attack- Magnezone
Haxorus
Breaking SwipeCharged Attack- Haxorus
Hydreigon
Brutal SwingCharged Attack- Hydreigon
Tinkaton
Gigaton HammerCharged Attack- Tinkaton
Sales 
Global Event Ticket — US$11.99
The ticket covers both November 14 and 15 and includes the ticket holder bonuses, branching Special Research, additional Incense encounters, and hourly GO Safari Ball Supply Balloons described above.
