Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026: Mexico City
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 6, 7, or 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time (UTC−6)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, with gameplay throughout the metropolitan area
Ticket: MXN$350 (plus applicable taxes and fees) for one day
All event gameplay is exclusive to ticket holders. A standard ticket covers one selected day; Extra Day add-ons extend eligible gameplay to additional days. Gameplay is available only within the event area at the date and time specified on your ticket.
Tickets are available on the official event ticket page, while supplies last.
Related Events
Bonuses 
Ticket Holder Bonuses
The following bonuses apply from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on your ticketed event day.
Trading Bonuses
Ticket holders receive these benefits from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time on their ticketed event day.
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 Location 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!
Both Pokémon will appear in Max Battles during the in-person event.
Private Dynamax Battle Groups
Starting with GO Wild Area 2026, Dynamax Battle lobbies offer Battle to match automatically with other Trainers or Private Group to join an existing group using its group code.
Adventure Effects in Battle Lobbies
Ticket holders at the Sendai and Mexico City events get early access to activating select Adventure Effects while waiting in a raid or Max Battle lobby. Use Crowned Sword Zacian’s Behemoth Blade or Crowned Shield Zamazenta’s Behemoth Bash Adventure Effect before a Max Battle to help your group.
This feature becomes more widely available starting with Into the Wild on November 9.
Machamp Wearing a Modern Jacket
A new costumed Machamp appears in three-star raids during the event. Lucky Trainers may encounter a Shiny one! Ticket holders can also encounter this Machamp as a mighty Pokémon in the wild.
Hisuian Sliggoo and Hisuian Goodra Debut
Hisuian Sliggoo and Hisuian Goodra debut at the in-person GO Wild Area events. Ticket holders may find Hisuian Sliggoo in the wild during either habitat hour, including its Shiny form.
Use 100 Goomy Candy to evolve Hisuian Sliggoo into Hisuian Goodra.
Hisuian Sliggoo
Hisuian Goodra
Location Backgrounds
Ticket holders who successfully catch Machamp wearing a modern jacket, Dynamax Dialga, Dynamax Palkia, Gigantamax Duraludon, Crowned Sword Zacian, or Crowned Shield Zamazenta from raids or Max Battles have a chance to receive a Mexico City Location Background.
Location Backgrounds are available only from in-person raids and Max Battles; remote participants cannot receive them.
Backgrounds on Your Trainer Profile
Your buddy Pokémon’s eligible Location Background or Special Background can now appear on your Trainer profile, where friends can see it too. Background support rolls out on the following schedule:
- November 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time: GO Wild Area 2026 Location Backgrounds for Sendai and Mexico City.
- November 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time: The GO Wild Area 2026 Special Background and all previously released Location Backgrounds.
Friends can see a supported background once its rollout reaches 10:00 a.m. in their own local time. More Special Backgrounds will be supported in the future.
Mighty Latias and Latios
Ticket holders may attract mighty Latias and Latios with Incense, excluding Daily Adventure Incense, on their ticketed event day. 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. Ticket holders 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.
Pokémon caught in GO Safari Balls can now be sent to Pokémon HOME, where the GO Safari Ball is displayed as a Strange Ball.
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.
In-Person Experiences
Gameplay extends throughout the Mexico City metropolitan area, with in-person activities centered in Mexico City.
The event map is available to preview and download.View the official Mexico City event map to plan your visit.
Pop-Ups and Photo Opportunities
Visit event pop-ups to meet other Trainers and enjoy themed photo opportunities. Exact pop-up locations will be announced later.
Community Hub
Meet local Trainers and learn about the Community Ambassador program at the Community Hub.
See the official in-person experiences page for updates.
Spawns 
Rotating Habitat Hours
Steel- and Dragon-themed encounters rotate hourly from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. throughout the event area on your ticketed day.
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- Hisuian Sliggoo
Rookidee
Tinkatink
Orthworm
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- Hisuian Sliggoo
Noibat
Turtonator
Jangmo-o
Applin
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.
Mighty Pokémon can appear during either habitat hour. The in-person lineup includes mighty Machamp wearing a modern jacket, Bastiodon, and Kommo-o, plus mighty Hawlucha in Mexico City.
Modern Jacket Machamp
Alolan Exeggutor
Azumarill
Scizor
Kingdra
Aggron
Flygon
Walrein
Metagross
Empoleon
Bastiodon
Magnezone
Conkeldurr
Ferrothorn
Haxorus
Hydreigon
Hawlucha
Goodra
Noivern
Kommo-o
Tinkaton
Clodsire
Incense Encounters
Ticket holders can attract the following mighty Pokémon during the event. These encounters exclude Daily Adventure Incense.
- Azumarill
- Scizor
- Kingdra
- Aggron
- Flygon
- Empoleon
- Bastiodon
- Conkeldurr
- Hydreigon
- Hawlucha
- Kommo-o
Ticket Holder Incense Encounters
The following Unown are attracted to Incense on your ticketed day.
Unown C
Unown E
Unown I
Unown M
Unown O
Unown X
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
Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta appear in five-star raids during the event. Lucky Trainers may encounter Shiny Pokémon!
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
All Trainers can earn Crowned Sword Energy or Crowned Shield Energy by defeating the corresponding raid boss.
Max Battles 
Six-Star Max Battles
Gigantamax Duraludon will appear in six-star Max Battles during the event. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
- Gigantamax Duraludon
Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia
Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia appear in Max Battles during the event. Both have a chance to be Shiny.
Dialga
Palkia
Research 
Special Research — Ticket Holders
GO Wild Area: Mexico City – The Suspense Is Building
Event-exclusive Special Research
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 Location Background!
Claim Special Research during your ticketed session to learn about both Steel- and Dragon-type Pokémon and earn two themed in-game medals. Special Research is granted only once, even with Extra Day add-ons.
Lucario
Turtonator
Hisuian Sliggoo
Orthworm
Applin
The Gigantamax Duraludon encounter in step 6 comes with a Mexico City Location Card.
Steel Scholar and Dragon Defender Bonuses
Ticket holders at the in-person events can earn both type-themed medals and their catch bonuses:
- Steel Scholar medal: Earn 1 additional Candy XL for catching Steel-type mighty Pokémon (Trainers level 31+) and 1,000 additional Stardust for catching Steel-type mighty Pokémon.
- Dragon Defender medal: Earn 1 additional Candy XL for catching Dragon-type mighty Pokémon (Trainers level 31+) and 1,000 additional Stardust for catching Dragon-type mighty Pokémon.
Each medal’s bonuses begin when you claim it and last through the end of GO Wild Area: Global on November 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. local time.
Completing the event Special Research also awards a new avatar pose.
A separate Global ticket grants access to the Global Special Research the following weekend.
GO Stamp Rally
Explore city landmarks and collect stamps at in-game PokéStops to encounter event-themed Pokémon. The Stamp Rally is available from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on your main ticketed day. Extra Day add-ons do not grant another Stamp Rally.
Steel- and Dragon-Type Timed Research
Two Timed Research experiences guide you through specially decorated PokéStops across the city. Spin the corresponding stops to progress; these can also help you navigate between Stamp Rally locations.
Extra Day add-ons grant both Timed Research experiences again on each added day. Complete the tasks and claim rewards before 8:00 p.m. local time that day.
Field Research
Complete event-themed Field Research tasks for item rewards and encounters with Steel-, Dragon-, and mighty Pokémon.
The Hatch an Egg task obtained during Solid as Steel Hour rewards Honedge; the version obtained during Daring as Dragons Hour rewards Drampa.
- Catch 10 Dragon‑type PokémonPOSSIBLE REWARDS
TrapinchMax CP546Min CP507×2000Stardust ×2000×1Silver Pinap Berry ×1 - Power up Dragon‑type Pokémon 5 timesPOSSIBLE REWARDS
FrigibaxMax CP534Min CP496
Jangmo-oMax CP415Min CP382
GoomyMax CP418Min CP385 - Win 2 raidsPOSSIBLE REWARDS
Mighty AzumarillMax CP680Min CP637
Mighty Modern Jacket Machamp
Mighty ConkeldurrMax CP1430Min CP1368 - Win a Max BattlePOSSIBLE REWARDSMighty Kommo-oMax CP1418Min CP1357Mighty BastiodonMax CP660Min CP615Mighty Modern Jacket Machamp
- Catch 10 Steel‑type PokémonPOSSIBLE REWARDS×1Golden Razz Berry ×1
Rookidee×2000Stardust ×2000 - Catch a Hisuian SliggooREWARDHisuian SliggooMax CP829Min CP782
- Hatch an EggPOSSIBLE REWARDS
HonedgeMax CP595Min CP556
DrampaMax CP1249Min CP1191 - Power up Steel‑type Pokémon 5 timesPOSSIBLE REWARDS
BronzorMax CP258Min CP229
SkarmoryMax CP903Min CP854
OnixMax CP472Min CP435 - Use a Steel‑type Charged Attack in a battlePOSSIBLE REWARDSMighty BastiodonMax CP660Min CP615
ShieldonMax CP381Min CP348 - Explore 2 kmREWARDMighty Modern Jacket Machamp
- Use a Dragon‑type Charged Attack in a battleREWARDMighty Kommo-oMax CP1418Min CP1357
- Make an Excellent ThrowPOSSIBLE REWARDS×2Silver Pinap Berry ×2×2Golden Razz Berry ×2Mighty Modern Jacket Machamp
Shiny 
Hisuian Sliggoo can be encountered as a Shiny Pokémon at the in-person events. Evolve it to obtain Shiny Hisuian Goodra.
Hisuian Sliggoo
Hisuian Goodra
Gigantamax Duraludon, Machamp wearing a modern jacket, Dynamax Dialga, Dynamax Palkia, mighty Latias, and mighty Latios can also be Shiny. Ticket holders have increased Shiny encounter chances during event hours.
Sales 
Live Event Ticket — MXN$350
Choose one day: November 6, 7, or 8. Mexico City ticket prices are subject to applicable taxes and fees. View tickets and add-ons.
Ticket Add-ons
Battle Ready and Egg-thusiast bonuses are active from November 6 at 12:00 a.m. through November 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time. Add-ons can be purchased after your initial ticket order.
Battle Ready — MXN$200
The 18 daily Raid Passes are the total limit with this add-on.
Egg-thusiast — MXN$200
The 1/4 Hatch Distance bonus does not stack with other Hatch Distance bonuses.
Extra Day Add-On — MXN$300
Add an extra day or days of wild encounters, Incense encounters, Eggs, Field Research, Timed Research, and event bonuses. You receive the ticketed Special Research and Stamp Rally only once.
Official GO Wild Area 2026 T-Shirt
The event T-shirt is available by preorder while supplies last. Pick it up during your ticketed event day. You can add merchandise to an existing order; returns, exchanges, and cancellations are not available.
10th Anniversary Merchandise
Mexico City attendees can also preorder anniversary merchandise featuring Pikachu and Eevee. The 10th Anniversary T-Shirt includes a voucher for a matching in-game avatar shirt. A postcard set features GO Fest artwork from 2017–2025. Preorders are available while supplies last, with no returns, exchanges, or cancellations.
Buying Tickets for Friends
Tickets can be purchased for eligible friends using their exact Trainer usernames. You must be at least Great Friends. Everyone included in one order receives tickets for the same date and time.
New Avatar Items
The following items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during the event and will remain available afterward:
- Duraludon Helmet
- Gigantamax Duraludon Backpack
- Fighting-Type Jacket
GO Pass Avatar Rewards
Unlock the GO Wild Area 2026 Tee (Purple) through the free GO Pass: Into the Wild. The paid GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild also includes Duraludon Pants as a progression reward.
Earn GO Pass rewards from November 9 at 10:00 a.m. through November 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. local time. These rewards become available after the in-person event weekend. Claim unlocked rewards by November 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time. See the Into the Wild event page for GO Pass details.
