Pokémon GO Arctic Embers Begins with Shiny Snom
Pokémon GO’s Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers began on August 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time and runs through August 10 at 8:00 p.m. Shiny Snom makes its first appearance during the event.
News summary
Snom can now be encountered through GO Pass tasks and 5 km Eggs, with its Shiny form available for the first time.
Ponyta and Snover rotate into wild encounters on August 4, 6, 8 and 10, while Slugma and Vanillite appear on August 5, 7, 9 and 10.
Free Timed Research awards 16,800 XP and an encounter with Pikachu wearing a marathon visor.
The event GO Pass has a free track, a $4.99 Deluxe option and a $6.99 Deluxe + 6 Ranks option.
Event overview
Rank 10 unlocks 2× XP for spinning a PokéStop on the free track and 3× XP on GO Pass Deluxe.
Rank 20 cuts Egg Hatch Distance to one-half for the free track and one-quarter for Deluxe when Eggs enter an Incubator during the August 4–10 event.
All Timed Research tasks and rewards close on August 10 at 8:00 p.m. local time, while unlocked GO Pass rewards remain claimable until August 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Key details
Arctic Embers uses local time for the event, research and reward deadlines.
| Detail | Confirmed information |
| Event window | August 4 at 10:00 a.m. to August 10, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. local time |
| Shiny debut | Snom |
| 5 km Eggs | Sneasel, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, Sizzlipede, Snom |
| Timed Research | 16,800 XP and marathon-visor Pikachu |
| GO Pass Deluxe | $4.99 |
| Deluxe + 6 Ranks | $6.99; starts at Rank 7 |
| Pass reward deadline | August 12, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. local time |
| Free avatar item | No. 10 Jersey |
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The event artwork pairs Fire- and Ice-type encounters around marathon-visor Pikachu, while the second image shows the free No. 10 Jersey avatar item.
Source timeline
On July 15, 2026, the Pokémon GO team published the Arctic Embers schedule, Shiny Snom debut, encounter rotations, research rewards and GO Pass prices.
On August 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, the event and its Summer Marathon GO Pass became active.