Pokémon GO Fest Sunday Raids Return with 12 Free Passes
Pokémon GO is holding a global GO Fest 2026 compensation raid event on July 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The event follows technical issues that blocked some Trainers from joining raids during the original global weekend.
News summary
Three themed raid rotations cover Earthforged Domain, Verdant Anomaly and Twilight Battlefield, with each block running for three hours.
Mega Mewtwo Y appears in Super Mega Raids, while Mega Metagross, Mega Garchomp, Mega Sceptile, Mega Tyranitar and other Mega Pokémon rotate by block.
Five-star bosses span Legendary Pokémon, Ultra Beasts, all four Deoxys formes, five Genesect drives, Zacian and Zamazenta.
Pokémon caught from five-star, Mega and Super Mega raids can receive Special Backgrounds, with an added Mega Evolution effect for an eligible Mewtwo.
Road of Legends Deluxe buyers receive additional XP, Candy and Candy XL from five-star-and-higher raids.
Event overview
On July 17, the Pokémon GO team expanded the make-good event from selected regions to all Trainers after determining that the original raid-joining issue had wider impact. The fault did not consume Raid Passes, but it prevented affected players from entering Raid Battles normally.
The July 17 revision raises the Gym Photo Disc allowance from nine to 12 free Raid Passes. Premier Balls also receive a catch boost, the Link Charge cap increases to 2,000, and Remote Raids remain uncapped from July 25 at 1:00 p.m. PDT through July 26 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Key details
The local schedule applies to Trainers in time zones UTC+14 through UTC+0. Each three-hour block changes both the five-star and Mega Raid pools.
| Event item | Official detail |
| Event date | July 26, 2026 |
| Local hours | 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | UTC+14 through UTC+0 |
| Free Raid Passes | Up to 12 from Gym Photo Discs |
| Super Mega Raid | Mega Mewtwo Y |
| Remote Raids | No limit from July 25 at 1:00 p.m. PDT to July 26 at 11:59 p.m. PDT |
| Link Charge cap | 2,000 |
| Deluxe raid XP | Additional 5,000 XP |
| Deluxe raid Candy | Additional 3 Candy and 1 Candy XL from five-star-and-higher raids |
| Rotation | Local time | Five-star highlights | Mega Raid bosses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthforged Domain | 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Regis, Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia, Forces of Nature, Regieleki, Regidrago and Enamorus | Mega Metagross; Mega Garchomp; Mega Audino |
| Verdant Anomaly | 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Deoxys formes, Genesect drives, Tapus, Ultra Beasts and Necrozma | Mega Beedrill; Mega Pinsir; Mega Sceptile |
| Twilight Battlefield | 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Latias, Latios, Cresselia, Darkrai, Swords of Justice, Zacian and Zamazenta | Mega Tyranitar; Mega Gardevoir; Mega Lucario |
Source timeline
On July 6, 2026, the Pokémon GO team’s final GO Fest details established the original Sunday rotation and Mega Mewtwo Y Super Mega Raids.
On July 17, 2026, the Pokémon GO team expanded the compensation event globally, increased the free Raid Pass allowance from nine to 12 and published the worldwide Remote Raid exception.