The Road of Legends
Table of contents
- Time and Date
- Powerful Pokémon in Raids
- These Adventure Effects are available through Elite TM for the first time in Pokémon GO!
- New Pokémon Backgrounds Debut!
- Super Mega Raids During Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global
- Hatch your way into GO Fest! Featured Eggs will be available starting Monday, July 6.
- Event Bonuses
- The celebration doesn’t end when GO Fest: Global does!
- GO Pass: Road of Legends
Time and Date
July 6, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. to July 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time
The countdown to Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global starts here. During the Road of Legends, Trainers around the world can gear up for the big weekend with a full week of powerful raid encounters, event bonuses, and GO Pass rewards. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your team, stock up on rewards, or take on some of Pokémon GO’s most formidable foes, this is your chance to get ready for the adventure ahead.
Powerful Pokémon in Raids
Legendary Pokémon, Ultra Beasts, and other powerful Pokémon will appear in raids throughout the event. Featured Pokémon will also appear in Raid Hours and Mega Raid Hours each day, giving Trainers even more chances to battle, catch, and prepare for Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global.
Pokémon appearing in five-star raids each day will also be featured in a Raid Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time on that day. On Monday, Raid Hour will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Pokémon appearing in Mega Raids each day will also be featured in a Raid Hour from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on that day. On Friday, there will be a Primal Raid Hour from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The following Pokémon will appear in raids:
Monday, July 6
Five-Star Raids
Mega Raids
Tuesday, July 7
Five-Star Raids
Mega Raids
Wednesday, July 8
Five-Star Raids
Mega Raids
Thursday, July 9
Five-Star Raids
Mega Raids
Friday, July 10
Five-Star Raids
Primal Raids
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Note: 
Nihilego, 
Guzzlord, and 
Necrozma do not have regional locks and appear globally when active in 5-star raids.
Some Pokémon caught from these raids may know Charged Attacks that have an Adventure Effect.
- Kyurem may know the Charged Attack
Glaciate. - Origin Forme
Palkia may know the Charged Attack 
Spacial Rend - Origin Forme
Dialga may know the Charged Attack Roar of Time.
These Adventure Effects are available through Elite TM for the first time in Pokémon GO!
Get ready, Trainers! Available for a limited time in celebration of Pokémon GO’s 10th Anniversary, Trainers can use an Elite TM to get Spacial Rend or Roar of Time for Origin Forme Palkia and Origin Forme Dialga respectively during Road of Legends through Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global.
New Pokémon Backgrounds Debut!
After catching certain Pokémon from Raid Battles, Trainers will have a chance to receive Special Backgrounds! These souvenir backgrounds will appear on a Pokémon’s summary page, similar to the Location Backgrounds that are available exclusively at in-person events.
Learn more about Special Backgrounds here!
Pokémon caught from five-star raids, Primal Raids, and Mega Raid Battles between July 6 and July 12, may also have a Special Background.
Mewtwo caught from Super Mega Raids during GO Fest: Global may have a Special Background. If that Mewtwo with a Special Background is Mega Evolved, its Mega Evolution’s background will have an additional visual effect.
Learn more about Mewtwo’s Mega Evolutions here.
Super Mega Raids During Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global
Did you forget? We didn’t think so! 
Mega Mewtwo X and 
Mega Mewtwo Y will be featured in Super Mega Raids during Pokémon GO Fest: Global!
As a reminder, there will be a special bonus debuting during the global Pokémon GO Fest event: Every Mewtwo caught from Super Mega Raids will have at least one Mega Level already unlocked, and it can be Mega Evolved without the initial energy cost!* Catch up on the news here.
And there’s more! Mewtwo caught from Super Mega Raids will also be more likely to have high Attack, Defense, and HP.
Super Mega Raids are a type of Mega Raid in Pokémon GO where you band together with fellow Trainers to take on exceptionally powerful Mega-Evolved Pokémon. These difficult battles are best taken on with several other Trainers who all have at least one Mega-Evolved Pokémon in their battle party.
While these battles may be tough, successfully defeating them with your fellow Trainers will yield substantially more rewards than standard Mega Raids, including more Mega Energy!
Learn more about and prepare for Super Mega Raids here.
Super Mega Raids require major teamwork, and may only appear at certain Gyms! Use http://pokemongo.com/map or Campfire to find upcoming and active Super Mega Raids near you, and filter for community meetups to plan more seamlessly.
Hatch your way into GO Fest! Featured Eggs will be available starting Monday, July 6.
2 km Eggs
5 km Eggs
If you’re lucky, 
Larvesta may hatch from 2 km, 5 km, or 
10 km Eggs!
*If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
These bonuses are active from the beginning of Road of Legends through Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global.
- No
Remote Raid Pass limit Monday, July 6, to Sunday, July 12, 2026. - Trainers level 31 and up are guaranteed to receive Candy XL for trading Pokémon.
- Receive special
stickers from spinning PokéStops and opening 
Gifts. 
Premier Balls will be more effective at catching Pokémon after raids.- Party Power charges faster in raids.
This bonus is active during Road of Legends.
- Up to 2 free
Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.
The celebration doesn’t end when GO Fest: Global does!
Pikachu has a few playful surprises lined up starting July 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time. More information will be announced soon!
GO Pass: Road of Legends
From Monday, July 6, at 12:01 a.m. to Sunday, July 12, at 11:59 p.m. local time, the GO Pass and the GO Pass Deluxe for Road of Legends will be available in Pokémon GO!
Featured Pokémon and Rewards
Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass: Road of Legends to earn the following rewards.
- Encounters with
Pikachu wearing a team hat - Candy of Pokémon appearing in Legendary Raids throughout the week
- GO Fest Tee avatar Item
- Link Charges
Incubators
Incense
Lucky Trinket at Rank 100- Bonus increasing your Link Charge cap to 2,000 until Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global
- And even more goodies!
Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.
- All of the above and…
- Team Leader Pose
- A
Gold Bottle Cap, which can be used to max any Pokémon’s stats! - at Rank 100
- Mewtwo with a Special Background
- Candy XL
- 2× Hatch
Stardust - 2× Hatch Candy
- Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids
- Additional 3 Candy from completing 5-star and higher raids
- Additional 1 Candy XL from completing 5-star and higher raids
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance
- And even more goodies!
A special note to Trainers: Daily Discoveries will not take place during the Road of Legends event and Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global
(July 6 at 12:01 a.m. to July 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time)!
Table of contents
- Time and Date
- Powerful Pokémon in Raids
- These Adventure Effects are available through Elite TM for the first time in Pokémon GO!
- New Pokémon Backgrounds Debut!
- Super Mega Raids During Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global
- Hatch your way into GO Fest! Featured Eggs will be available starting Monday, July 6.
- Event Bonuses
- The celebration doesn’t end when GO Fest: Global does!
- GO Pass: Road of Legends
