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Pokémon GO Fest Global 2026 runs July 11–12 and is free to join; Saturday’s raids (10:00–19:00 local) feature hourly rotations of five‑star raid bosses across three habitats and hourly Mega Raids, with Mega Mewtwo X and Y making their debut. The event also includes bonuses, Special Research, and an increased chance to encounter shiny Pokémon for Trainers who log in during the weekend.
Federal agents led a global takedown of the Bishnoi Gang spanning the U.S., Canada and Europe, conducting about 50 raids and arresting at least 11 in California as part of Operation Hard Ball. Authorities say the India-based gang engaged in extortion, drug trafficking and killings, and is designated as a terrorist organization by Canada; the crackdown followed years-long investigations into three Indian crime syndicates and involved the FBI, LAPD and RCMP. The operation yielded seizures of more than 2,200 pounds of cocaine and heroin, $40,000 in cash and a dozen firearms, with dozens more suspects still affected across borders and fugitive searches ongoing.
July 2026 marks Pokemon Go's 10th anniversary headlined by Go Fest 2026: Global (free with a Zeraora Special Research), plus a packed event schedule including Sobble Community Day, 10th Anniversary Party, Road of Legends, and more, along with a full rotation of Legendary five-star raids, Mega raids, Max Battles, and Shadow Raids. Kyurem is highlighted as a top five-star target for its Ice-type power and potential Black/White Kyurem, while Mega Lucario remains a strong choice and Mega Mewtwo X/Y release rides alongside Raichu variants. Shadow Palkia appears in 5-star Shadow Raids with Remote Raid Passes now available. Plan around the July calendar to maximize encounters and rewards.
June 2026 Community Day centers on Baxcalibur and its exclusive move Glaive Rush, elevating it as a top raid attacker and potentially reshaping the Dragon-type meta, with Mega Baxcalibur poised to be a dominant force in dragon raids; the piece cites Raj1729's analysis and notes Baxcalibur’s Ice Fang as a lethal fast move, while highlighting the ease of obtaining the move during the event.
Road of Legends runs July 6–12 as a major prep event for Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global, stacking Legendary, Ultra Beast, and Mega raids with daily Raid Hours and Mega Raid Hours, plus a GO Pass with Deluxe rewards. The event lifts Remote Raid Pass limits for the week, grants Candy XL when trading for Trainers 31+, and adds new Special Backgrounds for Pokémon caught in raids. Elite TMs will temporarily unlock Spacial Rend for Origin Forme Palkia and Roar of Time for Origin Forme Dialga; Mega Raids feature a rotating lineup (e.g., Mega Salamence, Tyranitar, Gardevoir, Gengar) and five-star raids list a roster of classic and regional bosses. During GO Fest Global, Mega Mewtwo X and Y will appear in Super Mega Raids with boosted guaranteed Mega Levels. Featured Eggs and daily discoveries are also part of the plan, though Daily Discoveries won’t run during Road of Legends or GO Fest Global. The GO Pass: Road of Legends and its Deluxe version offer rewards including a Gold Bottle Cap, Candy XL, XP bonuses, and other raid perks; the event runs July 6–12 local time, with more details to be announced.
Forever Forward's move-availability updates reshape Pokémon GO Raids: Shadow Gigalith gains Lock-On, boosting its Rock DPS and making it a top pick against common raid bosses; Shadow Conkeldurr with Force Palm adds a ~4.3% DPS boost, elevating it above Lucario/Megaheroes in Fighting DPS; Quaquaval earns Low Kick and Close Combat for lower-tier raids; Shadow Swanna with Gust improves Flying DPS; however, some changes (Galarian Zapdos with Low Kick, Sylveon with Fairy Wind) can reduce effectiveness. Overall, Shadow Gigalith and Shadow Conkeldurr are the biggest winners of this Forever Forward update.
Pokemon GO Fest Tokyo 2026 guide highlights top spawns, shinies, debuts Wash Rotom and Zeraora, regional exclusives, and the Mega/Primal raid lineup, with the event moving from habitats to city zones and emphasizing gameplay, collection, and raid strategies.
Pokémon GO’s May 11–17 week centers on the Spring Marathon (May 12–18) with Flittle’s debut and a marathon-visored Pikachu, plus the Deino Community Day Classic (May 16, 2–5 PM) featuring 3× XP, increased Deino spawns and a Hydreigon with Brutal Swing when evolved by 9:00 PM. Five‑Star Raids rotate from Nihilego (through May 12) to Pheromosa, Buzzwole and Xurkitree (May 13–19), while Mega Raids switch from Camerupt (through May 12) to Glalie (May 13–19). Shadow Raids run daily for 1‑ and 3‑star encounters, with five‑star Shadow Raids on weekends and Shadow Cresselia appearing during Memories in Motion. GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe offer exclusive rewards (including Suicune); GO Battle League Season 26 Memories in Motion runs through June 2 with a rank reset and adjusted requirements. Memories in Motion also brings season bonuses, including egg hatch opportunities (2km, 5km, 7km, 10km), Adventure Sync rewards, and daily discovery boosts, plus Max Monday (May 11) Dynamax Growlithe in Max Battles and the May 13 Raid Hour lineup across regions.
Pokémon GO Fest 2026 marks the global debut of Mega Mewtwo in two forms (Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y) that can be Mega Evolved using new Mega Energy earned from Super Mega Raids during the event; in-person attendees get early access and Mega Level unlocks, with energy rewards potentially boosting to Mega Level 2 or 3. Updates to the Mega Evolution system include faster level progression and separate progression for each form, plus form-specific attacks. Global GO Fest Raids will run Mega Mewtwo X on Saturday and Mega Mewtwo Y on Sunday, and Mewtwo caught from Super Mega Raids will have at least the first Mega Level unlocked. Timed Research in host cities grants medals and encounters with Mega Mewtwo X or Y, while a new web map helps locate Super Mega Raids and community meetups.
Federal authorities, led by the FBI, conducted a series of court-authorized raids in Minnesota connected to an ongoing Somali fraud investigation; the operations are not part of immigration enforcement, and officials did not disclose how many raids occurred.
Pokémon GO's Bug Out 2026 event runs March 17–23 and introduces Blipbug family evolutions (Blipbug → Dottler → Orbeetle) along with the first-ever shiny Sizzlipede; expect boosted wild spawns for Sizzlipede, Caterpie, Dwebble, and Nymble, plus rotating Lure Module encounters featuring shiny Paras, Combee, and Cutiefly, plus One- and Three-Star raids featuring Blipbug, Pinsir, Kleavor, and Scizor; Field Research rewards and GO Pass Bug Out perks add multiple ways to earn rewards.
Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos-Global runs Feb 28–Mar 1, 2026, introducing three habitats (Central Village, Mountain Manor, Coastal Laboratory) with Gen 6 wilds like Bulbasaur, Pidgey, Ralts, Chesnaught, Greninja, and more. Five‑star raids feature Xerneas and Yveltal, while new Super Mega Raids spotlight Mega Victreebel, Mega Malamar, and Mega Dragonite. The guide highlights top PvE attackers (Mega Pidgeot, Mega Gardevoir, Scizor, Greninja, Delphox), emphasizes farming XL candy and high‑IV candidates (notably Diancie and its Mega form), and covers eggs (2km–10km including regionals) to optimize your Kalos event raid team and overall PvE performance.
Road to Kalos Part 2 surveys the event’s PvE mechanics for eggs and raids from Feb 23–27, 2026, detailing which legendary and primal Pokémon appear in Five‑Star and Primal Raids (Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres; Lugia, Ho‑Oh; Primal Kyogre/Groudon; Origin Dialga/Palkia; Reshiram/Zekrom/Kyurem) and how their Shadow or Origin forms perform in PvE. It also lists the 2 km egg hatch lineup (Larvitar, Bagon, Beldum, Gible) and provides quick meta rankings for their evolutions and Mega/Shadow variants, while noting shiny targets and candy farming opportunities for ongoing PvE grinding.
Pokémon Go's Road to Kalos event runs ahead of Go Tour Kalos: Global with daily Timed Research and field tasks themed around Gen 1–5, a rotating raid lineup and daily featured attacks, four new costume Pikachu outfits (Red's, Leaf's, Ethan's, and Lyra's hats), wild-spawn rotations by generation, event eggs hatching Dragon-type Pokémon, hatch-distance bonuses, and adjusted Remote Raid Pass limits on select days, plus raid catches can receive special backgrounds based on the original game generation.
Wildlight Entertainment releases a patch for Highguard adding a new Cloudbreach map, a Lockpick item to seize doors during raids, and Moonbruin mounts, while the devs tease a next-week raid-focused game mode and ongoing weapon balance and store updates.