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Pokémon Go's upcoming events schedule in September 2026

Plan the month ahead with this schedule guide.

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Pokémon Go events are the lifeblood of the game - giving us new things to catch and battle against.

Every week, the headlines are a Monday or Tuesday event that takes us through the week with new debuts and a unique Go Pass, a Saturday weekend event - usually with a community focus - and a Wednesday raid refresh.

There are also reoccurring events for pretty much each day of the week, too, with Max Monday, and Go Battle League-focused activities each Tuesday and Thursday.

There's a lot to take in, in other words - which is where this guide to events coming up in Pokémon Go can help.

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Pokémon Go events coming up in September 2026

Before we get to the weekly breakdown, here's a series of official infographics with September's events:

From here, the schedule is broken down by week, starting on the current week through to the first week of October.

Monday 7th to Sunday 13th September events

Highlights this week include the start of the Twilight Trails season, the 'Mega Squads' event, and two (!) 2x Transfer Candy Spotlight Hours.

Date

New events and updates

Regular events and raids

Monday 7th

Raid update (until Wednesday 9th)

• Five-star: Regirock, Regice, Registeel

• Mega Raids: Mega Gyarados

Max Monday (Dynamax Ralts focus)

Tuesday 8th

Mega Squads event begins (10am until Monday 14th, 8pm)

• Maschiff and Mabosstiff debuts in Eggs, Field Research, and event Go Pass

• Shiny Flamigo debuts

• Mega Level 4 Beedrill & Houndoom also debut in regular Mega raids this week (Beedrill today until EOD Tuesday 15th)

• Event Go pass with bonuses: 2x Hatch Stardust, chance to get Mega Energy when catching Weedly, Pidgey, Houndour, Carvanha (or their evolutions)

    • Deluxe track: ½ Egg Hatch Distance, Maschiff Jersey and extra Mega Energy for Beedrill and Houndoom

• Until Friday 11th, increased chance of finding shiny Pidgey, plus event-specific wild spawns, 5km Eggs, Field Research Task refresh

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Go Pass: September debuts (10am)

• New monthly Go Pass with an encounter with Latios for Free, Timed Incubator on the Deluxe track

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Shadow legendary five-star raid update

• Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus (until 6th October)

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Twilight Trails season begins (10am)

• Changes to 2km, 5km, 7km and 10km Egg pools

Showcase Tuesday

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Go Battle League refresh (9pm UK / 4pm EST / 1pm PST)

• Great League: Mega Edition

• Ultra League: Mega Edition

• Master League: Mega Edition

Wednesday 9th

Wednesday raid refresh

• Five-star: Zacian Hero of Many Battles

• Mega Raids: Mega Beedrill

Raid Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Five-star: Zacian Hero of Many Battles

Thursday 10th

N/A

Go Battle Thursday

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Spotlight Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Weedle (and chance of finding Kakuna, Beedrill)

2x Candy Transfer

Friday 11th

Mega Squads spawns and raid refresh (10am until Monday 14th, 8pm)

• Increased chance of finding shiny Carvanha, Mega Houndoom appears in raids (until EOD Tuesday 15th), plus event-specific wild spawns, 5km Eggs, Field Research Task refresh

Friendship Friday

Saturday 12th

Gible Community Day Classic (2pm to 5pm)

Increased Gible spawns and shiny catch rate

• £1.99 / $1.99 Special Research

• Free Garchamp Collection Challenge

• 3x Catch XP bonus

• Lure Module bonus until 9pm

N/A

Sunday 13th

N/A

Scenic Sunday

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Spotlight Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Houndour (and chance of finding Houndoom)

2x Candy Transfer


Monday 14th to Sunday 20th September events

Highlights this week include the debut of Dynamax Rhyhorn, and a new event on Wednesday.

Date

New events and updates

Regular events and raids

Monday 14th

N/A


Max Monday Dynamax Rhyhorn focus, new debut)

Tuesday 15th

N/A

Showcase Tuesday

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Go Battle League refresh (9pm UK / 4pm EST / 1pm PST)

• TBC

Wednesday 16th

TBC event

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Wednesday raid refresh (until next Wednesday)

• Five-star: Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles

• Mega Raids: Mega Houndoom


Raid Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Five-star: Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles

Thursday 17th

N/A

Go Battle Thursday

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Spotlight Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• TBC

• 2x Catch Stardust

Friday 18th

N/A

Friendship Friday

Saturday 19th

Super Mega Raid Day

N/A

Sunday 20th

N/A

Scenic Sunday


Monday 21st to Sunday 27th September events

Highlights this week include a Rattata Spotlight Hour with an increased chance of encountering XXS Rattata, and a Catch Mastery event on the Saturday.

Date

New events and updates

Regular events and raids

Monday 21st

N/A


Max Monday (Dynamax Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres focus)

Tuesday 22nd

N/A

Showcase Tuesday

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Go Battle League refresh (9pm UK / 4pm EST / 1pm PST)

• TBC

Wednesday 23rd

Wednesday raid refresh (until next Wednesday)

• Five-star: Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific), Pheromosa (Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India), Buzzwole (the Americas)

• Mega Raids: Mega Malamar


Raid Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Five-star: Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific), Pheromosa (Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India), Buzzwole (the Americas)

Thursday 24th

N/A

Go Battle Thursday

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Spotlight Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Rattata

• Increased chance to encounter XXS Rattata

• 2x Evolution XP

Friday 25th

N/A

Friendship Friday

Saturday 26th

Catch Mastery event

N/A

Sunday 27th

N/A

Scenic Sunday


Monday 28th September to Sunday 4th October events

Highlights this week include the Harvest Festival event and the return of Dynamax Sobble.

Date

New events and updates

Regular events and raids

Monday 28th

N/A


Max Monday (Dynamax Sobble focus)

Tuesday 29th

Harvest Festival event

Showcase Tuesday

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Go Battle League refresh (9pm UK / 4pm EST / 1pm PST)

• TBC

Wednesday 30th

Wednesday raid refresh (until next Wednesday)

• Five-star: Xerneas

• Mega Raids: Mega Victreebel


Raid Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• Five-star: Xerneas

Thursday 1st

N/A

Go Battle Thursday

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Spotlight Hour (6pm to 7pm)

• TBC

• TBC

Friday 2nd

N/A

Friendship Friday

Saturday 3rd

N/A

N/A

Sunday 4th

N/A

Scenic Sunday


Best of luck planning your month ahead! And remember, you can get the above week-by-week breakdown direct to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter.

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Matthew Reynolds

Matthew Reynolds

Matthew Reynolds is founder and editor of One More Catch, and has covered Pokémon Go since day one. An award-winning games journalist based in the UK, he has written for Polygon, Eurogamer, Digital Spy, The Guardian, and Retro Gamer magazine.

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