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The closing ceremony unveiled the ex★ TCG series and Mega Lucario Z, confirmed Singapore for Worlds 2027, and announced the Pokémon Wild Card movie for 2027 alongside several game updates.
The San Francisco ceremony featured Pokémon Champions, Pokémon GO, TCG and movie updates, while naming Singapore as the host of the 2027 World Championships in August.
Andrew Hedrick won the TCG Masters division with Dragapult in San Francisco, while Jake N. and Yuta Araki took the Senior and Junior titles.
The 2026 Worlds prize pool totals $2 million, with the Pokémon TCG champion receiving $50,000; top players also earn booster packs based on performance.
Twilight Trails runs from September 8 through December 1, 2026, adding new Pokémon, Mega Evolutions and Max Battles to Pokémon GO.
Version 4.1.0 arrives in October, raises Premium storage from 6,000 to 9,000 Pokémon at no extra cost, and enables Safari Ball transfers from Pokémon GO.
Free research will award Pokémon GO players a perfect-stat Mewtwo, while GO Fest 2026 closes with a Mega Finale weekend in early September for the game’s 10th anniversary.
Smoochum and Magby will hatch more often from 2 km Eggs, with boosted Shiny odds, Timed Research, and reduced Incubator distance during the global event.
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers runs globally on August 10 from 10:00 to 20:00 local time, adding Timed Research for Marathon Pikachu, a GO Pass and Shiny Snom.
The August GO Pass runs from August 4 at 10:00 local time through September 8, offering Latias encounters on the free track and a Lucky Trinket on the paid track.
From 10:00 local time, five countries get LEGO-themed PokéStops and Gyms, 1-star Pikachu raids with special backgrounds, Timed Research, a Stamp Rally and an in-store Sitrus Berry Tag.
Gigantamax Rillaboom takes over every Power Spot worldwide from 2–5 p.m. local time, with paid Timed Research awarding XP and Max Mushrooms.
GO Fest: Mega Finale will run September 5–6, 2026, with activities and other event details still to be announced.
The global makeup event runs from 10:00 to 19:00 local time, restoring Sunday’s GO Fest 2026 raids, including Mega Mewtwo Y Super Mega Raids.
Asia-Pacific players get replacement GO Fest 2026 Sunday raids from 10:00 to 19:00 local time on July 26 following errors during the original event.
The Ozone Ascent event runs worldwide from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time on July 26, with free and paid Timed Research offering a Meteorite and Rayquaza for Mega Evolution.
Ozone Ascent runs July 25–26 in Asia Pacific, offering Timed Research that rewards Rayquaza and a Meteorite for its Mega Evolution.
Special PokéStops will appear at stadiums for all 60 J.League clubs on six match dates from August 8 to September 12, with Timed Research awarding a J.League shirt, items, and a Cinderace encounter.
Special PokéStops will appear at stadiums for all 60 J.League clubs on six match dates from August 8 to September 12, alongside Timed Research rewarding a J.League shirt and a Cinderace encounter.
The Ultra Unlock 10th Anniversary Edition runs globally on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, adding a special GO Pass, First Partner spawns and Party Hat Pokémon raids.