July 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Pokémon Go! Can you believe it? Ten years since the magical Pokémon Go summer… Well Go Fest 2026: Global will give you the chance to relive some of fun! To make sure you don’t miss anything during this very special month, take a look at the July 2026 event and raid schedule for Pokémon Go down below.

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Pokémon Go event schedule for July 2026

Here are all of the Pokémon Go events happening in July 2026:

Date
Event

Tuesday 30th June to Friday 3rd July
Choose Your Path: Charged Embers

Saturday 4th July
Sobble Community Day

Saturday 4th to Monday 6th July
10th Anniversary Party

Monday 6th to Friday 10th July
Road of Legends

Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th July
Go Fest 2026: Global

Monday 13th to Monday 20th July
Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration

Saturday 18th July
Raichu Super Mega Raid Day

Tuesday 21st July
Willow’s Birthday Research

Tuesday 21st to Monday 27th July
???

Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th July
Ozone Ascent

Tuesday 28th July to Monday 3rd August
Choose Your Path: Fairy Trail

July’s main event is, of course, Go Fest 2026: Global! This event will be free for everyone, so make sure you login and play. It’s worth doing even if you’re busy, because you’ll unlock a Special Research quest which will reward you with a Zeraora encounter. Still, there’s other exciting events in July too, like the Raichu Super Mega Raid Day.



The Flying Taxi event is currently running and its brought Squawkabilly, along with its various colours, to Pokémon Go! The Forever Forward season is here, so it’s a good idea to know the June event schedule. Go Fest 2026: Global is just around the corner!

There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League, Remote Trading, PokéStop Showcase, Routes and Max Battles. Don’t forget to catch rare Pokémon while you’re at it.

Pokémon Go Legendary Raid schedule for July 2026

Here’s the Legendary five-star raid schedule for July 2026 in Pokémon Go:

Date
Pokémon
Shiny?

Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th July
Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th July
Articuno
Yes

Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th July
Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th July
Zapdos
Yes

Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th July
Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th July
Moltres
Yes

Wednesday 15th to Tuesday 21st July
Kyogre
Yes

Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th July
Solgaleo
Yes

Wednesday 29th July to Tuesday 4th August
Kyurem
Yes

My recommendation for July’s five-star raid boss to focus on is Kyurem. It’s a good very-close-to-the-top-tier Ice-type, but, more importantly, getting a strong Kyurem leads to having a powerful Black or White Kyurem if you’ve got enough Fusion Energy to spare.

Pokémon Go Mega Raid schedule for July 2026

Below you’ll find the Mega Raid schedule for July 2026 in Pokémon Go:

Date
Pokémon
Shiny

Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th July
Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th July
Mega Lucario
Yes

Wednesday 15th to Tuesday 21st July
Mega Sceptile
Yes

Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th July
Mega Salamence
Yes

Wednesday 29th July to Tuesday 4th August
Mega Aggron
Yes

Remember – you don’t catch a Mega Evolution from a Mega Raid. Instead, you get the Mega Energy for that Pokémon and an encounter with their regular form.

Mega Lucario is the obvious choice when it comes to which Mega Evolution you should focus on this month. Don’t forget about the global release of Mega Mewtwo X and Y during Go Fest 2026: Global though! Or the fact that Mega Raichu X and Y will also be released during July. (It’s quite a stacked month for Mega Evolutions when you think about it.)

Pokémon Go Max Battle schedule for July 2026

Here’s the Max Battle schedule for July 2026 in Pokémon Go:

Date
Pokémon
Shiny

Monday 6th to Sunday 12th July
Chansey
Yes

Monday 13th to Sunday 19th July
Deino
Yes

Monday 20th to Sunday 26th July
Trubbish
Yes

Monday 27th to Sunday 2nd August
Hoothoot
Yes

Don’t forget to check on the Max Monday schedule.

I recommend taking the time to catch a Dynamax Deino or two. Its final evolution, Hydreigon, can still pack a punch in the game’s meta so having a Dynamax version you can use in Max Battles wouldn’t do you any harm.

Pokémon Go Shadow Raid schedule for July 2026

Shadow Palkia will be appearing in 5-star Shadow Raids in July.

Shadow Palkia can be shiny!

Thankfully, this planning has been made a little easier due to how you can now use Remote Raid Passes for Shadow Raids. (If you’ve got the PokéCoin to buy the passes, that is…) Still, we recommend taking a quick read on how Shadow Raids work so you’re prepared for the fight.

Hope you enjoy July 2026 in Pokémon Go!