Skarmory Super Mega Raid Day will be on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

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Bonuses

• Receive up to six free Raid Passes
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Skarmory from Super Mega Raids
• Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20

Paid bonuses

Paid ticket is available with the following bonuses:

• Receive up to 14 Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (instead of 6)
• Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
• Additional 5,000 XP from Super Mega Raid Battles
• Additional 5,000 Stardust from Super Mega Raid Battles

Timed Research

Timed Research is available during the event, rewarding a Premium Battle Pass and an encounter with Houndoom.

Sobble community day will be on Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

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Primary bonuses

• Sobble will appear more frequently*
• Sobble encounters from buddy snapshots
• Evolve Drizzile to get Inteleon with Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack)

*and is more likely to be shiny and/or have a special background

Secondary bonuses

• 1/4 Hatch Distance
• 2× catch candy
• 2× chance of Candy XL (only trainers level 31 and up)

Additionally:

Frigibax community day will be on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

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Primary bonuses

• Frigibax will appear more frequently*
• Frigibax encounters from buddy snapshots
• Evolve Frigibax to get Baxcalibur with Glaive Rush (Charged Attack)

*and is more likely to be shiny and/or have a special background

Secondary bonuses

• 3× catch stardust
• 2× catch candy
• 2× chance of Candy XL (only trainers level 31 and up)

Additionally:

Deino community day will be on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

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Primary bonuses

• Deino will appear more frequently*
• Deino encounters from buddy snapshots
• Evolve Zweilous to get Hydreigon with Brutal Swing (Charged Attack)

*and is more likely to be shiny and/or have a special background

Secondary bonuses

• 3× catch XP

Additionally:

• Incense lasts for three hours (excludes Daily Adventure Incense)
• Lure Modules last for one hour

Paid bonuses

Paid Community Day Special Research is available with the following bonuses:

Lechonk community day will be on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

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Primary bonuses

• Lechonk will appear more frequently*
• Lechonk encounters from buddy snapshots
• Evolve Lechonk to get Oinkologne with Mud Slap (Fast Attack)

*and is more likely to be shiny and/or have a special background

Secondary bonuses

• 1/4 egg hatch distance
• 2× catch candy
• 2× chance of Candy XL (only trainers level 31 and up)

Additionally:

Giovanni is Team Rocket’s boss. He appears periodically in Pokémon GO during Rocket Takeover events. When trainers defeat him they have the chance to catch an exclusive Shadow Pokémon.

Trainer have had the chance to catch the following Pokémon so far:

Reshiram

June 25, 2026 – Present

Landorus

April 28, 2026 – June 24, 2026

Thundurus

January 23, 2026 – April 27, 2026

Tornadus

September 16, 2025 – January 22, 2026