August 2026
Event Calendar
Every confirmed Pokémon GO event this month, with a live countdown in your own time zone.
Seasonal event
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers
Aug 4, 10:00 AM – Aug 10, 8:00 PM
First chance at Shiny Snom.
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Hatch Day
Fire and Ice Hatch Day
Aug 8, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Smoochum & Magby hatch far more often from 2 km Eggs; chance at Larvesta from 5 km Eggs.
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Community Day
Nickit Community Day
Aug 16, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
3× Catch Stardust, boosted Shiny Nickit, exclusive move Thievul.
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Ultra Unlock
Ultra Unlock: Water Festival
Aug 18, 10:00 AM – Aug 24, 8:00 PM
Debuts for Arrokuda, Barraskewda & Cramorant; escalating XP bonuses.
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Raid Day
Mega Starmie Super Mega Raid Day
Aug 22, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mega Starmie debuts in Super Mega Raids; free Raid Passes from Gym Photo Discs.
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Shadow Raid
Shadow Giratina (Altered) Raids
Weekends, Aug 5 – Sep 8
Rotating weekend availability. See our Raid Counters tool for the best team.
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