Pokémon GO events in November 2026 open with Halloween Part II from November 1 to 5, build to the Into the Wild week from November 9 to 13, and finish with two things stacked on Saturday, November 21: an Eternamax Eternatus takeover from 11 a.m. and Pawniard Community Day from 2 p.m. Every time on this page is local time, so an event listed as 2 to 5 p.m. runs from 2 to 5 p.m. wherever you play.
November is the third and final month of the Twilight Trails season, which ends on December 1 at 10:00 a.m. The table lists every dated event in order. Below it are the details event by event, the raid and Max Battle schedule, and the claim deadlines that are easiest to miss.
| Dates | Event | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 to Nov 5 | Halloween 2026 Part II | Shiny Greavard debut, Mega Sableye at Super Max Level |
| Nov 2 to Nov 15 | Mega Chandelure boost | Carried over from the October 31 Super Mega Raid Day |
| Nov 3 to Dec 1 | GO Pass: November | Groudon encounter and 400 PokéCoins on the free track |
| Nov 9 to Nov 13 | Into the Wild | Dynamax Regidrago and Dynamax Meltan debut |
| Nov 10 | Pokémon Night Out, London | In person at the O2 Arena |
| Nov 14 | GO Wild Area: Global, Karlsruhe | Meetup Timed Research, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Nov 15 | GO Wild Area: Global, Stockholm | Meetup Timed Research, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Nov 16 to Nov 23 | Dynamax Trails | Eternatus catchable once through the GO Pass |
| Nov 19, 6 to 7 p.m. | Spotlight Hour | Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble, 2× Catch Candy |
| Nov 21, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Eternamax Eternatus takeover | Takes over most Power Spots, not catchable |
| Nov 21, 2 to 5 p.m. | Pawniard Community Day | Kingambit with Kowtow Cleave |
Halloween 2026 Part II: November 1 to 5
Runs: Sun, Nov 1, 10:00 a.m. to Thu, Nov 5, 8:00 p.m. · Debut: Shiny Greavard · Research deadline: Thu, Nov 5, 8:00 p.m.
The second half of Halloween carries the costumes over and adds the Shiny most people were waiting for. Shiny Greavard makes its Pokémon GO debut and can turn up in the wild, through Field Research or through the GO Pass. Wild spawns also include Litwick, Rowlet in a Halloween costume, Greavard and Gengar in a Spooky Festival costume, each with a Shiny chance.
Mega Sableye can reach Super Max Level for the first time and picks up the Charged Attack Night Shade+, which does 55 power in Trainer Battles and 160 in raids. One-star raids hold Pikachu wearing a hat and capelet alongside Sinistea wearing a bow, both of which can be Shiny.
A free Timed Research completes its tasks automatically and pays out six Rare Candies plus a Sinistea encounter, but it has to be finished and claimed by November 5 at 8:00 p.m. GO Pass: Halloween 2026 started back on October 27 and closes at the same moment, with its rewards claimable until November 7 at 8:00 p.m. The upgrade is US$7.99, or US$9.99 with ten ranks included. Rank 10 gives 2× Candy for catching Pokémon and Rank 20 gives 2× Stardust, both tripled on the Deluxe track.
GO Pass: November and the Groudon Encounter
Runs: Tue, Nov 3, 10:00 a.m. to Tue, Dec 1, 10:00 a.m. · Free headline: Groudon encounter · Rewards expire: Thu, Dec 3, 10:00 a.m.
The monthly pass arrives automatically on November 3 and runs the full month to the end of the season. The free track carries a Groudon encounter, 400 PokéCoins, a Lucky Egg, a Rare Candy XL and Stardust, which makes it one of the better free passes of the season for anyone short on coins.
GO Pass Deluxe is US$7.99 and adds 1,000 PokéCoins on top of the free 400, for 1,400 in total, plus a Super Incubator and extra encounters. The US$9.99 version includes enough GO Points to start at Rank 11. Anything unlocked has to be claimed by December 3 at 10:00 a.m., two days after the pass itself closes.
Into the Wild: November 9 to 13
Runs: Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 a.m. to Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 p.m. · Debuts: Dynamax Regidrago and Dynamax Meltan · GO Pass Deluxe: US$14.99
This is the heaviest week of the month and the one worth planning around. Dynamax Regidrago debuts in five-star Max Battles and Dynamax Meltan arrives through the GO Pass, and the Shiny list is long: Regidrago, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Ralts, Machop, Druddigon, Orthworm, Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Gimmighoul through a Coin Bag and Meltan through a Mystery Box.
Wild encounters lean on Magnemite, Noibat and Togedemaru. A Global Challenge runs across the week, and clearing enough raids and Max Battles strengthens the Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash effects and speeds up Max Battle energy collection for everyone.
The Max Battle and Raid Schedule
| When | Pokémon | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, featured hour 6 to 7 p.m. | Registeel | Five-star Max Battle, learns Metal Claw |
| Nov 12, featured hour 6 to 7 p.m. | Regidrago | Debut, learns Dragon Breath |
| Nov 13, featured hour 6 to 7 p.m. | Latias and Latios | Mist Ball and Luster Purge |
| Nov 9, Raid Hour 6 to 7 p.m. | Crowned Sword Zacian | Five-star raids |
| Nov 10, Raid Hour 6 to 7 p.m. | Crowned Shield Zamazenta | Five-star raids |
| Nov 9 to Nov 13 | Druddigon and Orthworm | Three-star raids |
| Nov 1 to Nov 5 | Costumed Pikachu and Sinistea | One-star raids, Halloween Part II |
One-star Max Battles hold Ralts and two-star hold Machop for the whole window. The five-star Max Battle days each have a featured hour from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., and the two Raid Hours fall on the first two evenings, Zacian on November 9 and Zamazenta on November 10.
Bonuses and the GO Pass
The Remote Raid limit rises to 30 from November 9 to 13 and comes off entirely on November 14 and 15. Coin Bag and Mystery Box bonuses run from November 9 at 10:00 a.m. to November 15 at 6:00 p.m., with a shorter Mystery Box cooldown. Daily Discoveries are not held between November 9 and 15.
The free pass lands automatically on November 9, and Rank 25 on it halves hatch distance for eggs in incubators. Deluxe is US$14.99, or US$19.99 with ten ranks, and carries a Silver Bottle Cap and a Duraludon Pants avatar item. Two deadlines matter here: pass rewards expire on November 17 at 11:59 p.m., and the Silver Bottle Cap itself expires on November 22 at 11:59 p.m., so start Hyper Training before that date rather than banking it.
Dynamax Trails and Eternatus: November 16 to 23
Runs: Mon, Nov 16, 10:00 a.m. to Mon, Nov 23, 8:00 p.m. · Headline: Eternatus, catchable once · Pass rewards expire: Wed, Nov 25, 8:00 p.m.
Eternatus is the draw. The Poison and Dragon type Legendary can be caught once during the event, and only through GO Pass: Dynamax Trails, so it is not a matter of grinding Power Spots until one appears. It costs a great deal more Candy and Candy XL to power up than most Legendaries, which is worth knowing before you commit resources to it.
Eternamax Eternatus is a separate thing and cannot be caught at all. It takes over most Power Spots on Saturday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., which finishes exactly as Community Day begins. Outside that window, Max Battles can hold any Dynamax Pokémon that has appeared in the game so far, Legendary and Mythical ones aside, and a successful catch can come with a Special Background.
Max Particles are the currency of the week: the collection limit rises to 2,400, Power Spots are more common, refresh faster and give 8× Max Particles. The pass tiers add 2× Catch Stardust at Rank 15, half cost on the Dynamax Cannon Adventure Effect at Rank 35, and extra Candy and Candy XL from Max Battles at Rank 55. The pass is free, Deluxe is US$4.99, and anyone who claimed Tier 1 of the Into the Wild pass gets Deluxe at no cost and early access from November 14 at 10:00 a.m.
Pawniard Community Day: November 21
Time: Sat, Nov 21, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. · Exclusive move: Kowtow Cleave on Kingambit · Ticket: US$1.99
Pawniard floods the wild for three hours, with Shiny and Special Background versions both possible. The move to chase is Kowtow Cleave, a Charged Attack worth 75 power in Trainer Battles and 85 in gyms and raids, learned by evolving Bisharp into Kingambit during the event or in the four hours after it.
That evolution normally has a requirement attached, and Community Day relaxes it: defeat one Dark or Steel type raid boss with Bisharp as your buddy and the evolution unlocks. The relaxed requirement, the extra Special Trade, the cheaper trades and the Lure Module bonus all run until 9:00 p.m. rather than stopping at 5:00, so the useful window is longer than the headline hours suggest.
The rest of the bonuses are the usual Community Day set: quarter hatch distance for eggs in incubators, 2× Candy for catches, a doubled Candy XL chance at level 31 and above, three hour Incense, one hour Lure Modules that may attract Pawniard, one extra Special Trade for a maximum of two, and trades at half the usual Stardust. The US$1.99 Special Research adds three Special Background Pawniard encounters, more Pawniard, a Premium Battle Pass and a Rare Candy XL.
In-Person Events in November
Three dates are tied to a venue rather than the whole map. Pokémon Night Out reaches the O2 Arena in London on November 10, where attendees get Pikachu in one-star raids, Gengar in three-star raids, denser spawns of Gastly, Zorua, Joltik and others, up to two Timed Research opportunities and an exclusive baseball jersey avatar item.
Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global adds two European meetups, at Ettlinger Tor in Karlsruhe on Saturday, November 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm on Sunday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Checking in at either one unlocks Timed Research, and both areas get extra PokéStops, Gyms and Power Spots for the day.
Raid and Spotlight Hours Confirmed for November
Only one Spotlight Hour has been dated so far: Thursday, November 19, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., featuring Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble together with 2× Catch Candy. It sits inside the Dynamax Trails window. The two Raid Hours are both in the Into the Wild week, Zacian on November 9 and Zamazenta on November 10, each from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Mega Chandelure is worth a mention even though its raid day fell on October 31. The Global Challenge run that day boosts it from November 2 to November 15, so the first two weeks of the month are the window to build one up. If mobile gaming more broadly is your thing, our roundup of the best mobile games covers what else is worth installing, and the best free Android games list is the free end of the same shelf.
Claim Deadlines That Are Easy to Miss
- Halloween Part II Timed Research: finish and claim by November 5 at 8:00 p.m.
- GO Pass: Halloween 2026 rewards: claimable until November 7 at 8:00 p.m.
- Into the Wild pass rewards: claim by November 17 at 11:59 p.m.
- Silver Bottle Cap: expires November 22 at 11:59 p.m., so start Hyper Training first.
- Kowtow Cleave: evolve Bisharp by 9:00 p.m. on November 21.
- Dynamax Trails pass rewards: expire November 25 at 8:00 p.m.
- GO Pass: November rewards: expire December 3 at 10:00 a.m.
- Twilight Trails season ends: December 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Pokémon GO Community Day in November 2026?
November Community Day is Saturday, November 21, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. local time, featuring Pawniard. Evolve Bisharp into Kingambit during the event or in the four hours after it to get Kowtow Cleave, and note that the relaxed evolution requirement runs until 9:00 p.m.
How do you get Eternatus in Pokémon GO?
Through GO Pass: Dynamax Trails between November 16 and 23. Eternatus can be caught once during the event and only that way. Eternamax Eternatus, which takes over Power Spots on November 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., cannot be caught at all.
What time is Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO?
Spotlight Hour runs from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time. In November 2026 the dated one is Thursday, November 19, featuring Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble with 2× Catch Candy.
When does the Pokémon GO Halloween event end?
Halloween 2026 Part II ends on Thursday, November 5, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Its free Timed Research closes at the same moment, and GO Pass rewards stay claimable until November 7 at 8:00 p.m.
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