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Forever Forward

Start

Jun 2, 10:00 AM(Local)

End

Sep 8, 10:00 AM(Local)

Ended Sep 8, 10 AM

This season for Pokémon GO is called Forever Forward and has a few interesting changes to the game for some quality-of-life updates. The season is set to run from June 2nd to September 8th, 2026. Here's everything you need to know about the season.

Also note that there will be a GO Pass for Forever Forward!

The North American International Championships 2026 will also take place during this season!

There are also some new themed stickers for the event that show Starmie, Vaporeon, Dragonair, and Ludicolo doing summer activities!

Event Bonuses

+1 Trade Candy ((at Rank 1 of GO Pass))

Other (Increased limit on opening, receiving, and storing Gifts (Rank 25))

2x Incense (Daily Adventure Incense duration (Rank 50))

Hatch Stardust (Increased Stardust (Rank 75))

Hatch Experience (Increased XP (Rank 75))

Features & Debuts

Daily Discoveries

Every day now has a dedicated theme:

Scenic Sundays: More Pokémon appear in the wild, while following a Route, and while using an Incense on a Route. Reduced Buddy Candy distance while following a Route. Encounter Mateo up to three times each day.
Max Monday: One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Max Battles. Power spots refresh more frequently, additional Power Spots will be active on Mondays, and Max Battles will rotate to feature different Dynamax Pokémon.
Showcase Tuesday: PokéStop Showcases will be active on Tuesdays, featuring up to 20 different categories.
Wednesday Raid Hour: One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Raid Battles. Raid Bosses for five-star raids and Mega Raids will rotate at the start of Wednesday each week. Rounds hours will continue to feature the five-star Raid Boss between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Go Battle Thursday and Spotlight Hour: Up to 4x Stardust from win rewards (not including end-of-set rewards). Maximum number of sets will increase from five to 10. Spotlight Hour returns this season.
Friendship Friday: Up to two Special Trades on Friday, an increased chance of Lucky Trade, up to -10% Stardust cost for trades, two guaranteed Candy XL from trades.

Pokémon GO Fest 2026

The Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global will happen this season! Look forward to this free event featuring Mewtwo and Zeraora on July 11 and 12, 2026!

Mega Mewtwo Debuts, and Other Mega Debuts

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y will make their debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2026!

Other Mega Evolutions will become available as part of the event!

Research Pool

Research Breakthrough

These Pokémon are available as part of Research Breakthroughs.

Dragonite

Axew

Honedge

Jangmo-o

IndeedeeMale

Klawf

Egg Hatches

Lots of Pokémon will hatch Eggs will be available during the season! These are some featured Pokémon! There are more that will be hatching from Eggs, and of course events will change the Egg pool!

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