Pokémon GO Events This Week: March 2-8 2026
Pokémon GO’s March 2 to March 8 week has us entering the first week of Memories in Motion!
Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (March 4): Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mega Pinsir return to the raid pool.
- Max Monday (March 2): Dynamax Rookidee is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Raid Hour (March 4): Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- 30th Anniversary: GO Pass (March 3-9): Return to Kanto with a GO Pass, special raids and more
- 30th Anniversary: All Out (March 7-9): Super rare wild spawns of almost all Pokémon in GO!
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Rookidee
On Monday, March 2nd, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Rookidee will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Rookidee will continue to appear from March 2 to March 9 in Max Battles.
Raid Hour: Articuno, Zapdos & Moltres
On Wednesday, March 4th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
Related guides:
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
30th Anniversary: GO Pass
Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with the Pokémon 30th Anniversary event! Taking place from Tuesday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time we return to the Kanto region with a special GO Pass, raids and more!
30th Anniversary: All Out
The Pokémon 30th Anniversary: All Out event takes place from Saturday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time, with an incredible mix of wild spawns, raids and more!
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From February 22 to March 4, Lunala will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Lunala Raid Guide
From March 4 to March 10, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres
Mega Raids
From February 21 to March 4, Mega Absol will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Absol Raid Guide
From March 5 to March 10, Mega Absol will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Pinsir Raid Guide
Shadow Raids
One-star and three-star Shadow Raids will be available daily, while five-star Shadow Raids will take place on Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise noted. Also, Shadow Latias will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Memories in Motion! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Latias—if you’re lucky!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s March 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Raikou, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the return of the Timed Incubator!
Trainers can earn GO Points by completing Pass Tasks, unlock milestone rewards through ranking up, and access premium items by upgrading to the Deluxe version via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: March on Tuesday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 25
GO Battle League: Precious Paths begins Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
At the start of the season:
End-of-season rewards become available
Your GBL rank fully resets
Rank-up requirements remain unchanged
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
|---|---|
| Feb 24 – Mar 3 |
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*4× Stardust win rewards active during these weeks (excludes end-of-set rewards)
GO Battle League Season 26
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion begins Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PST GMT −8.
At the start of the Season:
- End of Season rewards become available on the Battle screen.
- Your GO Battle League rank will reset.
- The number of wins required to advance from Rank 19 to Rank 20 returns to 20.
All other rank up requirements remain unchanged.
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
|---|---|
| Mar 3 – Mar 10 |
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*4× Stardust wi
Season of Memories in Motionn
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Memories in Motion Season! Running from March 3, 2026, to June 2, 2026, this incredible season focuses on new Daily Discovery experiences, shiny evolved Pokémon in the wild, new shiny Shadow Pokémon, boosted shiny odds for hatching eggs and in raid encounters and more!
Season-long bonuses
The following bonuses are specific to Memories in Motion:
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Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon in-person. -
One additional Candy when trading Pokémon in-person. -
Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak. -
Increased XP for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak. -
Increased Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
Memories in Motion Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
2km Eggs
5km Eggs
10km Eggs
7km Eggs
Adventure Sync Rewards
The following Pokémon hatch from Adventure Sync Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
5 km Adventure Sync Eggs
10 km Adventure Sync Eggs
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
Research Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
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