June 2026

Forever Forward kicks off — Reshiram + Zekrom + Necrozma raid rotation, Frigibax Community Day, Mega Skarmory raid day, Go Fest Chicago + Copenhagen, Spark + Candela themed weeks.

Jun 1 → Jun 30

Weekly themes

monday

Dynamax bosses rotate · more power spots · faster refresh

tuesday

Up to 5 showcase entries/day (was 3) · 20 categories

wednesday

Raid Hour 6–7 PM · 25-min refresh = 2 raids per gym

thursday

50 GBL battles · 4× stardust from win rewards

friday

2 special trades · 10% less dust · 2× guaranteed XL candy

sunday

Routes amplified · 3× Mateo · incense boosted on routes

Five-star raid rotation

ReshiramS
#5–9 fire attacker with Fire Fang + Fusion Flare. Fusion material for White Kyurem — the #1 ice attacker in the game.
◇ Ice Burn (+50% catch rate)
Jun 3 → Jun 9
ZekromS
#3–12 electric attacker with Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt. Fusion material for Black Kyurem — the #2 ice attacker.
◇ Freeze Shock (+25% catch rate · freezes mons in place)
Jun 10 → Jun 16
NecrozmaB
Plain form has no combat use, but fusion fuel for Dusk Mane (#3 steel) and Dawn Wings (#1 ghost). Note: this raid does NOT drop fusion energy.
Jun 17 → Jun 23
KartanaANorthern hemisphere
#2–3 grass attacker with Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade. Best non-mega grass type in the game.
Jun 24 → Jun 30
CelesteelaCSouthern hemisphere
Mostly a shiny dex entry — no real meta relevance.
Jun 24 → Jun 30

Full-month Shadow raid

DialgaA

#7–9 dragon (Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor) / #7 steel (Metal Claw + Iron Head). Candy for Origin Dialga's Roar of Time. Can be shiny.

Jun 2 → Jun 30

Mega raid rotation

AudinoC
2,100 stardust per catch — the highest in the game. Farm if dust-starved.
Jun 3 → Jun 9
LopunnyB
New Shadow Ball + Thunder Punch coverage this season. Watch out in PvP.
Jun 10 → Jun 16
ScizorA
#3–5 bug attacker (Fury Cutter + X-Scissor). 4× weak to fire — easy take-down.
Jun 17 → Jun 23
PidgeotB
#8–12 flying attacker. Only 100 energy to mega-evolve — cheapest in slot.
Jun 24 → Jun 30

Max battle rotation (Mondays)

InkayB
Evolves to Malamar — PvP relevant. Single-strike Urshifu unlock event.
Jun 1 → Jun 7
ElectabuzzANEW
NEW Dynamax debut. Electivire = #3 electric Dmax attacker. Budget electric raid attacker.
Jun 8 → Jun 14
RoggenrolaS
Gigalith = #1 rock Dmax attacker. Currently the only rock-type Dmax.
Jun 15 → Jun 21
HoothootCNEW
NEW debut. No real meta use.
Jun 22 → Jun 28
PatratC
No meta use.
Jun 29 → Jul 5

Major events

Global event
Spark's Caretaking event
Chicago Go Fest tie-in. Egg-themed event with special 7 km eggs. Eldegoss returns wearing Spark accessory.
Jun 2 → Jun 8
Park experience
Go Fest Chicago
In-person park experience. Remote raid lineup: Mewtwo, Zapdos, Raichu (5★) · Shadow Zapdos, Raichu, Kyogre, Groudon · Primal Kyogre + Groudon.
Jun 4 → Jun 7
Global event
Candela's Quest for Victory
Copenhagen tie-in. Raid-focused. Ponyta returns wearing Candela accessory.
Jun 9 → Jun 15
Park experience
Go Fest Copenhagen
In-person park experience. Remote raid lineup: Mewtwo, Moltres, Entei (5★) · Shadow Moltres, Entei, Kyogre, Groudon · Primal Kyogre + Groudon.
Jun 11 → Jun 14
Community Day · ★ FEATURED
Frigibax Community Day
2 PM – 5 PM local. 3× catch stardust · 1-in-25 shiny rate. Evolves to Baxcalibur — strong ice + future best ice mega.
Jun 20
Global event
Flying Taxi event
Galarian-variant theme expected. Rookidee / Corviknight / Squawkabilly debut potential.
Jun 23 → Jun 29
Rocket Takeover
Team GO Rocket Takeover
Frustration removal · new Shadow lineups · team leaders + Giovanni.
Jun 25 → Jun 29
Raid Day
Mega Skarmory Raid Day
Data-mined Super Mega Raid Day — Mega Skarmory expected debut.
Jun 27
Not confirmed

Worth raiding · tier list

Five-star raids

ReshiramS
White Kyurem fusion material · #1 ice attacker once fused
ZekromS
Black Kyurem fusion material · #2 ice attacker once fused
KartanaA
Best non-mega grass attacker (N hemisphere only)
DialgaA
#7 steel, #9 dragon · Origin Dialga candy for Roar of Time
NecrozmaB
Candy / shiny only — no fusion energy from these raids
CelesteelaC
Shiny dex entry only (S hemisphere)

Mega raids

ScizorA
#3–5 bug · 4× weak to fire = fast clears
PidgeotB
100 energy mega-evolve · #8–12 flying
LopunnyB
New Shadow Ball + Thunder Punch coverage
AudinoC
2,100 stardust per catch — dust farm only

Max battles

RoggenrolaS
Gigalith = #1 rock Dmax (currently only rock-type)
ElectabuzzA
Electivire = #3 electric Dmax · budget electric raider
InkayB
Malamar PvP relevance · Urshifu single-strike unlock

7-day Research Breakthrough

Notable move updates

Conkeldurr
+ Force Palm (fast)
#6 fighting raid attacker with Force Palm + Dynamic Punch. Apply to Shadow Conkeldurrs.
Mega Lopunny
+ Shadow Ball + Thunder Punch
New coverage — beware in PvP and Mega Lopunny counter planning.
Pidgeot / Mantine
+ Twister
New flying coverage option.
Kingdra
+ Surf
New water coverage for PvP Kingdra.
Goomy / Sliggoo
+ Body Slam · Dragon Breath
Big buffs to the Goomy line in PvP.

Go Pass milestones

Rank 25Open + receive + store more gifts
Rank 502× daily incense duration
Rank 75Increased XP + stardust from hatching eggs
DeluxeTimed incubator unlocked at rank 20 (unlimited incubations for the month)

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