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OCT · OCTOBER 2026 · MONTHLY RECAP
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October 2026

Dialga, Palkia and Origin Forme Giratina back to back, Shadow Landorus for four weeks, Zorua Community Day, Mega Charizard X and Y, G-Max Cinderace Battle Day and Halloween Part I.

Oct 1 → Oct 31
Five-star raid rotation
  • XerneasA

    September holdover that covers the first week. The best fairy attacker available and a genuine Master League pick, so a high-IV one earns its stardust.

    Sep 30 → Oct 6
  • YveltalA

    Top-five dark attacker and the only one of the pair with real raid use. Useful all month against the ghost content Halloween brings.

    ◇ Raid Hour: Oct 7

    Oct 7 → Oct 13
  • DialgaS

    Still one of the strongest dragons in the game, and the candy feeds Origin Forme Dialga. This is the week to raid if you only have passes for one.

    ◇ Raid Hour: Oct 14

    Oct 14 → Oct 20
  • PalkiaS

    Same logic as Dialga the week before: a top dragon on its own, and candy toward Origin Forme Palkia. Two strong dragon weeks back to back.

    ◇ Raid Hour: Oct 21

    Oct 21 → Oct 27
  • GiratinaS

    The best ghost attacker in the game, landing exactly on Halloween week. Runs into November, so there is time, but the Raid Hour on the 28th is the efficient slot.

    ◇ Raid Hour: Oct 28

    Oct 28 → Nov 3
Shadow legendary raids
  • Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate)B

    Last week of the September run. Incarnate Forme is the weaker of the two, so this is a shiny and dex chase more than a meta one.

    Sep 9 → Oct 6
  • Shadow Landorus (Incarnate)S

    The headline raid of the month for anyone building a raid team. Shadow Landorus is among the hardest-hitting ground attackers in the game and it runs for four weeks, so there is no reason to miss it.

    Oct 7 → Nov 3
Mega raid rotation
  • Mega VictreebelC

    Mega-dex and candy only. Nothing it does is worth a pass on its own.

    Sep 30 → Oct 6
  • Mega BlastoiseB

    Serviceable water mega, clearly behind Mega Swampert and Mega Gyarados. Fine if you need the water boost now.

    Oct 7 → Oct 13
  • Mega DragoniteA

    Strong dragon mega that pairs directly with the Dialga week running alongside it.

    Oct 14 → Oct 20
  • Mega Charizard X and YS

    Both forms at once. X is a top dragon boost, Y is the best fire boost in the game. The mega week of the month.

    Oct 21 → Oct 27
  • Mega SableyeC

    Almost no raid use, but it is a real Great League pick, so PvP players will want the candy.

    Oct 28 → Nov 3
Max Monday rotation
  • Dynamax SizzlipedeB

    Evolves to Centiskorch, a usable fire Max attacker. Worth the candy if your fire bench is thin.

    Oct 5
  • Dynamax RookideeB

    Corviknight is a solid Max defender rather than an attacker. Useful in a group, not a priority alone.

    Oct 12
  • Dynamax SneaselB

    Ice and dark coverage. Weavile is the payoff, and the shiny is a long-standing favourite.

    Oct 19
  • Dynamax SableyeC

    Overlaps the Mega Sableye week, so the candy stacks. Little Max value on its own.

    Oct 26
Major events
  • Global event
    Harvest Festival 2026: Applin Picking

    September holdover running into the first weekend. Applin is the draw, and it is a slow evolve, so start banking candy early.

    Sep 29 → Oct 5
  • Global event
    Patterns of the Wild

    10 AM to 8 PM local. One-day spawn event.

    Oct 2
  • Global event
    Harvest Festival: Taken Over

    The second half of the festival flips it to a takeover theme. Expect shadow-heavy content for the weekend.

    Oct 2 → Oct 5
  • Max Battle Day
    Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day

    2 PM to 5 PM local. G-Max Cinderace is a strong fire Max attacker, and Max Battle Days are the only practical way to stock the candy. Bring a group.

    Oct 3
  • Global event
    World Space Week 2026

    Week-long themed event. Historically cosmic and psychic spawns with a research line attached.

    Oct 4 → Oct 10
  • Global event
    GO Pass: October

    New monthly pass track running into November. Tick milestones as you go rather than at the end.

    Oct 6 → Nov 3
  • Community Day · ★ FEATURED
    Zorua Community Day

    2 PM to 5 PM local. The event of the month. Zoroark has never been a meta pick, so this is a collection and shiny day, and Zorua disguises itself as your buddy on the map, which makes shiny-checking slower than usual. Give yourself time.

    Oct 10
  • Global event
    Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek

    Walking-focused week. The buddy bonuses are the point, so pick your buddy before it starts.

    Oct 13 → Oct 19
  • Hatch Day
    Hatch Day

    11 AM to 5 PM local. Stock and clear incubators the night before, not on the day.

    Oct 17
  • Max Battle Day
    Dynamax Max Battle Day

    2 PM to 5 PM local. Second Max Battle Day of the month, this one without a G-Max headliner.

    Oct 24
  • Global event
    Halloween 2026 Part I

    The biggest spawn event of the month and reliably one of the best of the year for shiny hunting. Part II normally follows in early November.

    Oct 27 → Oct 31
  • Raid Day
    Super Mega Raid Day

    2 PM to 5 PM local, on Halloween itself. Recent Super Mega Raid Days have come with boosted shiny odds.

    Oct 31
Spotlight Hours

Every Tuesday, 6 PM to 7 PM local time.

Worth raiding · tier list
Five-star raids
  • Shadow LandorusS
    Among the hardest-hitting ground attackers · four-week window
  • Giratina (Origin)S
    Best ghost attacker in the game · Halloween week
  • DialgaS
    Top dragon · candy toward Origin Forme
  • PalkiaS
    Top dragon · candy toward Origin Forme
  • YveltalA
    Top-five dark attacker · useful into Halloween
  • XerneasA
    Best fairy attacker · Master League pick
  • Shadow ThundurusB
    Incarnate Forme · shiny and dex more than meta
Mega raids
Max battles

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