Pokémon Go Fest 2026 Global Finale Begins This Weekend

Pokémon Go Fest 2026 has reached the global finale stage, which means parks, city squares and suspiciously busy sidewalks are once again full of trainers pretending this is exercise. The July 11–12 event lands during Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary year, and the big shiny carrot remains Zeraora, boosted bonuses and the usual limited-time chase energy. Ten years in, Pokémon Go is still the rare mobile game that can make people voluntarily walk in July.

That alone deserves a medal, or at least a cold drink and a portable charger. Expect crowds, raids, screenshots, social bragging and at least one person blocking a shop entrance because a rare spawn appeared near the door.