Monday: Pokémon Sleep - Third Anniversary Fest & New Moon Day + Pokémon GO - Pikachu Celebration Event
13-07-2026 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 07:07: National Trust | Edit @ 18:00: Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock Reveal
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event has been announced. This is the Ultra Unlock 10th Anniversary Edition event and is due to run July 21st at 10:00 to July 27th at 20:00 local time
This event will feature different spawns of First Partner Pokémon eveery 2 days
July 21st through 23rd has Kanto, Johto and Hoenn. It also features 6* Catch Experience
July 23rd through 25th has Sinnoh, Unova and Kalos. It also features 8* Catch Experience
July 25th through 27th will have Alola, Galar and Paldea. It also features 10* Catch Experience
All may feature a team specific background based on the team you are on
Beldum, Gible, Dreepy and More will be in Lure Modules
Grimer in a Party Hat will be in 1 Star Raids
Raticate, Nidorino, Gengar and Wobbuffet with party hats will be in 3 Star Raids
All first Partner Pokémon evolved forms will have their moves Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn or Hydro Cannon when evolved during the event
There will be Field Research for Poké Balls and encounters with event Pokémon
There will be new Avatar items based around Professor Willow during the event
The Masterwork Research, Glimmers of Gratitude which offers a Shiny Shaymin will make a return via a paid ticket. You will not be able to purchase it if you purchased it before
There will be a GO Pass during the event which offers a 10th Anniversary Tee, Golden Lure Module, encounters and more. Players who purchase the Deluxe Pass get more encounters and another Golden Lure Module. Tier 1 offers 2* Catch Candy, or 3* for Deluxe, and Tier 2 offers increased chance to get Candy XL
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event has been announced. This is the Ultra Unlock Water Festival event and is due to run August 18th at 10:00 to August 24th at 20:00 local time and adds Cramorant, Arrokuda & Barraskewda into the game
Arrokuda & Barroskewda will be available in Field Research, the GO Pass and Rainy Lure Modules
Cramorant will be in Eggs, the GO Pass and GO Battle League Encounters following Rank 16
There will be increased chance of Shiny Ducklett & Shiny Dewpider
From August 18th through 20th, there will be 2* Catch Experience & 3* Catch Stardust
From August 20th through 22nd, there will be 3* Catch Experience & 4* Catch Stardust
From August 22nd through 24th, there will be 4* Catch Experience & 5* Catch Stardust
In addition to that, Tier 1 of the GO Pass gives 2* Catch Candy and Tier 2 gives 50% Incubator Distance
Psyduck, Goldeen, Mareanie, Wimpod, Feebas and Clamperl will spawn more in the wild, and Wiglett more frequently in its biome
Tatsugiri and Psyduck in a Swim Ring will be in 1 Star Raids
Lapras in a scarf, Hisuian Samurott & Dondozo will be in 3 Star Raids
The GO Pass will include encounters, a Rainy Lure Module, Rare Candy, Golden Razz Berries and more. The GO Pass Deluxe will offer a Starmie backpack, more encounters with event Pokémon, Silver Pinap Berries, Rare Candy XL, an Incubator and more
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
The latest major Pokémon Sleep event, the Third Anniversary Fest event is rolling out. This event runs until 03:59 local time on July 27th 03:59. This event features the addition of Sinnoh First Partner Pokémon into the game, as well as various boosts including Dream Gifts and the return of Festive Flowers.
We have all details to our Third Anniversary Fest Event Page
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO has announced a new event in the UK at National Trust locations, tying in with a collaboration The Pokémon Company International has done at a number of locations already this year. This runs from July 18th through September 6th
At 140 National Trust sites across the UK, there will be PokéStops and Gyms
At 27 locations across the UK, there will be 1 Star Raids that will offer a Hoppip in the Southern Coast, a Sewaddle in the Midlands, Pineco in the North and Seedot in the South West & Wales. These Pokémon will come with a location background
There will be Timed Research available by visiting locations, with different Timed Research available with different tasks in July, August and September. Each National Trust site will offer encounters with Treecko, Grovyle and Sceptile with the location's background. UK-wide Timed Research is also to come
The locations are as follows
Southern England Coast
Cliveden - Buckinghamshire, Mottisfont - Hampshire, Nymans - West Sussex, Polesden Lacey - Surrey, Scotney Castle - Kent, Stowe Gardens - Buckinghamshire
Midlands and London
Anglesey Abbey - Cambridgeshire, Attingham Park - Shropshire, Belton Estate - Lincolnshire, Calke Abbey - Derbyshire, Clumber Park - Nottinghamshire, Hanbury Hall - Worcestershire, Hardwick - Derbyshire, Wimpole Estate - Cambridgeshire
North
Dunham Massey - Greater Manchester, Fountains Abbey - North Yorkshire, Gibside - Tyne & Wear, Lyme - Cheshire, Mount Stewart - County Down
South West and Wales
Chirk Castle and Garden - Wrexham, Killerton - Devon, Kingston Lacy - Dorset, Lacock - Wiltshire, Stourhead - Wiltshire, Tredegar House - Newport, Trelissick - Cornwall, Tyntesfield - North Somerset
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event is rolling out globally. This event is the Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration event which runs from 10:00 local time through 20:00 local time on July 20th. It features spawns of various returning Costume Pikachu. It also features a special GO Pass
We are compiling full details in our Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
The latest Pokémon Sleep New Moon Day event is starting to roll out. This event runs from 04:00 local time today until 03:59 local time on July 16th 2026 and features a special boost where Pokémon will not become hungry straight away and has an increased Shiny chance. It also features increased spawns for Darkrai and Mew
We have all details to our New Moon Day Event Page
