# Pokémon GO Fest Global 2026: Saturday Raids

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-10 17:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
Pokémon GO Fest 2026 enters its global phase with dedicated raid schedules, new Ultra Unlock content, and community gatherings at local parks.

## Intelligence Brief
Pokémon GO Fest 2026 is currently underway globally, featuring a mix of raid battles, rotating habitats, and special research tasks. Coverage highlights the inclusion of Mega Mewtwo X and Y, along with Zeraora research and specific capture opportunities for Pokémon like Bouffalant and Tropius.


Outlets including Pokémon GO, Pokémon GO Hub, Eurogamer.net, IGN, and Polygon are reporting on the event structure, providing guides for raid counters and reward codes. Local news sources such as KWQC and WDTN report on player gatherings at designated community park locations.


Future event developments include an Ultra Unlock: Water Festival, introducing Arrokuda and Cramorant to the game. Coverage does not yet specify the full impact of the scheduled raid make-up event or the long-term implications of current habitat rotations.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| IGN | Pokémon GO Codes for July 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFBmWFZQSlVjcmZJTUJNM1poSTVkLTdETDFGR0RnSGwxYXNQU3pRZ19kbG9FT3FZOGhHWmpjR1RqNFRLMWxMTTZ0QXowSEJsSHFHNjNhazhidw?oc=5) |
| Pokémon GO | Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Battles update | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTE8wNGpOX1VQcWsycFNkQ2M0RlZFYURVRGVHdTBYdG14ZzdnY3FjNGxIMDhSaUd3YjJkNXpycWR5SW1aM08wRVJfWmZIV1BEaDVlZnJZZ2lLa1NuZmRfa0JGRQ?oc=5) |
| Pokémon GO Hub | Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Raid Make-Up Event | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxONE81M1hBaG1nTEthaVlZb3hIZmg4RWxGTDJPRk41bTltMk12dEViUjhLMExiT0Z6RlZJYnczcUZxN0VFaUxSOG9wdXJzVlJmNXVZRmpsV1NvSWVtc2p0NlRYSW8ydEtxODlyZmxQcmFyM2JtYkRoOThrOWJlOVJJUQ?oc=5) |
| games.gg | Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock Water Festival Adds Three New Galar Pokemon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFAwSE1tOEM1QTlpUWlycENReC04aHZrd200ZmFpeU5ENnMzalZJQ0oyOU9aNmxISU12M191MDd3MGt5aHM2eVpveU1wcDNfbHZsM1k1cERkSXdBb3dsRkIxT2ZGelhvSnJrYktuWUtB?oc=5) |
| MSN | Pokemon GO August Event Adding Three Gen 8 Pokemon Debuts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNRXNMWm1wLW9kc3dINEVUVnZpZC15WUNMRjB4SXdYRVoydTdzT0RMT01qOHNtNmJ2ekp0QzdMZ2hmUVlEVWRRZTgwbmpZSGVPV0dKOWtZRHBkSmFHTlZiU01tYkZOU2lXa2ZOTnpzVjZvR1p0VWVGdV8tdGRyNGhUWXE4ek1BOWZkVnptNVVUQkR5QVJXWWxMcnk4XzBzRkVXN2JPR0N2Zlo5RlhkRU8yN1ozemM5VVk?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Arrokuda and Cramorant splash into Pokémon GO during Ultra Unlock: Water Festival | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNMXN6Q2ZtNHFtRUVVTmREZHd5N3NiXy00NF9rc3hHVkZVeE1XSThBT1JLSXlwUXQ1dXloMTA2TXpBZEdyWFNZRmczTG0xdUx2OGdsbFd2X19mMGNUYVdzSUtib3FLanJNbFgtd2l2V1dnSDZ5aVFsanRySlNVRnltWGR6VXFOajZ1ZjFUQXRvV2tQRFhLUm9SWVhobUtfaGJwWUtTT3NieWZ2OEg1OFBjanF0dTRzd2xoOFE?oc=5) |
| Restart.run | Pokemon Go Ultra Unlock: Water Festival Details | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQcFdLMWxaTlZBcUVvT09obkRhWDNnTTROMDhrWlZfTFlmOWhVeWszYjRjMFJRLXBtQTQ0WDVWR3JxeXpXQTFMamNrVnVtbUFkRUV2WThLeGpfaGFPUk12eWNZOHUtanFMZFk4cTFtaXlYQ3hsVnNBQlFvWFk4cGp5QmUxbGtSUlgtaFNoVW9uZlNvSExySzhB?oc=5) |
| Pokémon GO | Arrokuda and Cramorant splash into Pokémon GO during Ultra Unlock: Water Festival! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFBYbFhXcGw5TDVsTl9DNFAya242cFhhbDJwaXVIT2ZUS1RrMTlIQ3JXMlVUbHBZaTRpUjZWWkdBQVh6bEs0bUxVdDBwMldhOEhFelB0aWNjMzdRQQ?oc=5) |
| Pokémon GO Hub | Pokémon GO Water Festival 2026 Guide – Arrokuda, Cramorant, Bonuses and GO Pass | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE5VdDhNaFBibmZXRjhtMjBEYXhYeW9SaDBhWURlRlRkX2k4V3Q3VDIxNUtYVlZIRjFXeklxMV8wZ2VHVHNPM1ZETlFJemFkZkdMS1d1Slh6YnJrY2RwMlc5Y2RDSTExVXc?oc=5) |
| KWQC | Hundreds of Pokémon Go players gather at Vanderveer Park ‘hot spot’ for global festival | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNdnczNUppaERDMklPWG5WSVBMb1lwTWpza2FlLVRJZXRFWXZ2c3FNcjRqeTJDaVBtckJwdTdKQ3FKc2ZpdFVnN1prYjhSN3F5QW9kdHhibVlEcnFUazZUdHhxbG11Nms2M1l4QVBXRmI2Y3kteXRRSkRpOGVfTk44Z0JhUm9uaG9iV09oVzMwZDZGWndWM1pPY1NvUXJsS2VITnNQYzA5SDBEQzDSAb8BQVVfeXFMTWthSHpWeWE3akRNYzFrX0ZBTzdFd2Nub3RhSU1CQy1Ga0I3NG83cHYzdEZvdVlhcVJfNHhfd0xvelBOZDVNcmNrd3h5WFY1eFJ5dVlsUVVJRGN0ODktQmJfVm5XQnBiZ3JjdHZDbnA5QlFHNlFaT1RRWWJFdl9sX1RGMnh4YnlCLUFsNU12cHpMNmZqU1EtQndUWjd2NHJiUmFraWRpUDN) |
| Polygon.com | Pokémon Go Fest Global codes for free Link Charges | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5sMVdhRmUydE5FT0hIU1ZHNUY4cjhLTlROUktEWjV0Z19ZXzktM1BaZzhNNmlYV3hRS0duNDJyZWFCMEttYmR5MGxEdWotV2sxZFk1dWZmRDN6VEVXUTNfQnFjTlYxdjgyYWJTSHgzUXhxOTFHamhfaElWNA?oc=5) |
| Eurogamer.net | Pokémon Go 'Genetic Mastery' Steps: Mega Mewtwo X or Y? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPVWowQlV5QUs1UENaSTdacW9sQXFfSGxyNnBvcXlDOVI0cC0yY3otd1ZleTAtYWVqMFdJeHBBYXJfV2ZYeDFmSTFZeVVkbTRDb3VJVFRQS09NWndrWFZjT3JpYmVRSHF0Q3JtTVRpbm9ySlBCTVA4aEYyZ1c3Yms4M09qMjVGMm5kcXVXWDFHSEQyWFhXbzhENkYyWUVDclZIcHc?oc=5) |
| WDTN.com | Pokémon GO Fest draws fans to Kettering park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9XSnhZblVXalV1RWNNaHFnU3dsejkzWGRZZnFaWXlESFZuVXlGM2pMWW9xaFdFdmpYRzYtMGFpSzUwTEUzbjVMUy10bGs1cVM1dUQzZm9PRF9LTWcxM3ZjNkE2WWxJaGFsTklDR19FUElMTGlMTFA2cm43Z9IBgAFBVV95cUxQbExjd3Juam9DZS1nQndDSS00alg2eGdXb0JiM0pjdzFhWlA1VDFxbHRxNGVOYnYxY244ZzlxY3psWGpqSDhyTlI4bEN6N1Q2X3RBVkI3Qk1BQXQtdHhybktvN1QzVzFDbEVyNnVZalRkYXNvRnVQUmJUd1U4dENTVg?oc=5) |
| GameSpot | Pokemon Go Fest 2026: Mega Mewtwo Raids, Zeraora Special Research, Rotating Habitats, And More | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQSUVoOHMxV2Q0cXdXeGhXMXgxWGktcUxtaVhhdkhTbGpGSHA3THozbjJjVENHcFQ1Z2t2ZEdJdWpXVk14T2trRXlzc0V6YVctQ0lnSHFaVEx2bEJIT1dKTWZrUnNOWmZjMlRZTEVGWTJUT2RNeXVCNzBKWjdLVE1IUkl4SVN2eGZNNkZ6TC1ORzhLMmRJRmpoZ2ZSOHNQcjF3ZFZhblNtVDRtSzBLc0RvNGtaZGlYdTB1cEs2Q0I3bmwtUDA?oc=5) |
| Pokémon GO Hub | Your Go-To PvE Guide for Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Global: Part 2 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPTkZQVzNQeWlOYVM1UEVlWHpVS2xqZUNMc29mSjYtRFQzcDY0N1VIMnhmVHBjZ0hic2tNYTdYYVVRVFhoaDJmZDlmekVLc1hzaHloMWVpUnp0cWJxXy15amxYLTRCQmFoMzVJeDhmRFRMSTlxMjY0aFpBUnlvTEhFQ1BwUVgwSGhtMUhzRnI2NXRtUnNCYlpwS1haaw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-10/pokemon-go-fest-global-2026-saturday-raids*