Pokémon Go Fest 2026 getting native Melbourne occasion

Pokémon GO is giving Melbourne some love this July with a Pokémon GO Fest 2026 occasion happening at Queensbridge Sq., Southbank, on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July.

The Melbourne occasion is happening on one of many largest weekends on the Pokémon GO calendar. There might be photograph ops, free Pikachu visors and, after all, lots of people to commerce, raid and play along with.

Pokémon GO Fest 2026: International is, after all, a worldwide occasion that may be performed anyplace, and for the primary time ever might be free for all Pokémon GO gamers. This 12 months will see the debut of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y in Pokémon GO, obtainable by Tremendous Mega Raid Battles. You’ll want lots of people to take down these two. There’s additionally Particular Analysis that can let gamers encounter Zeraora, who may also be showing within the sport for the primary time.

Pokémon will rotate all through the day, with every hour highlighting a unique factor, making it probability to attempt to earn these Platinum Medals. Additionally obtainable throughout the weekend are:

Elevated probabilities of encountering Shiny Pokémon;

Particular Analysis and Timed Analysis;

As much as 9 free Raid Passes per day;

Bonus buying and selling options and expanded Present limits;

Encounter Pikachu with Workforce Intuition, Mystic and Valor hats.

The Pokémon GO Fest 2026: International Melbourne occasion will run every day from 9am-6pm AEST, whereas the worldwide in-game occasion will run from 10am-7pm AEST.