Things are heating up in Pokémon GO as we approach summer — fans can take part in Lechonk Community Day in May, catch Flittle and Espathra for the first time, Mega Evolve Falinks and prepare for the debut of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y during Pokémon GO Fest 2026!
Lechonk stars in May’s Community Day
Lechonk Community Day will take place on Saturday, May 9, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. If evolved during the event or within four hours after it ends, Oinkologne will know the featured attack Mud Slap, a Fast Attack which has 11 power in Trainer Battles or 19 power when used in Gyms or raids.
While Lechonk and Oinkologne normally have a dark color scheme, their Shiny appearance is bright pink! Male and female Oinkologne also have different appearances, beyond differences in facial features and coloration, the male is distinguished by a bulbous tail, whereas the female’s tail concludes in a delicate, pronged fork.
During the event, the following bonuses will be active:
- Shiny Lechonk will appear more frequently.
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
- Lure Modules will last for one hour and may attract the featured Pokémon. (2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time)
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day. (2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time)
- Trades will require 50% less Stardust. (2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time)
Spring Marathon event details
Taking place from Tuesday, May 12, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, May 18, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time, the Spring Marathon event will introduce Flittle and its evolution Espathra into the game! Players will also have the chance to catch a new costumed Pikachu that’s sporting a marathon visor.
Players can find Flittle in 5 km Eggs, which can also hatch into costumed Pichu, Togepi and Happiny wearing a flower crown.
An event GO Pass will be active that rewards bonuses at Milestone 1 and 2, as well as rewards in both a free and paid tracks.
Falinks Super Mega Raid Day details
Mega Falinks will make its Pokémon GO debut during Falinks Super Mega Raid Day which will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. The following bonuses will be available to take advantage of:
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, May 22, at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
- Receive up to six free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Falinks from Super Mega Raids.
Mega Energy system improvements
The Raid Day will also herald a change in the Mega Energy system, “As part of this update, you will be able to use Mega Energy to quickly increase your Pokémon’s Mega Level for all levels! The amount of Mega Energy required to level up will depend on how many times you’ve Mega Evolved that Pokémon—the more times you’ve Mega Evolved it, the less Mega Energy it will cost!”
Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y join the fray
Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y will make their debut as part of the Pokémon GO Fest 2026! Instead of sharing Mega Energy between the forms, each will have separate energy. More information is shared in the official blog post, which also covers changes to Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y:
Split Mega Level Progression
For Pokémon with multiple Mega Evolutions, such as Mewtwo, progression will now be tracked individually for each Mega Evolution. For example, the Mega Level for Mega Mewtwo X will increase independently from the Mega Level for Mega Mewtwo Y.
For Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y, any Charizard that you have Mega Evolved will carry over its Mega Level to both Mega Evolutions after this split. Charizard’s Mega Evolutions will also require separate Mega Energy going forward, which you can get from taking on either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y in Mega Raids. If you already have Charizard Mega Energy, you will be awarded that amount of both Mega Charizard X Energy and Mega Charizard Y Energy after this split.
Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y will also have featured attacks when caught during the in-person (requires ticket) or global GO Fest events:
- Mewtwo caught from Mega Mewtwo X Super Mega raids will know the Fast Attack Counter.
- Mewtwo caught from Mega Mewtwo Y Super Mega raids will know the Charged Attack Psystrike.
Let us know in the comments if you’re excited for any of these events of Pokémon debuts in GO! Don’t forget to join our forums and Discord server for more discussions.
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