Catch these featured Pokémon and events coming to Pokémon GO over January 2026

Trainers can look forward to a number of activities, bonuses, and events that will be running in-game in Pokémon GO throughout January with the continuation of the Precious Paths season, including a new GO Pass.

January 2026's Featured Pokémon, Encounters, and Raids
The following will be available in-game during January and early February. All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Pokémon Spotlight Hour
A different Pokémon and special bonus will be featured every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm local time:

• January 6th: Barboach ⁂ | 2× Catch XP
• January 13th: Mareep ⁂ | 2× Evolution XP
• January 20th: Hatenna ⁂ | 2× Transfer Candy
• January 27th: Foongus ⁂ | 2× Catch Stardust

Max Battles
The following Dynamax Pokémon will be appearing in Max Battles and taking over Power Spots on Mondays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm local time:

• Until January 4th: Omanyte ⁂
• January 5th to 11th: Drampa ⁂
• January 12th to 18th: Caterpie ⁂
• January 19th to 25th: Beldum ⁂
• January 26th to February 1st: Roggenrola ⁂

Raids
Raid rotations all start and end at 10:00am local time on the dates listed unless otherwise noted.

Raid Hours
A different Pokémon will be featured every Wednesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm local time:

• January 7th: Genesect w/ Burn Drive ⁂ / Genesect w/ Chill Drive ⁂
• January 14th: Genesect w/ Burn Drive ⁂ / Genesect w/ Chill Drive ⁂
• January 21st: Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) ⁂
• January 28th: Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) ⁂

Featured Five-Star Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in five-star raids:

• January 5th to 16th: Genesect w/ Burn Drive ⁂ / Genesect w/ Chill Drive ⁂
• January 16th to 25th: Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) ⁂
• January 25th to 31st: Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) ⁂

Mega Raids
The following Mega-Evolved Pokémon will be appearing in Mega Raids:

• January 5th to 16th: Mega Blaziken ⁂
• January 16th to 25th: Mega Sceptile ⁂
• January 25th to February 4th: Mega Ampharos ⁂

Shadow Raids
Shadow Cresselia ⁂ will appear in Shadow Raids between January 2nd and February 1st.

GO Pass: January
The GO Pass offers Trainers a limited-time progression track offering a variety of ranked rewards and bonuses over a set period. Trainers will be able to rank up and complete their GO Pass by earning GO Points. GO Points for GO Pass: January can be earned between January 6th at 10:00am local time, and February 3rd, at 10:00am local time. Towards the end of the pass period, from Saturday January 31st at midnight through to Sunday February 1st at 11:59pm local time, daily limits for how many GO Points can be earned will be removed, allowing Trainers an opportunity to catch up and claim all remaining rewards. All GO Pass rewards will expire on February 5th, at 10:00am local time, and must be unlocked and claimed before this time.

Rewards for GO Pass: January include an encounter with a Dialga that has a chance of appearing as a Shiny. Other rewards include Stardust, XP, and Max Particles, amongst other items. Trainers will also be able to unlock a set of special bonuses as they reach major individual milestones:

• Tier 1 - Rank 25
  • Open up to 40 Gifts per day.
  • Receive up to 125 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
  • Hold up to 10 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.
• Tier 2 - Rank 50
  • 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
• Tier 3 - Rank 75:
  • Additional rewards for completing in-person raids and Max Battles

In addition to the free GO Pass, Trainers can also upgrade to a paid version, the GO Pass Deluxe. The deluxe version of the GO Pass: January offers faster progression up the ranks, and boosted milestone bonuses:

• Tier 1 - Rank 25
  • Open up to 50 Gifts per day.
  • Receive up to 150 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
  • Hold an additional 20 Gifts in your Item Bag.

The GO Pass Deluxe also grants additional rewards such as a Lucky Trinket, as well as additional Pokémon encounters, a Super Incubator, and a selection of premium items, including Premium Battle Passes, Incense, an Incubator, and Lure Modules, amongst other items. Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe at any time, regardless of how far they've progressed in the GO Pass, and will receive all additional rewards from all previous rank levels that have already been unlocked. GO Pass Deluxe can be purchased either in-app or via the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). For an additional US$2 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency), Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks to be boosted directly to Rank 11. As with the regular GO Pass, GO Pass Deluxe rewards must be claimed prior to February 5th, at 10:00am local time.

Other upcoming events in January
More details on each of the following events can be found in their own separate articles. All dates in the list below are based on Trainer's local times, unless otherwise noted:

• January 4th: Piplup Community Day Classic
• January 6th to 11th: Pinch Perfect
• January 10th: Kyurem Fusion Raid Day
• January 13th to 18th: High Zaptitude
• January 18th: Grookey Community Day
• January 20th to 25th: Precious Pals
• January 23rd to 25th: Precious Pals: Taken Over
• January 24th: Shadow Raid Day
• January 27th to February 1st: Into the Depths
• January 31st to February 1st: Dynamax Weekend