The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut in Super Mega Raids!

Mega Staraptor*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Staraptor!

Now you’ll be able to increase Mega Staraptor’s Mega Level all the way up to Super Max Level for the first time in Pokémon GO! Learn more here.

As discovered during Mega Finale, Pokémon that are eligible to unlock Super Max level can learn an additional Charged Attack while they’re Mega Evolved! Learn more here

Staraptor will now be able to use an additional Charged Attack, Brave Bird+, when it’s Mega Evolved.

• Trainer Battles: 70 power and decreases the user’s Defense by three stages
• Raid Battles: 150 power

The power of this attack will increase with the Pokémon’s Mega Level!

Remember: You must increase a Pokémon’s Mega Level to the third level, Max, before you can increase it to Super Max.

Participate in Mega Raids to help your Pokémon reach Super Max Level as Mega Evolving alone won’t be enough—you’ll need to use that Pokémon’s Mega Energy to power it up!

• Remote Raid limit increased to 20 from Friday, September 18, at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
• Receive up to six free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
• Staraptor caught from Super Mega Raids will have Mega Level 1 unlocked.
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Staraptor from Super Mega Raids.

Timed Research will be available to Trainers during the event! Complete the research tasks to earn a Premium Battle Pass and an encounter with Gardevoir.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before the Timed Research ends.

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses.*

• Receive up to 14 Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
• Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
• An additional 5,000 XP from Super Mega Raid Battles.
• An additional 5,000 Stardust from Super Mega Raid Battles.

These bonuses will be effective on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

*Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Super Mega Raids will take great teamwork and may only appear at certain Gyms, so we’re making it easier to find both these raids and other Trainers to help you take them on!

You can visit the Map to see the locations where Super Mega Raids might appear during an event, in addition to those in progress.

You can also filter the map, or check out nearby Events, to see nearby community meetups days in advance, allowing you to plan more seamlessly. These community meetups are hosted by a Community Ambassador, who receives official support to run Pokémon GO events for their communities. If there are no Community Ambassadors near you, you can also search for and find the meetups closest to you.

Learn more and find your community

If you’ve never attended a meetup before, Super Mega Raids are a great reason to go out and meet your local community of Trainers for the first time. Coordinate more easily with friends, family, and other Trainers to raise the odds of success in battle together!

The Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store soon! You never know what else you may find.