This Week in Pokémon GO: Aug 3–9, 2026

Pokémon GO’s Aug. 3-9 schedule centers on a new shiny release, a regional legendary Raid Hour and a one-day hatch event, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly guide published Aug. 2. The week runs inside the game’s broader August calendar, which also includes rotating Max Battles, Mega Raids and five-star raids. (pokemongohub.net) Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers began Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. local time and continues through Monday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. local time, the site said. Pokémon GO Hub said the event introduces shiny Snom and adds timed content and bonuses tied to the current Forever Forward season. ### Which event matters most this week? Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers is the main event for this stretch of the calendar, running from Aug. 4 to Aug. 10 in local time. Pokémon GO Hub said the event marks the debut of shiny Snom and includes a new GO Pass, boosted shiny rates for select Pokémon and timed research. The Aug. 3-9 weekly guide places that event at the center of the week’s schedule, ahead of the regular Wednesday raid window, Thursday Spotlight Hour and Monday Max Battle hour. The August event calendar published Aug. 5 also lists Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers as one of the month’s headline events. (pokemongohub.net) ### What is happening in raids right now? Aug. 5 marked the weekly raid-boss rotation, with Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf replacing Kyurem in five-star raids through Aug. 11. Pokémon GO Hub said the three Lake Guardians are split by region: Uxie in Asia-Pacific, Mesprit in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa, and Azelf in the Americas and Greenland. (pokemongohub.net) Wednesday’s Raid Hour ran from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Aug. 5 and featured those same three bosses in their respective regions. For players in the United States, that meant Azelf during the one-hour window. (pokemongohub.net) Mega Raids also changed on Aug. 5. Mega Blaziken entered the Mega Raid slot for Aug. 5-11, replacing Mega Aggron, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s August schedule. ### What should U.S. players watch on Thursday? Thursday, Aug. 6, is Spotlight Hour day, and Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly post says Delibird is the featured Pokémon from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. (pokemongohub.net) The same listing says the event bonus is 2x Stardust for catching Pokémon. That makes the Thursday window the week’s short, fixed-time catch event after Wednesday’s regional raid hour. (pokemongohub.net) Because Spotlight Hour runs in local time, U.S. players see it during their own evening hour rather than on a single global clock. ### Are Max Battles part of the plan this week? Monday, Aug. 3, featured Dynamax Magmar in Max Battles from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly guide. The same guide says Dynamax Magmar remains in Max Battles from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9. (pokemongohub.net) The broader August calendar shows the next Max Battle change arrives Aug. 10, when Beldum replaces Magmar for the following week. That gives players the rest of the current week to finish any Magmar-focused Max Battle goals before the rotation changes. (pokemongohub.net) ### What is left before the week ends? Saturday, Aug. 8, brings Fire and Ice Hatch Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Pokémon GO Hub said the event features Magby and Smoochum in 2 km eggs with boosted shiny odds, plus special Timed Research and a paid Timed Research track. (pokemongohub.net) Sunday, Aug. 9, is the final day of the current weekly window, but Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers continues one more day beyond it. Pokémon GO Hub’s schedule says the event ends Monday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. local time, when the game’s next weekly rotation begins. (pokemongohub.net) (pokemongohub.net)