Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks and Update (October 2026)

The Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks have been updated. Likewise, there have been a few updates to the way the weekly challenges work. Here, you will find the planned tasks for the upcoming weeks. You will also find the recent updates.

Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks

Each of these tasks rewards the following after completion.

• 6000 Stardust
• 7 Friendship Points
• 20,000 XP
• An encounter with Tandemaus
• 250 Link Charges

Trainers will get a reward of 250 Link Charges after completing the weekly challenges, starting from Monday, February 23, 2026. This reward is in addition to the already existing rewards.

Current Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks

The challenges are live at 6:00 p.m. PDT on Mondays. Each weekly challenge will end the following Monday at 6:00 p.m. PDT.

• • Monday, October 12, 2026 – Monday, October 19, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms

Upcoming Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks

• Monday, October 19, 2026 – Monday, October 26, 2026: Complete 25 Field Research

Past Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks: Year 2025

December 2025

• Monday, 8 December 2025 – Monday, 15 December 2025: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, 15 December 2025 – Monday, 22 December 2025: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, 22 December 2025 – Monday, 29 December 2025: Explore 30 km
• Monday, 29 December 2025 – Monday, 5 January 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon

Past Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks: Year 2026

January 2026

• Monday, 5 January 2026 – Monday, 12 January 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, 12 January 2026 – Monday, 19 January 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, 19 January 2026 – Monday, 26 January 2026: Explore 30 km
• Monday, 26 January 2026 – Monday, 2 February 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon

February 2026

• Monday, 2 February 2026 – Monday, 9 February 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, 9 February 2026 – Monday, 16 February 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, February 16, 2026 – Monday, February 23, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, February 23, 2026 – Monday, March 2, 2026: Win 12 Raids

March 2026

• Monday, March 2, 2026 – Monday, March 9, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, 9 March 2026 – Monday, 16 March 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, 16 March 2026 – Monday, 23 March 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, 23 March 2026 – Monday, 30 March 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon

April 2026

• Monday, 30 March 2026 – Monday, 6 April 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, 6 April 2026 – Monday, 13 April 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, 13 April 2026 – Monday, 20 April 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, 20 April 2026 – Monday, 27 April 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon

May 2026

• Monday, 27 April 2026 – Monday, 4 May 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, 4 May 2026 – Monday, 11 May 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, May 11, 2026 – Monday, May 18, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, May 18, 2026 – Monday, May 25, 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon

June 2026

• Monday, May 25, 2026– Monday, June 1, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, June 1, 2026 – Monday, June 8, 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, June 8, 2026 – Monday, June 15, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, June 15, 2026 – Monday, June 22, 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon
• Monday, June 22, 2026 – Monday, June 29, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms

July 2026

• Monday, June 29, 2026 – Monday, July 6, 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks
• Monday, July 6, 2026 – Monday, July 13, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, July 13, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon
• Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 27, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms

August 2026

• Monday, July 27, 2026 – Monday, August 3, 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks.
• Monday, August 3, 2026 – Monday, August 10, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, August 10, 2026 – Monday, August 17, 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon
• Monday, August 17, 2026 – Monday, August 24, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms.
• Monday, August 24, 2026 – Monday, August 31, 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks

September 2026

• Monday, August 31, 2026 – Monday, September 7, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs.
• Monday, September 7, 2026 – Monday, September 14, 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon
• Monday, September 14, 2026 – Monday, September 21, 2026: Spin 150 PokéStops or Gyms
• Monday, September 21, 2026 – Monday, September 28, 2026: Complete 25 Field Research tasks

October 2026

• Monday, September 28, 2026 – Monday, October 5, 2026: Hatch 20 Eggs
• Monday, October 5, 2026 – Monday, October 12, 2026: Catch 500 Pokémon
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Weekly Challenges Update

Matchmaking

As of Monday, January 19, 2026, at 4 p.m. PST, the Weekly Challenges feature now offers matchmaking. The matchmaking feature enables Trainers to join a weekly challenge group with people they are not friends with yet in the Pokémon GO game.

Matchmaking starts when a Trainer initiates a search by clicking on “Find a Group.” The feature searches for other Trainers and pools four (4) Trainers into a group. However, the weekly challenge starts when at least two (2) Trainers are in the group.

The aim of this is to help Trainers discover new friends to play with remotely.

Pokémon Encounter

Completing the Pokémon GO Weekly Challenge Tasks will now reward an encounter with Tandemaus, the Together Pokémon. The Pokémon encounter is an addition to the already existing rewards for completing a Weekly Challenge.

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Have fun participating in the weekly challenges!