May 2026 is the final month of the Season of “Memories In Motion“. This season ends on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. May 2026 Pokémon GO Events provides you with all the events, Max Battles, Raids, Mega Raids, Battle Leagues and Cups, and all other activities planned for May 2026 in Pokémon GO.
May 2026 in Pokémon GO
These activities will engage Trainers throughout the month. However, please note that these activities exclude all in-person activities in various cities. You will find those as separate content as soon as they are published.
Featured Pokémon for May 2026
May 2026 Pokémon GO Events
- Steeled Resolve: until Monday, May 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time
- Steeled Resolve – Taken Over: until Monday, May 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- May 2026 Shadow Raid Day – Entei: Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
- May 2026 Community Day – Lechonk: Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
- Spring Marathon – New Pokémon Debuts: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time to Monday, May 18, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time
- May 2026 Community Day Classic – Deino: Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
- May 2026 Mega Raid Day – Mega Falinks: Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
- Pokémon GO Summer Quest – Blanche Knowledge Quest: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, June 1, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon GO Dynamax Mondays
- Dynamax Mondays, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time
- Dynamax Cottonee*: Monday, May 4, 2026.
- Dynamax Growlithe: Monday, May 11, 2026.
- Dynamax Registeel*: Monday, May 18, 2026.
- Dynamax Combee*: Monday, May 25, 2026.
*These Dynamax Pokémon are making their debut in Pokémon GO.
May 2026 Pokémon GO Events – Dynamax Battles
The above Dynamax Pokémon will be available in Max Battles in their respective weeks (i.e., from Monday to Sunday). Such as follows
- Dynamax Cottonee: until Sunday, May 10, 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Dynamax Growlithe: until Sunday, May 17, 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Dynamax Registeel: until Sunday, May 24, 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Dynamax Combee: until Sunday, May 31, 9:00 p.m. local time.
Please note that other Dynamax Pokémon not listed here will be appearing in Power Spots. You can watch out for the weekly This Week in Pokémon GO for the list of these Pokémon.
Mega Raids in May 2026
- Mega Raids
- Mega Banette: until Tuesday, May 5, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Mega Camerupt: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 12, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Mega Glalie: Wednesday, May 13, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 19, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Mega Altaria: Wednesday, May 20, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Mega Medicham: Wednesday, May 27, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 2, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
May 2026 Legendary Raids
- Legendary Five-Star Raids
- Tapu Lele: until Tuesday, May 5, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Nihilego: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 12, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Buzzwole (in The Americas and Greenland): Wednesday, May 13, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 19, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Pheromosa (in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India): Wednesday, May 13, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 19, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Xurkitree (in Asia-Pacific): Wednesday, May 13, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 19, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Tapu Bulu: Wednesday, May 20, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Tapu Fini: Wednesday, May 27, at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 2, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
- Shadow Legendary Raids: Shadow Cresselia will be appearing in Five-Star Shadow Raids throughout the month, from Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to Tuesday, June 5, 2026.
SEE: May 2026 Pokémon GO Raids Recommended Counters
Pokémon GO Raid Hours: May 2026
- Raid Hours (from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time).
Daily Discoveries
| Bonus | Days | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Double-Time Sundays | May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 | All Day |
| Fast-Track Mondays | May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 | All Day |
| Showcase Tuesdays | May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 | 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| GO Battle League Thursdays | May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 | All Day |
| Friendship Fridays | May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 | All Day |
READ MORE about Double-Time Sundays, Fast-Track Mondays, Showcase Tuesdays, and Friendship Fridays on Memories in Motion Daily Discoveries.
May 2026 Pokémon GO Battle League
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST on the dates shown below.
- First week: until May 5
- Great League
- Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible
- Second week: May 5 – May 12
- Ultra League
- Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
- Third week: May 12 – May 19
- Master League
- Catch Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon caught during the Memories in Motion Season are eligible.
- Pokémon must be caught between March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. and June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. local time to be eligible.
- Fourth week: May 19 – May 26
- Great League: Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Ultra League: Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Master League: No CP limit
- Fifth week: May 26 – June 2
- Great League: Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Ultra League: Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Master League: No CP limit.
READ ALSO: Memories in Motion GO Battle League
These are the May 2026 Pokémon GO events! Make the best use of them.
