Pokémon GO’s March 16 to March 22 week has us entering the second week of Memories in Motion! Bug Out with the debut of Blipbug, and flashback to 2019 with the Replay: Water Research Day.
Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
Highlights
- Raid Boss Change (March 18): Zamazenta and Mega Slowbro return to the raid pool.
- Max Monday (March 16): Dynamax Falinks is featured in Max Battles from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Raid Hour (March 18): Zamazenta is featured in Five-Star Raids from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- Bug Out (March 17-23): Blipbug debuts, along with shiny Sizzlipede
- Replay: Water Research Day (March 21): Feebas, Lotad and Clamperl feature in a Research Day throwback
Weekly Pokémon GO Schedule
Max Monday: Dynamax Falinks
On Monday, March 16th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Dynamax Falinks will appear in Max Battles! Dynamax Falinks will continue to appear from March 16 to March 22 in Max Battles.
Raid Hour: Zamazenta
On Wednesday, March 18th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, Zamazenta will be the featured Pokémon for Raid Hour!
Related guides:
Events in Pokémon GO This Week
Bug Out
The Bug Out 2026 event takes place from March 17th 2026 10:00am to March 23rd 8:00pm local time. Enjoy the debut of Blipbug in Pokémon GO, the release of shiny Sizzlipede, rotating daily spawns and more.
Replay: Water Research Day
Replay: Water Research Day takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This limited-time event features Lotad, Clamperl and Feebas, with boosted shiny odds, special Field Research tasks, and a Paid Timed Research for even more encounters.
Raids
Five-Star Raids
From March 11 to March 17, Zacian will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Zacian Raid Guide
From March 18 to March 24, Zamazenta will appear in Five-Star Raids.
Related guides: Zamazenta Raid Guide
Mega Raids
From March 11 to March 17, Mega Steelix will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Steelix Raid Guide
From March 18 to March 24, Mega Slowbro will appear in Mega Raids.
Related guides: Mega Slowbro Raid Guide
Shadow Raids
One-star and three-star Shadow Raids will be available daily, while five-star Shadow Raids will take place on Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise noted. Also, Shadow Latias will swoop into five-star Shadow Raids during Memories in Motion! You may even encounter a Shiny Shadow Latias—if you’re lucky!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
Pokémon GO’s March 2026 GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including an encounter with Raikou, XP and Stardust bonuses, and the return of the Timed Incubator!
Trainers can earn GO Points by completing Pass Tasks, unlock milestone rewards through ranking up, and access premium items by upgrading to the Deluxe version via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: March on Tuesday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
GO Battle League Season 26
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion begins Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PST GMT −8.
At the start of the Season:
End of Season rewards become available on the Battle screen.
Your GO Battle League rank will reset.
The number of wins required to advance from Rank 19 to Rank 20 returns to 20.
All other rank up requirements remain unchanged.
Active Cups and Leagues this week
| Dates | Cups |
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| Mar 10 – Mar 17 |
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| Mar 17 –Mar 24 |
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Season of Memories in Motion
Get ready for Pokémon GO’s Memories in Motion Season! Running from March 3, 2026, to June 2, 2026, this incredible season focuses on new Daily Discovery experiences, shiny evolved Pokémon in the wild, new shiny Shadow Pokémon, boosted shiny odds for hatching eggs and in raid encounters and more!
Season-long bonuses
The following bonuses are specific to Memories in Motion:
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Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon in-person. -
One additional Candy when trading Pokémon in-person. -
Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak. -
Increased XP for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak. -
Increased Stardust for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak.
Memories in Motion Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
2km Eggs
5km Eggs
10km Eggs
7km Eggs
Adventure Sync Rewards
The following Pokémon hatch from Adventure Sync Eggs this Season. These are just some highlighted Egg hatches, more Pokémon can hatch from each egg group.
5 km Adventure Sync Eggs
10 km Adventure Sync Eggs
Routes Rewards
7 km Eggs from Mateo Gift Exchange
Research Breakthrough
Encounter Pokémon by completing the Research Breakthrough! Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:
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