Including five-star Legendary and Mega Evolutions raids for March.
March 2026 brings a host of new events and raids to Pokémon Go.
March brings the beginning of the Memories in Motion season and sees Pokémon Go celebrating the franchise’s thirtieth anniversary. You’ll also be able to add some new Bug-types to your Pokédex!
So let’s take a look at the March 2026 event and raid schedule for Pokémon Go!
To see this content please enable targeting cookies.
Don’t forget to check on the Max Monday schedule.
Pokémon Go event schedule for March 2026
Here are all of the Pokémon Go events happening in March 2026:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28th February to Sunday 1st March | Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos — Global |
| Tuesday 3rd to Monday 9th March | Pokémon 30th Anniversary |
| Wednesday 4th to Sunday 8th March | Festival of Colors India exclusive |
| Tuesday 10th to Monday 16th March | Pokémon Pokopia Celebration Event |
| Saturday 14th March | Scorbunny Community Day |
| Tuesday 17th to Monday 23rd March | Bug Out |
| Saturday 21st March | Research Day |
| Saturday 28th March | Max Battle Day |
| Tuesday 31st March to Monday 6th April | ??? |
As mentioned, the month begins with the 30th anniversary event and, later on, the Bug Out event will bring a new Bug-type Pokémon. Alongside these, March also includes a new Max Battle Day event.
The Memories in Motion season is nearly here, so it’s time to finish the Precious Paths quest. There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League, Remote Trading, PokéStop Showcase, Routes and Max Battles. Don’t forget to catch rare Pokémon while you’re at it.
Pokémon Go Legendary Raid schedule for March 2026
Here’s the Legendary five-star raid schedule for March 2026 in Pokémon Go:
| Date | Pokémon | Shiny? |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 21st February to Wednesday 4th March | Lunala | No |
| Wednesday 4th to Tuesday 10th March | Articuno | Yes |
| Wednesday 4th to Tuesday 10th March | Zapdos | Yes |
| Wednesday 4th to Tuesday 10th March | Moltres | Yes |
| Wednesday 11th to Tuesday 17th March | Zacian Hero of Many Battles |
Yes |
| Wednesday 18th to Tuesday 24th March | Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles |
Yes |
| Wednesday 25th to Tuesday 31st March | Regieleki | Yes |
Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres have returned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise! You’ll also have the chance to gather up some Zacian and Zamazenta Candy.
Pokémon Go Mega Raid schedule for March 2026
Below you’ll find the Mega Raid schedule for March 2026 in Pokémon Go:
| Date | Pokémon | Shiny? |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 21st February to Wednesday 4th March | Mega Absol | Yes |
| Wednesday 4th to Tuesday 10th March | Mega Pinsir | Yes |
| Wednesday 11th to Tuesday 17th March | Mega Steelix | Yes |
| Wednesday 18th to Tuesday 24th March | Mega Slowbro | Yes |
| Wednesday 25th to Tuesday 31st March | Mega Houndoom | Yes |
Remember — you don’t catch a Mega Evolution from a Mega Raid. Instead, you get the Mega Energy for that Pokémon and an encounter with their regular form.
March doesn’t really have any amazing Mega Evolutions making an appearance, but, if you have to pick one, I’d go for Mega Houndoom.
Pokémon Go Shadow Raid schedule for March 2026
Shadow Latias will be appearing in 5-star Shadow Raids every weekend in March.
Shadow Latias can be shiny!
Remember — five-star Shadow Raids work a little differently in regular five-star raids. They only appear on Saturday and Sunday (also known as the weekend), which means, if you truly want a Shadow Legendary, you need to do some planning.
Thankfully, this planning has been made a little easier due to how you can now use Remote Raid Passes for Shadow Raids. (If you’ve got the PokéCoin to buy the passes, that is…) Still, we recommend taking a quick read on how Shadow Raids work so you’re prepared for the fight.
Hope you enjoy March 2026 in Pokémon Go!
