What events does Pokémon GO bring in April 2026? We show you an overview of all events, raid bosses, and Dynamax battles.
What are the highlights in April 2026? April brings back a number of bosses and has some fresh events in store.
- Mega Alakazam, for example, will appear in the middle of the month and hasn’t been available for a long time
- Kyogre and Groudon are always a good catch
- Forgita is an exciting Pokémon for Community Day
- At the end of the month, a new Rocket takeover will occur
To provide you with a complete overview of all content in April, we summarize the events, raids, and Dynamax battles below. As always, possible Shiny Pokémon will be marked with an asterisk* and you can find further information about the events under the respective links once they are known.
All events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO
| Date | Event |
| April 4 | Fashion Raid Day |
| April 11 | Community Day with Forgita |
| April 14 – 20 | Environmental Week |
| April 18 | Hatching Day |
| April 25 | Dyna Battle Day |
| April 28 – May 4 | Steel Resolve |
| April 30 – May 4 | Steel Resolve: Takeover |
All raid bosses and raid hours in April 2026 in Pokémon GO
| Date | Raids |
| April 1 – May 5 | Crypto Raids with Crypto Latios* |
| April 1 – 7 | Regidrago* in 5-star Raids (Raid Hour: April 1) |
| April 1 – 7 | Mega Ampharos* in Mega Raids |
| April 8 – 14 | Kyogre* in 5-star Raids (Raid Hour: April 8) |
| April 8 – 14 | Mega Aerodactyl* in Mega Raids |
| April 15 – 21 | Groudon* in 5-star Raids (Raid Hour: April 15) |
| April 15 – 21 | Mega Alakazam* in Mega Raids |
| April 22 – 28 | Kapu-Riki* in 5-star Raids (Raid Hour: April 22) |
| April 22 – 28 | Mega Sharpedo* in Mega Raids |
| April 29 – May 5 | Kapu-Fala* in 5-star Raids (Raid Hour: April 29) |
| April 29 – May 5 | Mega Banette* in Mega Raids |
All Dynamax bosses in April 2026 in Pokémon GO
| Date | Dynamax battles |
| April 6 – 12 | Knacklion* |
| April 13 – 19 | Rotomurf* |
| April 20 – 26 | Regirock* |
| April 27 – May 3 | Pottrott* |
What are the highlights of this month in Pokémon GO for you? Let us know in the comments! And if you want to know which Pokémon are really worth catching: We also have an overview of the best attackers in the game for you. Here you can find the best attackers sorted by type in Pokémon GO.
