Pokémon GO Week 1 November Schedule — Raid Bosses · Spotlight Hour · Events

Here is a summary of the key Pokémon GO schedule from Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 8, 2026. This week features both forms of Giratina appearing in Raids in succession, overlapping with the Shadow Tornadus Raid and Halloween Part 2.

Raid Bosses

• October 28 (Wed) – November 8 (Sun): Mega Sableye Mega Raid — Mega Sableye Raid Guide
• October 28 (Wed) – November 3 (Tue): Giratina (Origin Forme) 5-star Raid (Shiny available) — Giratina Origin Forme Raid Guide
• October 7 (Wed) – November 3 (Tue): Shadow Landorus (Incarnate Forme) 5-star Shadow Raid (Shiny available, weekends only) — Shadow Landorus Raid Guide
• November 4 (Wed) – November 8 (Sun): Giratina (Altered Forme) 5-star Raid (Shiny available) — Giratina Altered Forme Raid Guide
• November 4 (Wed) – November 8 (Sun): Shadow Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) 5-star Shadow Raid (weekends only, no Shiny) — Shadow Tornadus Raid Guide

Raid Hour

• November 4 (Wed) 6 p.m.–7 p.m. local time: Giratina (Altered Forme) Raid Hour — Raids are concentrated during this window.

Max Monday

• November 2 (Mon) 6 a.m.–9 p.m. local time: Dynamax Machop — Machop evolves into Machoke and then into Machamp, which serves as a Fighting type raid attacker. Check the Fighting Raid Attacker Rankings for tier details.

Spotlight Hour

• November 5 (Thu) 6 p.m.–7 p.m. local time: Teddiursa Spotlight Hour — Bonus: 2× XP for evolutions, Shiny available.

Events

• November 1 (Sun) – November 5 (Thu): Pokémon GO Halloween 2026 Part 2 — Check the official announcement for full bonus and featured Pokémon details.
• October 27 (Tue) – November 1 (Sun): Pokémon GO Halloween 2026 Part 1 (continues into the start of this week) — Halloween Part 1 Article

Before taking on Raids, use the Raid Attacker Rankings and IV Rank Checker to build your team.

All times are local time and subject to change. Shadow Raids are held on weekends only within the listed period.