The November 2026 Pokémon GO lineup has dropped, and it puts legendary Pokémon front and center. After 
Giratina, the five-star raids will welcome the duo of 
Cresselia and 
Darkrai, then all four forms of 
Deoxys, while three Mega Evolutions take turns in Mega Raids. Here is everything to mark on your calendar.
The Pokémon GO team revealed the November content update on October 19, still as part of the Twilight Trails season. Unless stated otherwise, all times listed are local.
Events this month
Events follow one another all month long:
- November 1 to 5: the second part of Halloween.
- November 9 to 13: the Into the Wild event, marked by the debut of Dynamax
Regidrago and Dynamax 
Meltan. - November 14 and 15: Wild Areas GO 2026 in its global version, to which we devote a separate article.
- From November 14 at 5 PM to November 19 at 11:59 PM: the Leonids Minior Meteor Shower. As with the Orionids,
Minior Meteor Form will appear more often in the wild, with shooting stars in the game’s sky every evening from 5 PM to 9 PM. - November 16 to 23: an event called Dynamax Trails.
- Saturday, November 21: the month’s Community Day, whose featured Pokémon has not yet been revealed.
- November 24 to 30: the Twilight Wishes event, whose content is yet to be revealed.
- Saturday, November 28: a new Super Mega Raid Day, one month after the one featuring Mega Chandelure.
Please note: Daily Discoveries will be paused from November 9 to 15, and a November GO Pass will be offered in the in-game shop as well as on the web store.
Five-star raids: from Giratina to Deoxys
Giratina Origin Forme holds the five-star raids until November 3, before giving way to Giratina Altered Forme from November 4 to 8. During Into the Wild, 
Zacian Crowned Sword and 
Zamazenta Crowned Shield will take over.
From November 16 to 24, it’s the turn of the night duo: Cresselia and Darkrai will share the spotlight. Finally, from November 25 to December 1, Deoxys arrives in all four forms: Normal, Attack, Defense and Speed. All of them can appear as Shiny if luck is on your side. To brush up on the particularities of this Mythical Pokémon, our article dedicated to Deoxys and its four forms is still relevant.
Raid Hours, 6 PM to 7 PM
- Wednesday, November 4: Giratina Altered Forme
- Monday, November 9: Zacian Crowned Sword
- Tuesday, November 10: Zamazenta Crowned Shield
- Wednesday, November 18: Cresselia and Darkrai
- Wednesday, November 25: Deoxys, in all four forms
Mega Raids and Shadow Raids
Three Mega Evolutions will follow one another in Mega Raids:
- Until November 8:
Mega Sableye - November 16 to 24:
Mega Banette - November 25 to December 1:
Mega Metagross
As for Shadow Raids, 
Landorus Incarnate Forme remains available until November 3. Its partner 
Tornadus Incarnate Forme will then make its big debut in these raids, from November 4 to 8 and again from November 16 to December 1.
Max Battles and Spotlight Hours
On the Max Battles front, a different Pokémon is featured each week: Sableye until November 1, 
Machop from November 2 to 8, a Pokémon still kept secret from November 16 to 23, 
Meowstic from November 23 to 29 and 
Cryogonal from November 30 to December 6. Into the Wild will also add 
Registeel, Regidrago, 
Latias and 
Latios as level 5 Max Battles, from November 11 to 13.
Finally, two Spotlight Hours are announced, from 6 PM to 7 PM:
- Thursday, November 5:
Teddiursa wearing a witch hat, with double XP for evolutions. - Thursday, November 26:
Noibat, with double Candy for catches.
Key takeaways
With Giratina, Cresselia, Darkrai and the four faces of Deoxys, November looks like a prime month for raid fans, especially as the arrival of Shadow Tornadus will delight Shadow Pokémon collectors. Several unknowns remain, however: the Community Day star, the mystery Max Pokémon and the content of Twilight Wishes will be revealed in the coming weeks. PF will keep you posted as announcements come in, while waiting for the end of the Twilight Trails season.
Source: Pokémon GO on X, pokemongo.com (Into the Wild), pokemongo.com (Minior Meteor Showers)
