GO Battle League
Master League and Retro Cup: Great League Edition | Forever Forward
Local TimeTue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM - Tue, Jul 21, 8:00 PM
Times sourced from the Pokémon GO in-game news feed. Verify event details in the official Pokémon GO app.
Event data last updated: Jul 15, 2026, 3:15 AM
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Started
Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM
Ended
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 PM
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Local TimeTue, Jul 21, 8:00 PM - Tue, Jul 28, 8:00 PM
Regional Timings
What are the regional start times for this event?
Every region recalculates this event in its own timezone, so each card shows the correct live start/end timer.
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tue, Jul 21, 7:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Sydney, Australia
Tue, Jul 21, 5:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords-33.861898, 151.210024
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Melbourne, Australia
Tue, Jul 21, 5:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords-37.815114, 144.966514
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Tokyo, Japan
Tue, Jul 21, 4:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Seoul, South Korea
Tue, Jul 21, 4:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Singapore
Tue, Jul 21, 3:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Shanghai, China
Tue, Jul 21, 3:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Hong Kong
Tue, Jul 21, 3:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Perth, Australia
Tue, Jul 21, 3:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords-31.9523, 115.8613
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Bangkok, Thailand
Tue, Jul 21, 2:17 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Mumbai, India
Tue, Jul 21, 12:47 PM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Dubai, UAE
Tue, Jul 21, 11:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Moscow, Russia
Tue, Jul 21, 10:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Cairo, Egypt
Tue, Jul 21, 10:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tue, Jul 21, 10:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Paris, France
Tue, Jul 21, 9:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Berlin, Germany
Tue, Jul 21, 9:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Rome, Italy
Tue, Jul 21, 9:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords41.902782, 12.496387
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Madrid, Spain
Tue, Jul 21, 9:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords40.423504, -3.700581
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Tue, Jul 21, 9:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords-26.2041, 28.0473
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London, UK
Tue, Jul 21, 8:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Dublin, Ireland
Tue, Jul 21, 8:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Coords53.343987, -6.266908
Your timezone
User's Local Time
Tue, Jul 21, 7:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tue, Jul 21, 4:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tue, Jul 21, 4:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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New York, USA
Tue, Jul 21, 3:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Toronto, Canada
Tue, Jul 21, 3:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Chicago, USA
Tue, Jul 21, 2:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Mexico City, Mexico
Tue, Jul 21, 1:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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Los Angeles, USA
Tue, Jul 21, 12:17 AM
EventSpecial Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
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What to expect
Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration
A limited-time Pokémon GO event with themed bonuses, spawn changes, research tasks, and regional timers.
Key highlights
- Event-specific bonuses confirmed by Niantic on pokemongolive.com.
- Spawn pool changes for the event duration.
- Regional start and end times adjusted per timezone.
- Official research tasks linked to the event theme.
Planning tips
- Verify local times with the regional countdowns below.
- Check the official in-game news feed for exact bonuses.
- Bookmark the event card so updates appear in later sessions.
Frequently asked questions
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