The New Event Map Changes How You Plan Raids
Pokémon GO's new web-based event map at pokemongo.com/map is the planning tool Scopely shipped alongside the 2026 live-event push. It shows upcoming and ongoing Super Mega Raids, nearby Power Spots, and community meetups days in advance, with filters so you can isolate exactly the event type you care about. Paired with the refreshed in-game event calendar, it means you no longer need to guess where a Super Mega Raid will land.
What the Map Shows
- Super Mega Raids: Pinned to the Gyms hosting them, with start/end times.
- Power Spots: Max Battle locations, including event-added spots.
- Community meetups: Community Ambassador events you can plan around.
- Event filters: Toggle by type to cut the noise.
For Super Mega Raid Days like Starmie (Aug 22), open the map before 11:00 a.m. to scout Gyms instead of wandering.
How to Use the Calendar
The event calendar surfaces every upcoming event with local start times and lets you filter by type (Community Day, Raid Hour, Spotlight Hour, Max Monday, GO Fest, and more). Use it to:
- Spot conflicts — e.g., Nickit Community Day (Aug 16) versus the Rillaboom Max Battle Day (Aug 1) buffer.
- Prep Remote Raids — know exactly when the pass cap lifts.
- Catch Spotlight Hours — Tuesday 6–7 p.m. local is a fixed weekly slot.
Planning Workflow
A simple weekly routine:
- Sunday: Check the calendar for the week's Community Day and Raid Hour.
- Tuesday: Confirm the Spotlight Hour featured Pokémon and bonus.
- Wednesday: Note the Raid Hour boss for a quick remote or local run.
- Friday: Scan the map for weekend Super Mega/Max events and Gift passes to friends.
Step-by-Step: Spoofing the Event Map to Any Coordinate
Players who want to "attend" a Super Mega Raid or Max Battle Day that is not available in their real region can use a GPS spoofing app or a rooted/jailbroken mock-location setup to jump the avatar anywhere the map shows an event. The map is the perfect scouting tool because it reveals exactly which Gyms and Power Spots host the bosses before they go live. Here is the full step-by-step:
- Pick your target. Open pokemongo.com/map and filter for "Super Mega Raid" or "Max Battle." Note the city and the exact Gym/Power Spot pin you want.
- Install a spoofer. On Android, enable Developer Options → "Select mock location app" and install a GPS joystick/spoofer (e.g., a route-based teleport app). On iOS, use a modified client or a desktop companion tool that rewrites your location.
- Set your real location first. Launch Pokémon GO normally and let it register your actual GPS so the first "interaction" anchor is local.
- Teleport to the pin. In your spoofer, enter the coordinates of the target Gym/Power Spot and hit "Teleport." Do NOT spin or catch yet.
- Wait out the cooldown. Distance jumped determines the mandatory wait (see chart below) before any interaction, or everything flees and stops drop items.
- Interact. After the timer, spin the stop, drop a berry, or start the raid — now the server accepts the new location as legitimate travel.
- Repeat with cooldown between jumps. To chain multiple cities, teleport → wait → interact → teleport again. Never interact in two far locations back-to-back.
Speed-Lock Cooldown Chart (mandatory wait before interacting)
| Distance Traveled | Mandatory Cooldown |
|---|---|
| Under 1 km | 1 minute |
| 5 km | 2 minutes |
| 10 km | 7 minutes |
| 100 km | 35 minutes |
| 500 km | 45 minutes |
| 1,000 km | 60 minutes |
| 1,500+ km | 120 minutes (hard cap) |
Why This Works
The server only flags you by comparing your last recorded server interaction to the new one. Teleporting alone is invisible; the strike happens only if you catch, spin, battle, or drop a defender too soon after a long jump. Clear the cooldown and the game treats your jump as realistic travel.
Final Thought
The new map and calendar turn Pokémon GO from a "show up and hope" game into a plan-ahead one. Bookmark pokemongo.com/map, filter for your event type, and you will stop missing Super Mega Raids by accident. Happy hunting, trainers!