World Space Week 2026
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- This event has not started yet. The event has now finished.
Pikachu debuts in an astronaut costume for World Space Week, from 4 to 10 October. It shows up in one-star raids and as a reward from free Timed Research, so it's worth doing a few raids and finishing the research to get one, and it can be shiny.
Event bonuses
- Free Timed Research with an Astronaut Pikachu encounter among its rewards; finish the tasks and claim the rewards by 12 October at 23:59 local time
In raids
Pikachu (Astronaut)
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 493 | 536 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 616 | 670 |
Top counters
- Groudon (Shadow) Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
- Excadrill (Shadow) Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
- Mamoswine (Shadow) Mud-Slap / High Horsepower
- Landorus (Therian Forme) Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm
- Garchomp (Shadow) Mud Shot / Earth Power
- Rhyperior (Shadow) Mud-Slap / Earthquake
Research encounters
Pikachu (Astronaut)
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 369 | 402 |
Pikachu (Astronaut) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
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Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .