Ultra Unlock: Water Festival

An upgraded Water Festival, unlocked when Trainers completed 30 hourly Global Challenges during Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global. It runs from 18 to 24 August. Arrokuda and Barraskewda debut in Field Research, and Cramorant debuts in Eggs and as a GO Battle League reward. The XP and Stardust bonuses for catching Pokémon go up over the week, and the Tatsugiri in one-star raids changes by region: Curly Form in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Droopy Form in the Americas and Stretchy Form in Asia-Pacific.

Event bonuses

• Rainy Lure Modules attract Arrokuda
• Better chance of Shiny Ducklett and Shiny Dewpider
• From 18 August at 10:00 to 20 August at 10:00: 2× XP and 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon
• From 20 August at 10:00 to 22 August at 10:00: 3× XP and 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon
• From 22 August at 10:00 to 24 August at 20:00: 4× XP and 5× Stardust for catching Pokémon
• Wiglett appears more often in its natural biome
• Cramorant is a reward encounter on both GO Battle League reward tracks from Rank 16, and appears more often on the premium track
• Cramorant can change form in battle, but can't be used in the Competitors Cup
• Event Field Research tasks reward items and encounters with event Pokémon

GO Pass

Rewards can be claimed until 26 August at 20:00.

Tier 1 (Rank 10)

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon

Tier 2 (Rank 20)

• ½ hatch distance for Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event

Other rewards

• Encounters with event Pokémon, Rainy Lure Module, Rare Candy and Golden Razz Berries
• Extra bonus tasks added during the event
• An event avatar item (Deluxe)
• Encounters with more event Pokémon, Silver Pinap Berries, Rare Candy XL and an Incubator (Deluxe)

Deluxe

• GO Pass Deluxe: US$4.99
• GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks: US$6.99, which takes the pass straight to Rank 7