Dynamax Trails: Eternatus Returns 2026 – Pokémon GO Event Guide

There is a chance to receive Max Particles when catching event-themed Pokémon in the wild or after completing Max Battles.

More Power Spots than usual will be active throughout Dynamax Trails.

Max Particles cannot be obtained from catches made with the Explorer Gadget or Pokémon GO Plus +.

On November 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time, Power Spots will refresh more frequently.

During the Eternamax Eternatus period, the Max Particle collection limit increases to 2,400.

During the Eternamax Eternatus period, Trainers receive 8× Max Particles from Power Spots.

From November 20 at 1:00 p.m. to November 21 at 6:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), the daily Remote Raid limit increases from 10 to 30.

Reach Rank 15 on GO Pass: Dynamax Trails to unlock 2× Catch Stardust.

Reach Rank 35 to reduce by half the Candy and Stardust required to activate the Dynamax Cannon Adventure Effect.

Reach Rank 55 to receive additional Candy and Candy XL from Max Battles.

Event-themed Pokémon will appear in the wild throughout Dynamax Trails, including Pokémon that have previously debuted in Dynamax Max Battles. Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are excluded.

A special Spotlight Hour takes place on Thursday, November 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time featuring Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.

During the Spotlight Hour, Trainers receive 2× Catch Candy, and lucky Trainers may encounter Shiny Grookey, Shiny Scorbunny, or Shiny Sobble.

Recommended attackers for the Eternamax Eternatus Max Battle on November 21. Pokémon GO Hub’s current Max Battle ranking uses Level 40 Pokémon, perfect IVs, Level 3 Max Attacks, Extreme weather settings, and a six-star battle simulation. Eternamax Eternatus is weak to Dragon-, Ground-, Ice-, and Psychic-type attacks.

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available throughout Dynamax Trails. Complete them to earn Stardust, Eternatus Candy, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, and additional rewards.

All Trainers automatically receive GO Pass: Dynamax Trails on November 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Trainers who claim Tier 1 rewards from GO Pass: Into the Wild receive early access to GO Pass: Dynamax Trails beginning November 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Those Trainers also receive a free upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Dynamax Trails.

Complete Pass Tasks and earn GO Points through November 23 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

GO Pass rewards include encounters with event-themed Dynamax Pokémon featuring a Special Background, Eternatus Candy, Eternatus Candy XL, Rare Candy, Stardust, stickers, and an encounter with Eternatus.

Trainers who have already caught Eternatus will receive 100 Eternatus Candy instead of another Eternatus encounter.

Eternatus can only be caught once during this event.

GO Pass Deluxe costs US$4.99 or the equivalent local pricing tier and provides faster progression plus upgraded rewards, including additional Dynamax encounters with Special Backgrounds, more Eternatus Candy and Candy XL, Silver Pinap Berries, Rare Candy XL, and more.

GO Pass rewards expire on November 25, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Purchasing GO Pass Deluxe through the Pokémon GO Web Store also awards 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions.

All previously released Dynamax Pokémon may appear in Max Battles during Dynamax Trails, excluding Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.

Successfully catching Pokémon after event Max Battles may award a commemorative Special Background.

Eternamax Eternatus will take over the majority of Power Spots worldwide on Saturday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time.

Eternamax Eternatus cannot be caught after a Max Battle. Defeating it instead awards large amounts of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL for powering up regular Eternatus.

Eternatus is obtained through GO Pass: Dynamax Trails. Trainers who already caught Eternatus receive 100 Eternatus Candy instead.

The November 19 Spotlight Hour features Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time with 2× Catch Candy.

Event-themed stickers can be obtained by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, purchasing them from the in-game shop, or progressing through the GO Pass.