Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek

Event bonuses

• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Electrike
• GO Pass Rank 10: regular Incense lasts two hours
• GO Pass Rank 20: extra Mega Energy while exploring with Electrike or Manectric after Mega Evolving Manectric

Featured Pokémon

Bramblin · Mega Manectric · Ponyta · Doduo · Electrike · Blitzle · Skarmory

Shiny Pokémon

Ponyta · Doduo · Electrike · Blitzle · Skarmory · Galarian Ponyta · Hoppip · Dwebble · Hisuian Growlithe · Nincada · Helioptile · Mega Manectric

Wild encounters

• Ponyta, Doduo, Electrike, Blitzle, and possibly Skarmory appear in the wild and can be Shiny. Electrike has an increased Shiny chance.

Bramblin and other methods

• Bramblin debuts through regular Incense and GO Pass tasks, not the published ordinary wild-spawn list. Incense lineups change October 16 at 10 AM local time. Field Research can also award Bramblin.
• Free Timed Research rewards a marathon-visor Pikachu; its October 19 claim deadline differs from the GO Pass reward deadline on October 21.

Features and important details

• Pokémon Debut
• Bramblin, the Tumbleweed Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!
• You may encounter Bramblin through GO Pass tasks, Incense, and event-themed Field Research.
• Bramblin
• Mega Manectric
• Mega Manectric can reach Super Max Level and gains access to the new Charged Attack Discharge+ .
• Discharge+
• Manectric gains access to this additional Charged Attack while Mega Evolved.
• Trainer Battles: 50 power
• Raid Battles: 150 power
• The attack becomes stronger as the Pokémon’s Mega Level increases.
• To reach Super Max Level, first raise Manectric to Mega Level 3 (Max). Mega Evolving alone is not enough to progress to Super Max; you must also use Manectric Mega Energy to power it up.

Spawns

• Wild Encounters
• These event-themed Pokémon may appear in the wild, along with others.
• Ponyta
• Doduo
• Electrike
• Blitzle
• You might also encounter Skarmory!
• Skarmory
• Incense Encounters
• Incense will attract the following Pokémon during each period. Daily Adventure Incense is excluded.
• October 13 at 10:00 a.m. to October 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time
• Galarian Ponyta
• Hoppip
• Dwebble
• Bramblin
• October 16 at 10:00 a.m. to October 19 at 8:00 p.m. local time
• Hisuian Growlithe
• Nincada
• Helioptile

Research details

• Field Research Task Rewards
• Event-themed Field Research will offer encounters with the following Pokémon and more. Some tasks will reward Manectric Mega Energy or Rare Candy .
• Doduo
• Electrike
• Bramblin
• Fall Marathon
• Event-exclusive Timed Research
• Free Timed Research will reward 16,800 XP and an encounter with Marathon Visor Pikachu . Explore up to 42 km to complete the research.
• Finish the tasks and claim all rewards by Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time .

GO Pass

• GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe
• GO Pass: Fall Marathon is a free progression track. Complete Pass Tasks to collect GO Points, increase your rank, and unlock rewards.
• Trainers will receive the pass automatically on October 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time . Earn points and rank up until October 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time .
• GO Pass Deluxe — US$4.99: upgraded rewards and faster progression.
• GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks — US$6.99: the Deluxe pass plus enough points to reach Rank 7 immediately.
• Deluxe includes rewards from both tracks. You can upgrade during the event and claim rewards for ranks you have already reached.
• Claim all unlocked GO Pass rewards before they expire on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time .
• Prices are in USD or the equivalent local pricing tier. Availability of event tickets and GO Pass Deluxe varies by region.
• Featured Pokémon and Rewards
• The free track includes:
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
• Incense
• Rare Candy
• Ultra Balls
• Additional rewards
• GO Pass Deluxe also offers:
• Additional encounters with event-themed Pokémon
• Manectric Mega Energy
• Rare Candy XL
• Major Milestone Bonuses
• Reach these GO Pass ranks to unlock event bonuses.
• Tier 1 — Rank 10
• Tier 2 — Rank 20
• Additional bonus tasks will be available during the event.

Shiny releases

• You will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Electrike throughout the event.
• The increased chance of encountering Shiny Hisuian Growlithe applies to Incense encounters from October 16 at 10:00 a.m. to October 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time . Daily Adventure Incense is excluded.
• Hisuian Growlithe
• Electrike

Tickets and shop

• Pokémon GO Web Store
• GO Pass Deluxe purchases from the Pokémon GO Web Store activate when the pass begins. These purchases include the following bonus items:
• GO Pass Deluxe: Fall Marathon: 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and 5 Max Potions.
• GO Pass Deluxe: Fall Marathon + 6 Ranks: 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 2 Premium Battle Passes, and 5 Max Potions.
• GO Pass Deluxe: Fall Marathon + 6 Ranks Ultra Box: 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, 5 Premium Battle Passes, 1 Incubator, and 1 Super Incubator.
• These offers are available in the Pokémon GO Web Store .
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