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Pokémon GO 10th Anniversary Broadcast: Free Drops Guide for Singapore

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Pokémon GO celebrated its 10th birthday on 6 July 2026 — and Niantic is marking the milestone with a special anniversary broadcast happening today, 9 July. Better yet, Singapore trainers who tune in for just 30 minutes on Twitch can walk away with a stack of free in-game items through Twitch Drops.

What Is the Pokémon GO 10th Anniversary Broadcast?

To mark a decade since Pokémon GO launched and took over parks across Singapore and the world, Niantic is hosting a dedicated broadcast on Twitch.tv/PokemonGO. The stream is billed as a celebration of the game’s 10-year journey — though Niantic has kept the actual content under wraps, with the official Pokémon GO account describing it simply as something you won’t want to miss.

The game has generated over US$9.1 billion in lifetime player spending since 2016, according to AppMagic data as reported by PocketGamer.biz — making it the fifth highest-grossing mobile game ever. Japan alone accounts for roughly 30 per cent of that figure, underscoring just how deeply Pokémon GO is embedded in Asian gaming culture.

When to Watch From Singapore

The broadcast runs from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM SGT on Friday, 10 July 2026 (6:30 PM–9:30 PM EDT on 9 July). Yes, it’s an early start — but if you’re a die-hard trainer, setting that alarm is very much worth it for the free rewards alone.

Four content creators will be going live alongside the main stream:

  • Mystic7 (YouTube)
  • ExtraEmily (Twitch)
  • AwesomeAdamTV (Twitch)
  • Landoralpha (TikTok)
Pokémon GO 10th Anniversary broadcast featuring Mystic7, ExtraEmily, AwesomeAdamTV and Landoralpha on Twitch
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Free Twitch Drops — What You’ll Receive

Watch the Twitch stream for any continuous 30 minutes and you’ll unlock a generous bundle of in-game supplies. Here’s exactly what’s on offer:

  • 10 Poké Balls, 10 Great Balls, 10 Ultra Balls
  • 10 Potions, 10 Hyper Potions, 10 Max Potions
  • 10 Revives, 10 Max Revives
  • 10 Rare Candy, 10 Rare Candy XL
  • 10 Lucky Eggs
Pokémon GO 10th anniversary Twitch Drops rewards — Rare Candy, Poké Balls, Lucky Eggs and more
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

How to Claim Your Drops (Step by Step)

  1. Follow the Pokémon GO Twitch channel at twitch.tv/pokemongo
  2. Link your Pokémon Trainer Club account at rewards.pokemon.com
  3. Watch for 30 continuous minutes during the 6:30–9:30 AM SGT window on 10 July
  4. Claim via the pop-up in Twitch chat or through your Drops Inventory
  5. Redeem your code at store.pokemongolive.com/offer-redemption

Codes are valid for a limited time and each Trainer can only claim once, so don’t let them sit in your inbox.

GO Fest Global Is This Weekend

The broadcast isn’t the only reason to keep your app updated this week. Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global arrives on 11–12 July and is free for every Trainer worldwide. The headline draws are the global debuts of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y via Super Mega Raids, plus a Special Research story featuring the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora, rotating themed habitats, and boosted Shiny rates across the board. Singapore trainers with GO Fest habitat passes from earlier in-person events get expanded bonuses — but even without a ticket, this weekend is well worth opening the app for.

Between tonight’s broadcast and GO Fest on the horizon, it’s shaping up to be the biggest Pokémon GO weekend of the year. Set that Friday morning alarm, get your Twitch account linked, and enjoy a decade’s worth of reasons to keep catching. Check out our latest game news for more on what’s happening in Singapore gaming this July.

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Is Free for All — Mega Mewtwo Debuts This Weekend

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 is going completely free — no ticket, no paywall, no catch. For the first time in the event’s history, every trainer worldwide gets in, with Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y making their Pokémon GO world premiere across two massive raid days this Saturday and Sunday.

Incoming: Pokémon GO Fest 2026! — via Pokémon GO on YouTube

GO Fest 2026 Global: Free for the First Time in Pokémon GO’s 10-Year Run

Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global runs on Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12, from 10 AM to 7 PM local time each day — 10 AM to 7 PM SGT for Singapore trainers, with no time zone disadvantage. Since the first GO Fest in Chicago in 2017, every Global event has required at minimum a USD ticket purchase. This year, Niantic and The Pokémon Company are dropping the paywall entirely to mark the game’s 10th anniversary.

If you have Pokémon GO installed, you are in. There is an optional GO Pass: Road of Legends Deluxe upgrade for cosmetic bonuses and a Gold Bottle Cap, but the entire core event — raids, habitats, Special Research, and Zeraora — is available for free. For Singapore players who have always hesitated at GO Fest’s annual price tag, this is the one weekend not to miss.

Mega Mewtwo X and Y — Their Pokémon GO World Premiere

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y make their Pokémon GO world debut at GO Fest 2026
Image courtesy of Niantic / Pokémon GO

Mega Mewtwo X headlines Saturday July 11 in Super Mega Raids, and Mega Mewtwo Y takes over on Sunday July 12. Both forms are appearing in Pokémon GO for the very first time — this is their global debut, not a rerun. Any Mewtwo caught from these Super Mega Raids arrives with at least one Mega Level already unlocked, meaning you can Mega Evolve it immediately at no initial Mega Energy cost.

Super Mega Raids are tougher than standard five-star encounters, so come prepared with a strong Electric- or Ghost-type team and a solid group of at least five trainers. Singapore’s high-density areas — Marina Bay, Orchard Road, Bugis, HarbourFront VivoCity — draw large raid groups, but the first two hours of each day tend to be the busiest. Join local Pokémon GO Telegram or Discord channels ahead of the weekend to lock in raid parties for both forms.

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y make their Pokémon GO debuts during Pokémon GO Fest 2026 — via Pokémon GO on YouTube

Zeraora Joins Pokémon GO — Free Special Research for All

Zeraora makes its Pokémon GO debut via free Special Research during GO Fest 2026
Image courtesy of Niantic / Pokémon GO

Zeraora, the fan-favourite Thunderclap Pokémon from Pokémon: The Power of Us, makes its Pokémon GO debut this weekend through a free Special Research story available to all trainers. Complete the research steps during the July 11-12 event window to add it to your collection. Zeraora’s Electric-type moveset makes it genuinely useful in GO Battle League, so this one is worth prioritising alongside the raids.

Across both event days, all 18 Pokémon types rotate through six themed habitat zones, giving trainers the chance to earn each type’s platinum medal in a single weekend. Missed a five-star raid during the Road of Legends event that ran July 6-10? GO Fest weekend lets you re-encounter those Pokémon too.

Pokémon GO Fest 2026 event T-shirt featuring Mewtwo
Image courtesy of Niantic / Pokémon GO

Singapore GO Fest 2026 Quick Guide

  • Dates: Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July 2026
  • Hours: 10 AM – 7 PM SGT each day
  • Cost: Free for all trainers worldwide (no ticket needed)
  • Saturday: Mega Mewtwo X in Super Mega Raids (world premiere)
  • Sunday: Mega Mewtwo Y in Super Mega Raids (world premiere)
  • New Pokémon: Zeraora via free Special Research
  • Optional: GO Pass: Road of Legends Deluxe (cosmetic bonuses + Gold Bottle Cap)

The full breakdown including habitat rotations, bonus list, and GO Pass details is on the official Pokémon GO website.

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Pokémon GO Road of Legends: Singapore Raid Guide July 6–10

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The Road of Legends is live in Pokémon GO right now — and if you have not checked your nearby raid gyms yet today, it is time to put that right. Every Legendary Pokémon, Ultra Beast, and Primal ever to feature in five-star raids is back, rotating daily through July 10, with a dedicated Raid Hour tonight at 6pm SGT.

What Is the Road of Legends?

Running from 12:01am on Monday 6 July to 11:59pm on Friday 10 July (local time), the Road of Legends is Niantic’s official hype-up week before Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global on the weekend of 11–12 July. According to Niantic, it is designed to let trainers stock up on Legendary candy and optimise their raid squads before the biggest Pokémon GO event of the year — and this year GO Fest Global is completely free for all trainers, meaning the whole Singapore community can jump in without spending a cent on a ticket.

Any Pokémon caught from five-star raids between 6 and 12 July has a chance to come with a brand-new Special Background — the new in-game collectible art introduced for GO Fest 2026. That alone makes this the most visually rewarding raid week Pokémon GO has ever run.

Best Legendary Pokemon to Raid for Global GO Fest 2026 — via BrandonTan91 on YouTube

Road of Legends Daily Raid Schedule

Each day brings a different rotation of five-star and Mega raid bosses, with a Raid Hour from 6pm to 7pm every evening (Primal Raid Hour on Friday runs 7pm–8pm instead). Here is the full week:

  • Monday 6 July (Today) — 50+ Legendary Pokémon and Ultra Beasts in five-star raids: the Legendary Birds, Legendary Beasts, Dialga, Palkia (standard formes), Genesect variants, Tapu guardians, and more. Mega Salamence in Mega Raids. Raid Hour: 6–7pm.
  • Tuesday 7 July — White Kyurem, Zekrom, Dawn Wings Necrozma (five-star); Mega Tyranitar (Mega). Raid Hour: 6–7pm.
  • Wednesday 8 July — Black Kyurem, Reshiram, Dusk Mane Necrozma (five-star); Mega Gardevoir (Mega). Raid Hour: 6–7pm.
  • Thursday 9 July — Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta (five-star); Mega Gengar (Mega). Raid Hour: 6–7pm.
  • Friday 10 July — Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia (five-star); Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon (Primal Raids). Primal Raid Hour: 7–8pm.

Friday is the crown jewel: Origin Forme Dialga and Origin Forme Palkia are two of the strongest Pokémon in the entire GO meta, and catching either one this week activates the Elite TM window described below.

Elite TM Alert — Spacial Rend and Roar of Time

For a limited window from July 6 through July 12, Trainers can use an Elite Charged TM to teach Origin Forme Palkia the Charged Attack Spacial Rend, or teach Origin Forme Dialga the Charged Attack Roar of Time. Both are the signature moves for each Pokémon and their best-in-slot option for raids and GO Battle League. If you already have either one sitting in your storage from a past event, now is your confirmed window to give them the move they deserve.

Special Backgrounds — A Brand-New Collectible

Pokémon GO Special Background feature showing Darkrai with a unique brush-stroke art backing
Image courtesy of Niantic / The Pokémon Company

Pokémon caught from five-star, Primal, and Mega Raid Battles between 6 and 12 July have a chance to come with a Special Background — a new category of in-game artwork that displays behind your Pokémon on the storage screen. These exist purely as a visual collectible, but they mark your Pokémon as caught during this specific event window in a very visible way. Singapore trainers doing organised raid groups this week will be seeing a lot of them — and missing the window means no Special Background until Niantic brings the feature back for a future event.

All the Event Bonuses Running Through July 12

These bonuses are active from Road of Legends straight through the end of GO Fest Global:

  • No Remote Raid Pass cap — remote-raid with friends in Singapore or anywhere else, as many times as you like.
  • 2 free Raid Passes daily by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms (the usual daily cap is one).
  • Enhanced Premier Ball catch rates after every raid.
  • Faster Party Power charge in raids — co-ordinate your throws and you will land the bonus sooner.
  • Special event stickers from PokéStops and Gifts.

Where Singapore Trainers Should Head Tonight

Raid Hour starts at 6pm SGT every evening this week. The usual hotspots will be busy: gyms along Marina Bay waterfront, the cluster around Dhoby Ghaut MRT, the Botanic Gardens, and Clarke Quay all tend to see organised raid groups during major events. Jewel Changi Airport is a popular indoor option for weekend sessions, especially with the air-conditioning. Check your local Pokémon GO Singapore Telegram or Discord groups for any raid trains forming tonight — Monday’s mass-legendary Raid Hour is the widest one of the week, and five-star raids are easiest when you walk in with a full group of six.

Pokémon GO Mega Mewtwo X and Y making their debut at GO Fest 2026 Global
Image courtesy of Niantic / The Pokémon Company

And here is the final motivation: Mega Mewtwo X and Y make their Pokémon GO world debut at GO Fest Global on 11–12 July. They are the most powerful Mega Evolutions in the game, and this Road of Legends week is your prep time. Get your Legendary candy, secure your Elite TMs, and come back this weekend ready. Check out more Pokémon GO events on GameTrader.

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Free for the First Time — Singapore Guide

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Pokémon GO Fest goes free for the very first time this year — and for Singapore trainers, there is even more reason to head out this weekend. Mega Mewtwo X and Y make their Pokémon GO debut, Zeraora lands in every trainer’s inbox through a permanent Special Research, and Xurkitree is appearing in Asia-Pacific five-star raids on Sunday. Here is everything you need to know before 11 July.

When and How to Play Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Global

The event runs Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July 2026, from 10 am to 7 pm local time on both days — nine hours of event gameplay each day, one hour longer than previous GO Fests. For the first time ever, no ticket purchase is needed. Every trainer who opens Pokémon GO during the event weekend automatically receives access to the featured Special Research, increased Shiny encounter rates, and all event bonuses at zero cost. Simply log in and go.

Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Pikachu, Mewtwo, Tropius and Bouffalant gathered in a sunny park in Pokémon GO Fest 2026 artwork
Image courtesy of Niantic / The Pokémon Company

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y Debut in GO

The headline draw is a double Mewtwo weekend. Mega Mewtwo X headlinesSuper Mega Raid Battles on Saturday 11 July, while Mega Mewtwo Y takes over Sunday 12 July. Both Mega Evolutions are appearing in Pokémon GO for the very first time. Each day also features nine different standard Mega Raids alongside the Super Mega headliner, so there are plenty of Mega Energy opportunities regardless of which form you are chasing.

Up to nine free Raid Passes per day can be earned by spinning Gym Photo Discs throughout the full calendar day (midnight to midnight SGT), not just during event hours. Spin gyms while you can and save passes for the Mewtwo you want. Timed Research lets you choose a Mega Mewtwo X or Y path for form-specific rewards — pick whichever evolution you still need for your Pokédex.

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y facing off under the Pokémon GO Fest 2026 logo
Image courtesy of Niantic / The Pokémon Company

Zeraora — Free for Every Trainer Who Logs In

The Electric-type Mythical Pokémon from Alola makes its first ever appearance in Pokémon GO this weekend. Log in at any point during the event weekend and you receive a non-expiring Special Research story leading to a Zeraora encounter — take your time completing it after GO Fest ends if you need to. This is not a ticket bonus; it goes to every trainer who simply opens the game between 10 am Saturday and 7 pm Sunday SGT.

Zeraora the Thunderclap Pokémon crackling with electricity on a rocky mountain in Pokémon GO
Image courtesy of Niantic / The Pokémon Company

Singapore Gets Xurkitree — Asia-Pacific Exclusive on Sunday

Here is the Singapore-specific win. On Sunday 12 July, five-star raid battles in the Asia-Pacific region feature Xurkitree, the Ultra Beast with the tangle of electric cables. Other regions get different Ultra Beasts in the same timeslot, so this is a genuine Asia-Pacific exclusive for the day. If Xurkitree is missing from your regional Pokédex, round up your local raid group now — GO Fest Sundays tend to see high gym activity, making it easier to fill raid lobbies without needing Remote Raid Passes.

Twenty or more five-star Legendary Pokémon are also cycling through raids across both days alongside the Ultra Beast slot, including Regieleki, Regidrago, and the Tapu quartet.

Habitat Rotation and Wild Pokémon

Pokémon types cycle through three themed habitats across both days, each running for three-hour blocks: Stormfire Peaks boosts Ice, Electric, and Fire types; Astral Tides brings Psychic, Ghost, and Water types; and Dragonflight Summit features Flying, Rock, and Dragon types. Ground, Steel, Normal, Poison, Bug, Grass, Dark, Fairy, and Fighting types also appear in rotation. Field Research tasks refresh hourly alongside the habitat cycle.

Incense during the event (10 am–7 pm) attracts special wild Pokémon including every form of Unown, Tropius, and Bouffalant. Lure Modules placed during event hours last a full hour.

All GO Fest 2026 Bonuses at a Glance

  • Up to 9 free Raid Passes per day from Gym spins (all day, midnight–midnight)
  • Up to 6 Special Trades per day (all day)
  • 50% less Stardust on trades (all day)
  • Open up to 50 Gifts per day (all day)
  • 1-hour Lure Modules during event hours
  • Increased Shiny rates on event Pokémon throughout the weekend

For more Pokémon GO events and Singapore gaming coverage, browse our events section.

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Pokémon GO Turns 10: GO Fest Global Goes Free and Mega Mewtwo Debuts This Month

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Ten years ago this month, the world started walking to parks and bumping into lamp posts — and Pokémon GO has never really let us stop. Niantic is marking the milestone with a packed July schedule every Singapore trainer should bookmark: a free GO Fest Global event, the debut of Mega Mewtwo X and Y, and a Community Day starring Sobble.

Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Global — official artwork showing Pokémon gathering in a park
Image courtesy of Niantic / Pokémon GO

10th Anniversary Party: 4–6 July

The birthday bash runs from Saturday 4 July to Monday 6 July (until 8 p.m. local time each day). Trainers get 4× XP and 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon, plus the debut of Gimmighoul holding a special 10th Anniversary Coin — a variant not seen before. Party-hat Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur return with boosted Shiny rates, and evolving a Charizard, Venusaur or Blastoise during the window unlocks the legacy Community Day moves Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant and Hydro Cannon respectively. Singapore’s green corridors — East Coast Park, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Orchard Road, the Botanic Gardens — tend to have the densest lured PokéStops during major events, so plan your route early.

Community Day — Sobble on 4 July, 2–5 p.m.

Pokémon GO Community Day featuring Sobble — official Niantic artwork
Image courtesy of Niantic / Pokémon GO

Community Day falls on the same Saturday as the Anniversary Party kickoff, so the bonuses run in parallel. Sobble is the star, 2–5 p.m. local time, with increased Shiny rates in the wild. Evolve it all the way to Inteleon during the event or within four hours after (by 9 p.m.) and it learns Hydro Cannon. The day also brings 2× Catch Candy, 2× Candy XL, 3-hour Incense, ¼ Egg hatch distance, and lures that last for an hour. Full event details are on the official Pokémon GO Community Day announcement.

#PokemonGOFest2026: Global | Community Celebrations — via Pokémon GO on YouTube

GO Fest 2026: Global — Free for the First Time Ever

Pokémon GO Fest 2026 — Mewtwo promotional art featuring the GO Fest 2026 logo
Image courtesy of Niantic / Pokémon GO

GO Fest 2026: Global runs 11–12 July (10 a.m. 11 July to 7 p.m. 12 July, local time) — and for the first time since GO Fest began, no ticket purchase is required. Every trainer logs in and gets access: 1-hour Lures, 1-hour Incense, and up to 9 free Raid Passes per day.

The featured encounters are headline material. Zeraora makes its Pokémon GO debut via Special Research during GO Fest. And the raid tier gets a new category: Super Mega Raids, where Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y debut simultaneously. The twist — every trainer in the raid lobby must have a Mega-Evolved Pokémon active. Every Mega Mewtwo caught arrives with at least one Mega Level already unlocked. A branching Timed Research lets you prioritise whichever form you want.

Between the Anniversary Party and GO Fest, there is a Road of Legends event (6–10 July) bridging the two. The full event lineup is live at the official GO Fest 2026: Global page and the 10th Anniversary Party announcement. Check our game news coverage for more on what Singapore players have to look forward to this July.