{"id":5055,"date":"2026-07-06T16:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-road-of-legends-july-2026-singapore\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:22:15","slug":"pokemon-go-road-of-legends-july-2026-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-road-of-legends-july-2026-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Road of Legends: Singapore Raid Guide July 6\u201310"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Road of Legends<\/strong> is live in Pok\u00e9mon GO right now \u2014 and if you have not checked your nearby raid gyms yet today, it is time to put that right. Every Legendary Pok\u00e9mon, Ultra Beast, and Primal ever to feature in five-star raids is back, rotating daily through July 10, with a dedicated <strong>Raid Hour tonight at 6pm SGT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is the Road of Legends?<\/h2>\n<p>Running from 12:01am on Monday 6 July to 11:59pm on Friday 10 July (local time), the Road of Legends is Niantic&#8217;s official hype-up week before <strong>Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest 2026: Global<\/strong> on the weekend of 11\u201312 July. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemongo.com\/en\/news\/road-of-legends-2026\">According to Niantic<\/a>, it is designed to let trainers stock up on Legendary candy and optimise their raid squads before the biggest Pok\u00e9mon GO event of the year \u2014 and this year GO Fest Global is <strong>completely free<\/strong> for all trainers, meaning the whole Singapore community can jump in without spending a cent on a ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Any Pok\u00e9mon caught from five-star raids between 6 and 12 July has a chance to come with a brand-new <strong>Special Background<\/strong> \u2014 the new in-game collectible art introduced for GO Fest 2026. That alone makes this the most visually rewarding raid week Pok\u00e9mon GO has ever run.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nhgksInT9t0\" title=\"Best Legendary Pokemon to Raid for Global GO Fest 2026 - Pokemon GO\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Best Legendary Pokemon to Raid for Global GO Fest 2026 \u2014 via BrandonTan91 on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Road of Legends Daily Raid Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>Each day brings a different rotation of five-star and Mega raid bosses, with a <strong>Raid Hour from 6pm to 7pm<\/strong> every evening (Primal Raid Hour on Friday runs 7pm\u20138pm instead). Here is the full week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday 6 July (Today)<\/strong> \u2014 50+ Legendary Pok\u00e9mon 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\u20137pm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday 7 July<\/strong> \u2014 White Kyurem, Zekrom, Dawn Wings Necrozma (five-star); Mega Tyranitar (Mega). Raid Hour: 6\u20137pm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 8 July<\/strong> \u2014 Black Kyurem, Reshiram, Dusk Mane Necrozma (five-star); Mega Gardevoir (Mega). Raid Hour: 6\u20137pm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday 9 July<\/strong> \u2014 Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta (five-star); Mega Gengar (Mega). Raid Hour: 6\u20137pm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 10 July<\/strong> \u2014 Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia (five-star); Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon (Primal Raids). Primal Raid Hour: 7\u20138pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Friday is the crown jewel: Origin Forme Dialga and Origin Forme Palkia are two of the strongest Pok\u00e9mon in the entire GO meta, and catching either one this week activates the Elite TM window described below.<\/p>\n<h2>Elite TM Alert \u2014 Spacial Rend and Roar of Time<\/h2>\n<p>For a <strong>limited window from July 6 through July 12<\/strong>, Trainers can use an Elite Charged TM to teach <strong>Origin Forme Palkia<\/strong> the Charged Attack <em>Spacial Rend<\/em>, or teach <strong>Origin Forme Dialga<\/strong> the Charged Attack <em>Roar of Time<\/em>. Both are the signature moves for each Pok\u00e9mon 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.<\/p>\n<h2>Special Backgrounds \u2014 A Brand-New Collectible<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-go-special-background-darkrai.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon GO Special Background feature showing Darkrai with a unique brush-stroke art backing\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Niantic \/ The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon caught from <strong>five-star, Primal, and Mega Raid Battles between 6 and 12 July<\/strong> have a chance to come with a Special Background \u2014 a new category of in-game artwork that displays behind your Pok\u00e9mon on the storage screen. These exist purely as a visual collectible, but they mark your Pok\u00e9mon 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 \u2014 and missing the window means no Special Background until Niantic brings the feature back for a future event.<\/p>\n<h2>All the Event Bonuses Running Through July 12<\/h2>\n<p>These bonuses are active from Road of Legends straight through the end of GO Fest Global:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No Remote Raid Pass cap<\/strong> \u2014 remote-raid with friends in Singapore or anywhere else, as many times as you like.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2 free Raid Passes daily<\/strong> by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms (the usual daily cap is one).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Premier Ball<\/strong> catch rates after every raid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster Party Power<\/strong> charge in raids \u2014 co-ordinate your throws and you will land the bonus sooner.<\/li>\n<li>Special event stickers from Pok\u00e9Stops and Gifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where Singapore Trainers Should Head Tonight<\/h2>\n<p>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 Pok\u00e9mon GO Singapore Telegram or Discord groups for any raid trains forming tonight \u2014 Monday&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-go-mega-mewtwo-xy-go-fest-2026.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon GO Mega Mewtwo X and Y making their debut at GO Fest 2026 Global\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Niantic \/ The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And here is the final motivation: <strong>Mega Mewtwo X and Y make their Pok\u00e9mon GO world debut at GO Fest Global on 11\u201312 July<\/strong>. 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. <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">Check out more Pok\u00e9mon GO events on GameTrader.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Road of Legends is live in Pok\u00e9mon GO right now \u2014 50+ Legendaries in raids through July 10, Raid Hour tonight at 6pm SGT. 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