{"id":9497,"date":"2026-09-08T16:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-season-24-september-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:20:12","slug":"pokemon-go-twilight-trails-season-24-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-season-24-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Twilight Trails Is Live \u2014 Maschiff, Mega Staraptor, and Dynamax Uxie Debut This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon GO&#8217;s Season 24 has officially begun. <strong>Twilight Trails<\/strong> went live today, 8 September 2026, at 10:00 AM local time \u2014 and it runs all the way to 1 December 2026, making it one of the longer seasons in the game&#8217;s now decade-long history. It&#8217;s a packed three months, with Paldean newcomers, two Mega Evolution debuts, and a Dynamax Max Battle Day that Singapore and Asia-Pacific trainers will want to circle on the calendar.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-season-events.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon GO Twilight Trails season featured Pok\u00e9mon\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Niantic \/ Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/MsXZVIFlVrE\" title=\"Twilight Trails | Official Season Trailer | Pok\u00e9mon 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>Twilight Trails | Official Season Trailer \u2014 via Pok\u00e9mon GO on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Maschiff and Mabosstiff Make Their Pok\u00e9mon GO Debut<\/h2>\n<p>The season&#8217;s headline new arrivals are <strong>Maschiff<\/strong> and its evolved form <strong>Mabosstiff<\/strong> \u2014 the rugged Dark-type bulldog duo from Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet&#8217;s Paldea region. They&#8217;re the first wave of Paldean Pok\u00e9mon confirmed for this season, with Niantic noting that more Paldea-region species will be making their debuts as Twilight Trails unfolds. Maschiff can be caught in the wild during the <strong>Mega Squads<\/strong> event running until 14 September, which is also where Shiny Flamigo makes its Pok\u00e9mon GO debut.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-maschiff-mabosstiff-debut.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Maschiff and Mabosstiff debut in Pok\u00e9mon GO Twilight Trails\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Niantic \/ Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mega Staraptor and Mega Chandelure Hit the Raid Gyms<\/h2>\n<p>Two Mega Evolution debuts are locked in for this season: <strong>Mega Staraptor<\/strong> and <strong>Mega Chandelure<\/strong>. Mega Staraptor gets a dedicated Mega Raid Day on 19 September, while Mega Chandelure is expected to debut during a Mega Squads raid window later in the season. Both are strong additions \u2014 Mega Staraptor packs serious Flying-type DPS, and Mega Chandelure is one of the most anticipated Ghost and Fire-type Mega Evolutions in the game. Bookmark your nearest gym.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-mega-staraptor-mega-chandelure.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mega Staraptor and Mega Chandelure debut in Pok\u00e9mon GO Twilight Trails\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Niantic \/ Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dynamax Uxie \u2014 Asia-Pacific&#8217;s Exclusive Max Battle Day<\/h2>\n<p>This is the one Singapore trainers need to watch out for. The Lake Guardians \u2014 <strong>Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf<\/strong> \u2014 are making their Dynamax debuts in a dedicated <strong>Max Battle Day<\/strong> this season. As long-time GO players know, Uxie has always been the Asia-Pacific-exclusive Lake Guardian: when a Max Battle Day rolls around with Uxie featured, that&#8217;s your region&#8217;s moment. The exact date for this Max Battle Day hasn&#8217;t been announced yet, but Niantic confirmed it&#8217;s coming during Twilight Trails. Watch the in-game news tab and the <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">GameTrader Game News page<\/a> \u2014 we&#8217;ll flag it the moment dates drop.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Lake Guardians, new Dynamax encounters at Power Spots include <strong>Rhyhorn, Sneasel, and Sizzlipede<\/strong> from the start of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Season Events and Community Day Dates<\/h2>\n<p>The Twilight Trails calendar is already filling up for the months ahead:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mega Squads<\/strong> (8\u201314 Sep) \u2014 Maschiff debut, Shiny Flamigo debut, Mega raids rotate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Mega Staraptor Raid Day<\/strong> (19 Sep) \u2014 Mega Staraptor debut with boosted Shiny odds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Horizons Celebration<\/strong> (16\u201322 Sep) \u2014 costumed Pok\u00e9mon, increased Kecleon encounters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Day Classic \u2014 Gible<\/strong> (12 Sep) \u2014 3\u00d7 XP for catches, boosted Shiny Gible<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Day<\/strong> (10 Oct, 21 Nov) \u2014 Pok\u00e9mon TBA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harvest Festival<\/strong> (29 Sep\u20135 Oct) \u2014 Shiny Applin and Shiny Smoliv debuts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pok\u00e9mon GO Wild Area 2026 Global<\/strong> (14\u201315 Nov) \u2014 open to all trainers worldwide, with in-person events in Sendai and Mexico City on 6\u20138 November<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lake Guardians Max Battle Day<\/strong> \u2014 date TBA, includes Dynamax Uxie for Asia-Pacific<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>GO Pass Bonuses and Move Updates<\/h2>\n<p>The GO Pass milestone rewards for Twilight Trails offer some useful quality-of-life perks as you level up throughout the season: guaranteed Candy XL from trades at Rank 1, increased Gift sending and opening limits at Rank 25, 30-minute Daily Adventure Incense duration at Rank 50, and additional XP and Stardust from hatching Eggs at Rank 75. On top of that, Niantic is rolling out its largest move rebalancing in months \u2014 over 30 moves are being updated, and more than 40 Pok\u00e9mon species are gaining access to new moves, which will shake up Battle League and raid metas heading into the November endgame.<\/p>\n<p>Twilight Trails is live now \u2014 update your app, head to your nearest park, and check for Maschiff in the wild. For all the upcoming Pok\u00e9mon GO news and Singapore raid guides this season, keep an eye on our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"Lake Guardians Max Battle Day date to be confirmed by Niantic\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon GO Season 24: Twilight Trails kicked off today, 8 September 2026, bringing Maschiff and Mabosstiff from Paldea, Mega Staraptor, Mega Chandelure, and a Dynamax Uxie Max Battle Day exclusive to Asia-Pacific players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[185,31,182],"class_list":["post-9497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-niantic","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-go"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-season-banner.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2tb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8781,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-twilight-trails-september-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9497,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Twilight Trails Season Starts 8 September \u2014 Mega Staraptor, Maschiff and More","date":"August 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Twilight Trails season runs 8 September to 1 December 2026, bringing Mega Staraptor, Mega Chandelure, and Maschiff to the game for the first time.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pogo-twilight-trails-key-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7136,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/uxie-raids-asia-pacific-singapore-guide-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9497,"position":1},"title":"Uxie Raids Return to Asia-Pacific \u2014 Singapore Guide (Aug 5\u201311)","date":"August 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Shiny Uxie returns to Asia-Pacific 5-star raids from 5\u201311 August. 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