Pokémon GO is putting its November schedule through a Max Battle-shaped blender. The Into the Wild event runs from 10:00 a.m. local time on November 9 until 8:00 p.m. local time on November 13, 2026, mixing a new Dynamax debut with a packed rotation of raids, featured attacks, a worldwide Max Battle goal and a limited-time GO Pass.
The two headline additions are divided between different parts of the event. Dynamax Regidrago makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star Max Battles, while Dynamax Meltan is tied to progress in GO Pass: Into the Wild. That distinction matters for anyone making a plan: Regidrago is the battle target, whereas Meltan is a Pass reward to pursue by completing the associated tasks and ranking up.
The event’s other defining feature is access. The daily Remote Raid limit rises to 30 from November 9 through November 13. On November 14 and 15, the limit is removed entirely. Those latter two days fall after the core event window, but remain especially important for players who want to use Remote Raids without a daily ceiling. A Coin Bag used during the event can also lead to an encounter with Shiny Gimmighoul.
For the full event breakdown, see the Into the Wild event details.
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The essential distinction: Max Battles, raids and Raid Hours
Into the Wild asks players to keep track of multiple battle formats, and their labels are not interchangeable. Max Battles are where the Dynamax activity happens, including the debut of Dynamax Regidrago. Standard raids have their own encounter pool, including Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta. Raid Hours are scheduled one-hour periods that spotlight a listed raid boss.
There is also a timed evening Max Battle slate. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, five-star Max Battles feature the following Pokémon on the listed days:
- Wednesday, November 11: Registeel
- Thursday, November 12: Regidrago
- Friday, November 13: Latias and Latios
Those are useful appointments for players targeting a specific legendary Dynamax encounter, particularly because the Regidrago slot lands only once in this published evening schedule. The broader Max Battle lineup also includes Ralts in one-star Max Battles and Machop in two-star Max Battles.
Raid pool and the two early Raid Hours
Outside the Max Battle calendar, three-star raids will feature Druddigon and Orthworm. Five-star raids will feature Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta during the event.
The two crowned forms each receive a dedicated Raid Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time:
- November 9: Crowned Sword Zacian
- November 10: Crowned Shield Zamazenta
The scheduling creates a fairly clear early-event choice. Players interested in the crowned raid bosses have dedicated sessions on the first two evenings. The following three evenings switch the marquee focus to five-star Max Battles. Because the event also substantially raises the Remote Raid cap, players with limited local options have more room than usual to join raids at distance during the core November 9–13 period.
Featured moves give some catches added relevance
Several event catches come with specific featured attacks. In Pokémon GO terms, a Fast Attack is the move used repeatedly to build momentum in battle, while a Charged Attack is activated after enough energy has been built. A featured move can make an event encounter more notable than an otherwise identical catch obtained at another time.
- Registeel: Metal Claw, a Steel-type Fast Attack
- Regidrago: Dragon Breath, a Dragon-type Fast Attack
- Latias: Mist Ball, a Psychic-type Charged Attack
- Latios: Luster Purge, a Psychic-type Charged Attack
There is no need to assume that every listed move will be the deciding factor in every future battle. The practical point is simpler: trainers who value these particular moves should check the caught Pokémon’s move set during the event rather than treating all encounters as identical. The five-star Max Battle evenings are consequently doing double duty: they offer the scheduled targets and put specific move-bearing versions of several legendaries within the event’s spotlight.
A Global Challenge makes Max Battles serve two purposes
Into the Wild includes a Global Challenge, meaning participation in Max Battles contributes to collective progress by trainers around the world. The published rewards for unlocking the challenge bonuses are:
- Greater effectiveness for Crowned Sword Zacian’s Behemoth Blade Adventure Effect
- Greater effectiveness for Crowned Shield Zamazenta’s Behemoth Bash Adventure Effect
- Faster filling of the meter from Energy collected during Max Battles
An Adventure Effect is the label used here for the effect associated with the two crowned Pokémon’s signature moves. The exact practical value of the increased effectiveness is not specified, so players should avoid reading more into it than the event states. What is clear is that Max Battles are not merely an alternate route to encounters during Into the Wild; they also contribute to a community objective that can improve the event’s listed effects and energy-meter progress.
That overlap makes Max Battles particularly central. A trainer concentrating only on conventional raids can pursue Zacian, Zamazenta, Druddigon and Orthworm, but will not be helping advance the Global Challenge through those standard raid completions. Conversely, someone working through Max Battles is pursuing the Regidrago debut and contributing to the collective target at the same time.
GO Pass: Into the Wild and Dynamax Meltan
GO Pass: Into the Wild starts at 10:00 a.m. local time on November 9 and remains active until 6:00 p.m. on November 15, 2026. It is automatically available to all trainers when the event begins. Completing Pass Tasks earns GO Points and raises the Pass rank, leading to rewards.
The free Pass reward pool includes encounters with Dynamax Meltan, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, the Go Wild Area 2026 Tee (Purple) avatar item, Stardust, XP, Poké Balls, and Candy. The presence of Dynamax Meltan in this progression path is why it should not be confused with a raid or Max Battle boss announced for the event.
GO Point earning also gets a late-event boost: on November 14 and 15, there is no daily limit on the number of GO Points that can be earned. Since the Pass itself continues through November 15 while the main event ends on November 13, that two-day extension is a meaningful window for players who need more Pass progress.
At Rank 25, the standard Pass grants half Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event. The wording is important: the benefit applies to Eggs put into Incubators during the event, so anyone aiming to use it should consider when they load Eggs rather than assuming it applies retroactively to every Egg already incubating.
Deluxe Pass costs and rewards
The paid GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild costs US$14.99, or the equivalent local pricing tier. A GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks option costs US$19.99 and automatically takes a trainer to Rank 11 through the included points.
Deluxe adds its own reward track. Most notably, it can award a Silver Bottle Cap. This item can be used via Hyper Training to maximize one stat—Attack, Defense or HP—on any Pokémon. Hyper Training, in this context, is a way to improve a chosen individual stat, rather than a new battle format or an encounter mechanic. Deluxe rewards also include Dynamax Meltan encounters, Duraludon Pants, and premium items such as Incense and a Lucky Egg.
The Deluxe milestone bonuses begin early in the Pass ranks:
- Rank 1: an additional 5,000 XP from completed raids and an additional 5,000 XP from completed Max Battles.
- Rank 2: a three-quarter Max Particle cost for unlocking and powering up Max Moves.
- Rank 3: one additional Candy from completed raids and Max Battles, plus one additional Candy XL from each for trainers level 31 and above.
Max Particles are the resource named here for unlocking and powering up Max Moves. The Rank 2 Deluxe benefit reduces that resource requirement to three-quarters of its normal cost. For players already planning to concentrate on Dynamax activity, the effect is directly tied to building up Max Moves rather than simply awarding another cosmetic or encounter.
How to prioritize the event without overcommitting
The event has enough moving pieces that a simple priority list is more useful than trying to do everything at once. First, decide whether Dynamax Regidrago, Dynamax Meltan, the crowned raid bosses, featured moves, or Pass rewards are the personal objective. Each path points toward a different activity.
- For Dynamax Regidrago: focus on five-star Max Battles, with November 12’s 6:00–7:00 p.m. local-time session the specifically scheduled Regidrago hour.
- For Dynamax Meltan: complete Pass Tasks and keep an eye on GO Pass rank progression through its November 15 end time.
- For Zacian or Zamazenta: use the November 9 and 10 Raid Hours as the clearest scheduled opportunities, while remembering that both are also in five-star raids during the event.
- For Pass progress or remote activity: November 14 and 15 are notable because both the Remote Raid limit and the daily GO Point limit are removed, even though the core event concludes on November 13.
- For the Global Challenge: include Max Battles, since they are the activity that contributes to the shared unlocks.
There is no published promise that every possible reward or battle opportunity will fit every schedule. But the event’s structure does make one thing plain: its value is built around matching a target to the right system. Max Battles are for Dynamax encounters and community progress; raids and Raid Hours are for the standard raid lineup; and the GO Pass is the route to Dynamax Meltan and its rank-based rewards.
Into the Wild runs for five core days, but its most player-friendly flexibility arrives at the end. With unlimited Remote Raids and unlimited daily GO Points on November 14 and 15, trainers who plan around the separate Pass deadline have extra time to pursue the parts of the event that best fit their goals.
