Pokémon Go’s developer is holding a free one-day makeup raid event in parts of the world affected by technical problems during GO Fest 2026: Global. Players in regions including Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa were unable to join some raids during the anniversary event, prompting complaints and a public apology. The response matters because it gives affected players another chance to access rare event content and shows the company reacting to backlash over service issues during a major celebration.

The replacement event will take place on 26 July from 10am to 7pm local time in the impacted regions and will feature the same raid line-up as the original event, including Mega Mewtwo X and Y, the Regis, and Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia. Scopely said the bug did not use up Raid Passes, but it stopped trainers from entering raids as normal; remote players tied to those regions were affected too, even if they were physically elsewhere. The article also notes this is the latest controversy around Pokémon Go’s 10th anniversary, following criticism of an exclusive Times Square event for about 1,000 invited guests, who reportedly received a perfect IV Mewtwo.