Pokémon GO Tour 2026 delivers a global celebration in Los Angeles and Tainan

Pokémon GO Tour 2026 brought Trainers together across continents for an unforgettable weekend in Los Angeles and Tainan — uniting hundreds of thousands of players in a celebration of community, competition and the road to Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global.

From record-breaking raid numbers to major media moments, this year’s events showcased the scale, passion and cultural impact of Pokémon GO as the game nears its 10-year anniversary.

By the Numbers: A Massive Global Turnout

Across both host cities, the energy was undeniable.

Los Angeles

- 43,000 ticketed Trainers
- 27,900 citywide add-on Trainers
- 324,000 total citywide participants
- 10 million Pokémon caught
- 5.5 million raids completed

Tainan

- 30,000 ticketed Trainers
- 13,100 citywide add-on Trainers
- 284,000 total citywide participants
- 10.6 million Pokémon caught
- 4.3 million raids completed

In total, more than 600,000 Trainers participated across the two cities, catching more that 20 million Pokémon and completing nearly 10 million raids in a single weekend.

Highlights from LA

Returning to Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium for its third year, the Los Angeles Pokémon GO Tour event once again transformed the city into a real-world playground for Trainers.

The event attracted major broadcast, consumer, and gaming outlets — including KABC (ABC 7 LA), KCBSFM (CBS LA), KNX-AM, Vulture, NPR, ShackNews, GameRant, Polygon, VICE, Destructoid, and more. Broadcast highlights included multiple ABC 7 segments, five CBS News Radio hits throughout the day, and an aerial helicopter flyover from FOX 11.

Media coverage spotlighted:

- The debut and excitement around Mega Dragonite
- The intensity of Super Mega Raids
- Pokémon GO’s evolving creator ecosystem
- The game’s upcoming 10-year anniversary
- The event’s impact as one of LA’s top family-friendly weekend experiences

Local social channels such as Secret LA (1.2M Instagram followers), Digital LA, Metro LA, Rose Bowl Stadium, and more amplified the weekend across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X — further extending the event’s reach beyond the park.
Additional post-event coverage is expected as national broadcast and radio outlets publish follow-up segments.

Highlights from Tainan

In Taiwan, Pokémon GO Tour integrated seamlessly with Lunar New Year celebrations, driving exceptional visitor turnout and media interest.

Despite the holiday timing, the team secured significant coverage from outlets including Yahoo News, 4Gamer, and Home+, alongside robust local broadcast and digital reporting.

Key story angles included:

- The large-scale Mega Night experience
- A visually stunning projection mapping show
- Celebration of Pokémon GO’s 10th anniversary milestone

Behind the scenes, cross-functional teams worked tirelessly to bring the experience to Trainers everywhere. From on-the-ground media hosting to global social amplification, the communications team helped extend the weekend’s energy far beyond event footprints.

As Trainers look ahead to a full year of Pokémon and Pokémon GO anniversary celebrations, the momentum from Los Angeles and Tainan sets the stage for more worldwide moments of discovery, connection and adventure.