The Pokémon Company has confirmed a month-long series of special events for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on Nintendo Switch, running from August 7 through September 3, 2026.
The schedule features four consecutive weeks of 7-Star Tera Raid Battles paired with Mass Outbreaks, each spotlighting a different Pokémon and specific Tera types.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were developed by Game Freak and continue to receive live content updates and timed events via the game's online systems and the Nintendo eShop infrastructure.
Serebii.net published the schedule in a July 30, 2026 update, noting that the events will run weekly beginning August 7 and continue through September 3.
In Serebii's post, the website summarized the rotation and the Pokémon that will appear in 7-Star raids and Mass Outbreaks during each week.
Event schedule and details (all times listed in UTC):
- August 7, 00:00 UTC to August 13, 23:59 UTC:
- Glimmora will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Grass Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Glimmet will be findable across Paldea, while Glimmet and Glimmora will spawn in Kitakami.
The Mass Outbreak will feature a boosted Shiny Chance.
- August 14, 00:00 UTC to August 20, 23:59 UTC:
- Annihilape will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Ghost Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Mankey and Primeape will appear throughout Paldea, with Mankey, Primeape and Annihilape spawning in Kitakami.
The Mass Outbreak increases the likelihood of encountering these Pokémon marked with the Angry Mark.
- August 21, 00:00 UTC to August 27, 23:59 UTC:
- Farigiraf will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Fairy Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Girafarig will spawn around Paldea, and both Girafarig and Farigiraf will be available at the Blueberry Academy.
The outbreak increases the chance of finding these Pokémon with the Intellectual Mark.
- August 28, 00:00 UTC to September 3, 23:59 UTC:
- Kingambit will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Dark Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Pawniard and Bisharp will be findable across Paldea, while Pawniard, Bisharp and Kingambit will spawn in Kitakami.
The outbreak increases the chance of encountering these Pokémon with the Charismatic Mark.
These events give Scarlet and Violet players on Nintendo Switch targeted opportunities to engage with high-level Tera Raid content and to hunt outbreak-specific spawns.
For players tracking event announcements and exact spawn behavior, Serebii.net posted the original summary on July 30, 2026.
Share your strategies and raid plans in the comments or on community channels if you plan to take part in these limited-time events.
The schedule features four consecutive weeks of 7-Star Tera Raid Battles paired with Mass Outbreaks, each spotlighting a different Pokémon and specific Tera types.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were developed by Game Freak and continue to receive live content updates and timed events via the game's online systems and the Nintendo eShop infrastructure.
Serebii.net published the schedule in a July 30, 2026 update, noting that the events will run weekly beginning August 7 and continue through September 3.
In Serebii's post, the website summarized the rotation and the Pokémon that will appear in 7-Star raids and Mass Outbreaks during each week.
Event schedule and details (all times listed in UTC):
- August 7, 00:00 UTC to August 13, 23:59 UTC:
- Glimmora will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Grass Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Glimmet will be findable across Paldea, while Glimmet and Glimmora will spawn in Kitakami.
The Mass Outbreak will feature a boosted Shiny Chance.
- August 14, 00:00 UTC to August 20, 23:59 UTC:
- Annihilape will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Ghost Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Mankey and Primeape will appear throughout Paldea, with Mankey, Primeape and Annihilape spawning in Kitakami.
The Mass Outbreak increases the likelihood of encountering these Pokémon marked with the Angry Mark.
- August 21, 00:00 UTC to August 27, 23:59 UTC:
- Farigiraf will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Fairy Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Girafarig will spawn around Paldea, and both Girafarig and Farigiraf will be available at the Blueberry Academy.
The outbreak increases the chance of finding these Pokémon with the Intellectual Mark.
- August 28, 00:00 UTC to September 3, 23:59 UTC:
- Kingambit will appear in 7-Star Tera Raids with the Dark Tera Type.
- Mass Outbreak: Pawniard and Bisharp will be findable across Paldea, while Pawniard, Bisharp and Kingambit will spawn in Kitakami.
The outbreak increases the chance of encountering these Pokémon with the Charismatic Mark.
These events give Scarlet and Violet players on Nintendo Switch targeted opportunities to engage with high-level Tera Raid content and to hunt outbreak-specific spawns.
For players tracking event announcements and exact spawn behavior, Serebii.net posted the original summary on July 30, 2026.
Share your strategies and raid plans in the comments or on community channels if you plan to take part in these limited-time events.
