# Pokemon Go This Week (Aug 3-9): Shiny Snom Debuts, Mega Blaziken, Lake Trio & Shadow Giratina Raids

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Language: en

Published: 2026-08-02T15:00:13+00:00

Source creator: MattSimplified (Pokemon Go)

Duration: 1734 seconds

## Description

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Pokemon Go this week runs August 3 to August 9, and it is a slightly quieter week overall, with a few raid highlights that might divide opinion. Here is the full Pokemon Go this week breakdown of what to focus on and what you can safely take easy.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro: GoFest Mega Finale Teased for September
1:30 Max Monday: Dynamax Magmar Debut & Rare Candy XL
4:14 Tuesday: Summer Marathon Arctic Embers Begins (Shiny Snom Debut)
5:39 Wild Spawns & Boosted Shiny Days (Ponyta, Slugma, Snover, Vanillite)
6:31 Sneasel: An Overlooked Dual-Type Attacker
8:00 Visor Pikachu Timed Research (42km Walk)
9:52 August GO Pass: Latias & the Lucky Trinket
13:51 Wednesday: Raid Rotation Begins - Mega Blaziken
15:21 Shadow Giratina Returns to Shadow Raids
17:08 Uxie, Mesprit & Azelf 5-Star Raids (Region-Locked)
19:29 Saturday: Fire and Ice Hatch Day (Magby, Smoochum & Larvesta)
23:57 The Must-Do List
25:50 The Skip List & Rest Days
26:58 Patreon Thanks & Shoutouts
28:05 What Are You Most Excited For This Week?

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