# Pokémon Go World Space Week 2026 Event Guide

> Pokémon Go's World Space Week 2026 event offers astronaut Pikachu raids and timed research rewards.
- Title: Pokémon Go World Space Week 2026 Event Guide · Polygon
- Summary: Pokémon Go's World Space Week 2026 event offers astronaut Pikachu raids and timed research rewards.
- Keywords: pokémon go, world space week 2026, astronaut pikachu, timed research, raids, pikachu, gaming, culture, Pokémon, World, Space, Week
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/pokemon-go-world-space-week-2026-astronaut-pikachu
- Author: Julia Lee
- Published: 2026-10-05T14:27:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pokémon go, world space week 2026, astronaut pikachu, timed research, raids, pikachu, gaming, culture
## World Space Week 2026 Event
Pokémon Go now has a World Space Week 2026 event running from October fourth to October tenth.
## Astronaut Pikachu Availability
Astronaut Pikachu can be found in one-star raids or through the event's timed research.
## Timed Research Steps
Win one raid for two thousand five hundred XP, two raids for two thousand five hundred Stardust, and so on.
## Timed Research Rewards
Completing timed research gives an astronaut Pikachu encounter, two thousand five hundred XP, and two thousand five hundred Stardust.
## Astronaut Pikachu Details
Astronaut Pikachu can be shiny and may not return after the event ends.
## Key takeaway

Pokémon Go's World Space Week 2026 event runs Oct 4-10 with astronaut Pikachu raids and timed research rewards.