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Flying Taxi 2026

Event
From Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:00 Until Monday, June 29, 2026 at 20:00
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Soar through Pokémon GO with the Flying Taxi event! From Tuesday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. through Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. local time, Flying-type Pokémon take to the skies — and Squawkabilly, the Parrot Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut.

Squawkabilly appears in four plumage variants. Yellow Plumage and White Plumage appear globally, while Green Plumage is exclusive to the Eastern Hemisphere and Blue Plumage to the Western Hemisphere.

The event runs alongside the GO Pass — a free progression track with optional GO Pass Deluxe ($4.99) or +6 Ranks upgrade ($6.99) for extra rewards including Super Rocket Radars, Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards.

The Squawkabilly sprites (931 + all four plumage variants f2985/f2986/f2987/f2988) are not yet available in our database. They will appear automatically on this page once they have been added.

Bonuses

GO Pass
candy
Rank 10 2× Catch Candy
stardust
Rank 20 Increased Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket
Watch for additional bonus tasks for your GO Pass: Flying Taxi during the event!

Squawkabilly Debut

Squawkabilly, the Parrot Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut!

Squawkabilly appears in four plumage forms. Their availability differs by region:

  • Yellow Plumage and White Plumage — appear globally
  • Green Plumage — Eastern Hemisphere
  • Blue Plumage — Western Hemisphere
Squawkabilly sprites have not yet been added to the Pokémon database; tiles may show a placeholder until they are.
Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

One-Star Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in one-star Raids during the event. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Three-Star Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in three-star Raids during the event. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research Encounters
Field Research

Spin PokéStops during the event to collect Flying-themed Field Research tasks. Rewards include encounters with the following Pokémon:

Wattrel has no Shiny form available. The Squawkabilly plumage you encounter depends on your region.

  • ???PossibleSpearowKans op shinySpearowCP 311 - 342
  • ???PossibleHoothootKans op shinyHoothootCP 262 - 290
  • ???PossibleRookideeKans op shinyRookideeCP 258 - 285
  • ???PossibleSquawkabillyKans op shinySquawkabillyCP 797 - 845
  • ???PossibleWattrelKans op shinyWattrelCP 323 - 354
GO Pass: Flying Taxi

A new GO Pass progression track is available during the event. The free GO Pass is automatically available to all Trainers, with optional paid upgrades:

  • GO Pass Deluxe — $4.99 USD
  • GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks — $6.99 USD

Rewards include encounters with Flying-type Pokémon, Super Rocket Radars, Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards.

Unlimited GO Points are available from Saturday, June 27 at 12:00 a.m. through Monday, June 29 at 7:59 p.m. local time. Rewards expire on July 1, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. local time.

Eggs
The event-themed Egg pools by distance (2 km / 5 km / 7 km / 10 km) have not yet been published. This page will be updated as soon as more information is available.
Collection Challenge
Collection Challenge
The Collection Challenge for Flying Taxi 2026 has not yet been published. This page will be updated as soon as more information is available.
Timed Research
The Timed Research steps for Flying Taxi 2026 have not yet been fully published. This page will be updated as soon as more information is available.