Welcome to this week's Pokémon gaming roundup for September 15, 2026. We have an incredibly busy week ahead across console and mobile titles, featuring major deadline events in mainline games, legendary debuts on mobile, and an unexpected announcement from developer Game Freak. Here is everything you need to know to stay ahead of the meta and maximize your rewards.
Console Battles: Legends Z-A and Scarlet and Violet
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Season 16 of Ranked Battles is coming to a close on September 17, wrapping up its unique Mega Evolution-only ruleset. Trainers who climb the ranks before the deadline can secure over 130 rare Poké Balls, including Safari and Beast Balls, alongside powerful Mega Stones like Baxcalibrite and Grenjinjite. Meanwhile, in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the final 7-Star Tera Raid event is active until September 17. This Fire Tera Type Skeledirge features the Mightiest Mark and its Unaware hidden ability. Players are successfully soloing this challenge using a Psychic Tera Type Blissey equipped with Skill Swap and Stored Power.
Mobile Updates: Pokemon GO and Sleep Events
On the mobile front, Pokémon GO kicks off its Horizons Celebration Event from September 16 to 22, offering a free GO Pass progression track and themed wild spawns like Charizard wearing Friede's goggles. Additionally, Zamazenta returns to five-star raids, and a Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day featuring Staraptor is scheduled for September 19. Over in Pokémon Sleep, the highly anticipated Pursue Mewtwo event runs from September 14 to 28. This update marks the debut of Mewtwo in the sleep-tracking app, appearing exclusively in a new special area on Greengrass Isle.
Game Freak Reveals Rainy Day Sunny Girl
In a surprise announcement on September 14, Pokémon developer Game Freak unveiled a brand-new, non-Pokémon mobile game titled Rainy Day, Sunny Girl (Ame Nochi Hare Onna in Japan). Directed by veteran Pokémon director Shigeru Ohmori, this title features magical girls whose powers are directly influenced by real-world weather forecasts. The game is set for a winter release and will be showcased at the Tokyo Game Show from September 17 to 21.
To make the most of this week, console players should immediately jump into Legends: Z-A to finish their ranked matches and prepare a Blissey counter to defeat Skeledirge in Scarlet and Violet. Mobile trainers should log into Pokémon GO on September 16 to claim their free GO Pass, prepare for the Staraptor raids on Saturday, and set their Pokémon Sleep research site to Greengrass Isle to begin tracking Mewtwo.