Starting with Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026, Trainers and friends can see a buddy Pokémon's Location Background or Special Background on the Trainer profile. Sendai and Mexico City backgrounds arrive November 6, 2026, and the Special Background and earlier Location Backgrounds on November 9, 2026.
Starting with Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026, Trainers and their friends will be able to see a buddy Pokémon's Location Background or Special Background on the Trainer profile. Additional Special Backgrounds will become available to display in the future.
Display dates
The GO Wild Area 2026 Location Backgrounds for Sendai and Mexico City will be available to display beginning on November 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The GO Wild Area 2026 Special Background and all previously released Location Backgrounds will be available to display beginning on November 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
