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Pokémon Night Out 2026: Twitch Drops and the UTC start time
The 24 October Twitch broadcast offers jersey research after 30 minutes of eligible viewing. Link accounts before the stream and claim the Drop.
Event window
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Times above are shown in UTC. Check the schedule below for any named local broadcast or venue time.
Event focus
The Pokémon Night Out Twitch broadcast offers a code for avatar-reward Timed Research. Watching from outside Los Angeles is eligible; attending the Intuit Dome event is not required for this Twitch reward.
Schedule
| Requirement | Time or duration |
|---|---|
| Broadcast begins | 24 October 2026, 19:30 PDT, UTC−07:00 |
| Same instant in UTC | 25 October 2026, 02:30 UTC |
| Qualifying viewing | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast end, code expiry and research deadline | Not published in the announcement |
This is one worldwide broadcast, not a 19:30 start in every local timezone.
Rewards and eligibility
- Completing the unlocked research awards a Pokémon Night Out baseball jersey for the avatar.
- A Pokémon Trainer Central account must be linked to Twitch.
- The research code can be claimed only once.
- Minimising the stream pauses Twitch's viewing-progress timer.
Research and code claiming
| Stage | Action |
|---|---|
| Before viewing | Follow the official Pokémon Twitch channel and link the accounts |
| During the broadcast | Accumulate the required 30 minutes of viewing |
| Claim the Drop | Use the chat prompt or Twitch Drops Inventory |
| Retrieve the code | Open rewards.pokemon.com, select View Inventory, then Show Code |
| Activate research | Redeem the code on the official offer-redemption page |
| Obtain the jersey | Complete the research in Pokémon GO |
Exact research tasks and any additional rewards are unannounced.
Preparation
Check account linking before the stream. After claiming, read the actual research timer; the broadcast's start time does not establish a later claim deadline.