LocationSpoofing event guide
adidas × Pokémon 2026: store research and the shoes code
Participating stores unlock Lucario and avatar-item research. The separate shoes code ends in January, while research claims continue into February.
Event window
Local-time event- Starts
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Times above use your in-game local clock. No timezone conversion is applied.
This is the overall event window. Check the schedule below for daily hours, overnight breaks and separate reward deadlines.
Event focus
The adidas collaboration combines location-unlocked research with a separate avatar-shoe code. The research includes Lucario and its Mega Energy.
Schedule
| Activity | Local deadline or date |
|---|---|
| Research promotion begins | 25 September 2026; opening hour not published |
| Obtain research at a participating location | Before 15 January 2027, 20:00 |
| Complete tasks and claim research rewards | Before 13 February 2027, 20:00 |
| Redeem the shoe code | Until 15 January 2027; expiry hour not stated |
The code's date-only expiry must not be assumed to share the research's 20:00 deadline.
Research and featured rewards
Visit a selected participating adidas or retail location and open Pokémon GO to receive the research. The promotion is worldwide, but participation is location-specific.
Named rewards include:
- Lucario encounter
- Lucario Mega Energy
- XP and Stardust
- adidas avatar jacket and cap
| Reward route | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Jacket, cap and research rewards | Obtain location research, then finish its tasks |
| Avatar shoes | Redeem ADIDASxPOKEMON through the Pokémon GO Web Store |
Individual tasks, XP totals, Stardust totals and Mega Energy quantities are not published. The announcement does not specify a Shiny Lucario research chance.
Preparation
Check that a store participates before visiting. Once research is acquired, its February completion deadline is distinct from January's collection cutoff. The shoe code does not substitute for acquiring that research.