As autumn settles over the calendar, Pokémon GO offers its global community two reasons to look up from the changing leaves and back down at their screens. In late September 2026, the game's Harvest Festival events introduce Shadow Zekrom — a legendary creature appearing in its most formidable form for the first time — alongside Shiny Applin, a rare chromatic variant of a newly debuted species. These releases reflect the enduring human appetite for collection, rarity, and the seasonal rhythms that give meaning to our pursuits.