Pokémon GO Offers Costumed Pikachu for 42 km Run in 6-Day Spring Marathon

6 articles · Updated · Mein-MMO · May 12

May 12 at 10 a.m. starts Pokémon GO’s Spring Marathon, where players can unlock a new Pikachu with a marathon visor through free limited research.
42 km is the event’s only required task, and completing it also awards 21,000 XP; spread evenly, that works out to about 6 km a day.
May 18 at 8 p.m. is the deadline to finish the research and catch the Pikachu, with no indication yet of when the costume variant will return.
The event also marks the in-game debut of Flattutu, adding another incentive for players joining Pokémon GO’s May 2026 event lineup.

With player burnout and falling revenue, can another marathon-style event secure Pokémon GO's future under its new ownership?

As players walk 42km for a digital Pikachu, are they also unknowingly training the autonomous robots of tomorrow?