M: Check online, please. Are there any special moves that happen this week in Pokémon Go if you evolve something? And if so, when does that occur?
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G: I checked the current official Pokémon GO announcements. I’m not seeing an evolution window this week (Aug. 31–Sept. 6) where evolving ordinary Pokémon grants old Community Day/exclusive moves. The big event is GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale, Sept. 5–6, but its special attacks work differently. citeturn0search8turn0search2
What is happening:
+ attack while Mega Evolved as part of the new Mega system.
Again, you don't need to hold ordinary evolutions for an
evolution-move window. citeturn0search2So if your actual question is “Should I avoid evolving anything right now because there’s a free legacy-move opportunity coming this weekend?” — apparently no.
There is a Gible Community Day Classic later in September, which is exactly the sort of event where I'd expect an evolution-exclusive attack window, but that's not this week. citeturn0news11
urlOfficial Mega Finale event pageturn0search8
M: Do an explicit search for the move Blast Burn just in case. I've got a perfect Fennekin ready to evolve and I want to make doubly sure. So please just go online and do an explicit search to see if there's any mention of that move.
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G: Yes — good catch. Do NOT evolve that perfect Fennekin yet unless you've chosen the Fennekin path. My first search missed an important event-specific mechanic.
I explicitly searched Fennekin / Delphox / Blast Burn, and Blast Burn is available this week during Mega Ascension / GO Pass: Mega Finale.
The crucial restriction is:
If you select Fennekin in the branching Timed Research, Delphox evolved from Braixen during the event will know Blast Burn. The Fennekin-path Delphox encounter also gets Blast Burn. citeturn1search1turn1search2
The event runs Monday, August 31 through Sunday, September 6, 2026. citeturn1search2
So for your 100% Fennekin:
Fennekin → Braixen → Delphox this week, after choosing the Fennekin path = Blast Burn.
And importantly, the wording specifically says “Delphox evolved from Braixen”, so this isn't limited to the particular Fennekin supplied by the research. Your existing hundo qualifies, provided you've selected the Fennekin path. citeturn1search2
So you were absolutely right to make me search Blast Burn specifically before evolving the hundo. My previous answer's conclusion that there wasn't a legacy-move evolution opportunity this week was wrong.