Pokémon GO Raises Storage to 13,150 Ahead of Wild Area Global 2026

Q: How will the introduction of GO Safari Balls impact your newly upgraded item bag space during the upcoming Wild Area event?

GO Safari Balls will put new pressure on your item bag, but the impact should be temporary because they are only available during Wild Area event hours and are meant to be used as you catch. The key point is that Safari Balls count as item inventory while you hold them. With item bag capacity now raised to 12,500, or 13,250 for players at the highest unlocked level, the upgrade gives more buffer for these event-exclusive balls alongside your usual stock of Poké Balls, berries, healing items, raid passes, and Max Battle resources. That matters because Wild Area is designed around heavy catching, and free GO Safari Balls will be distributed during the event. In practice, the added space helps you avoid hitting the bag cap when Safari Balls arrive, but only if you clear room in advance. If your bag is already near full, the new balls could crowd out other pickups from PokéStops, raids, and event rewards. That is why players are being advised to trim excess consumables before the weekend, especially surplus regular balls, low-value berries, and healing items you are unlikely to use. The pressure on Pokémon storage may actually be bigger than on item storage. Safari Balls are intended to improve catching during the event, so the real bottleneck is likely to be how many Pokémon you keep after using them. In short, the upgraded bag gives you a useful cushion for GO Safari Balls, but you will benefit most if you enter the event with space already cleared.

3 articles · Updated · Pokémon GO Hub · Nov 11

Pokémon GO lifted its Pokémon storage cap to 13,150 and item bag capacity to 12,500 ahead of this weekend’s Wild Area Global: 2026 event.
Max-level-up rewards push those ceilings higher—to 13,500 for Pokémon storage and 13,250 for item capacity—while upgrades are available through the in-game shop and web store.
Bundle pricing can make expansions cheaper, though offers may vary by account, making the event’s start the key moment for players deciding whether to buy more space.
An 8-hour Wild Area Global play window is driving the push, with players encouraged to clear duplicate shinies, excess legendaries, Spinda forms and other low-priority holdings before the event.