Raid Battle (GO)

This article is about the feature in Pokémon GO. For the feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield, see Max Raid Battle.

Promotional artwork featuring Raid Battles

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A Raid Battle (Japanese: レイドバトル Raid Battle) is a type of battle in Pokémon GO that takes place at a Gym. The goal of a Raid Battle is for players to collaboratively defeat the Raid Boss, a giant Pokémon with significantly inflated stats, within the time limit. Each Raid Boss is stationed at a particular Gym for a limited period of time, and players must use a Raid Pass to challenge it. As with other battles at Gyms, up to twenty trainers can join to fight the Raid Boss. After defeating the Raid Boss, players receive a variety of rewards and are given the opportunity to catch the Raid Boss.

In Pokémon GO

Description

A raid is a battle where you and up to 20 other Trainers work together to defeat the Raid Boss—an extremely powerful Pokémon. Win to receive fantastic rewards and a chance to catch a stronger-than-normal Pokémon of your own!

List of Raid Bosses

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For a list of all past Raid Boss rotations, see List of Raid Boss changes.

The following lists all the available Raid Bosses as of February 19, 2022. The icon indicates Raid Bosses that have a chance of becoming Shiny during the bonus challenge.

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Misdreavus	5795	1039 - 1100 1298 - 1376
Sneasel	6340	1107 - 1172 1384 - 1465
Zigzagoon Galarian Form	1742	258 - 290 323 - 363
Baltoy	2656	409 - 449 512 - 562
Espurr	3755	669 - 719 837 - 899 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Rhydon 19393 1736 - 1816 2170 - 2270 Mawile 12739 877 - 934 1096 - 1167 Dusclops 13160 851 - 909 1064 - 1136 Druddigon 18606 1487 - 1561 1859 - 1951 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Deoxys Attack Forme 41036 1372 - 1474 1716 - 1842 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Ampharos Mega Ampharos 55876 1554 - 1630 1943 - 2037 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Mechanics Nearby Raid Battles From 5:00 a.m. to 8:59 p.m. local time, a Raid Egg may randomly spawn at any Gym, which does not already have a Raid Egg or Raid Boss, with a timer counting down until it hatches. Raid Eggs normally have a one-hour timer, but it may be shortened during certain in-game events. Once the egg hatches, the Raid Boss appears, and a new timer begins counting down until the Raid Boss disappears. Normally, Raid Bosses have a 45-minutes timer, but this can also vary during some in-game events. Effectively, a raid may begin any time from 6:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., and the latest a raid may be challenged is 10:44 p.m. While a Raid Boss is present, a player may join a raid to challenge it by spending one Raid Pass. And during this time, Gym defenders cannot be challenged, cannot be fed Berry treats, and will not experience motivation decay. Players will also not be able to deploy any more Pokémon to defend the Gym. When a player uses a Raid Pass to join a raid, they enter a lobby with a two-minute countdown (from when the first player in that challenge entered the lobby), after which the Raid Battle immediately begins. While in the lobby, players can choose their team of six Pokémon to battle, use items from their Bag, or invite friends to raid remotely. The game automatically recommends a party to use based on the Raid Boss's weaknesses, as well as resistances against its move set. In the lobby, the player can see the other players currently waiting in that same lobby, along with which teams they belong to and whether their party has any Mega-Evolved Pokémon. Each lobby can hold up to 20 players; once a lobby has 20 players, newly joining players will instead be placed in a separate lobby for a separate challenge of that Raid Boss. If a player specifically chooses to quit a Raid Battle, either from the lobby or after the start of the Raid Battle, they cannot rejoin that same challenge*. Players can also opt to join a private group using a specific group code. A Raid Pass is not removed from the Bag until the Raid Battle officially commences. After spending a Raid Pass, a player may repeatedly attempt that same raid until either they defeat the Raid Boss or the raid's timer expires. Raid Passes are not refunded if the player fails to complete a raid. Difficulty The difficulty of a Raid Battle varies depending on its level (also referred to as its ‘tier’ or ‘star rating’). A raid’s difficulty can be seen before the raid boss hatches, as soon as the Raid Egg spawns on the gym, as the difficulty also determines the Raid Egg’s color and pattern. Raid Bosses of the same tier all have in common a fixed HP value, Attack and Defense multiplier, and time limit for the raid. The following table details the Raid Eggs and values associated with Raid Bosses at each raid level. Rating Egg Raid Boss HP Multiplier Time limit (s) 1-star raid 600 0.5974 180 1-star shadow raid (local only) ? ? 3-star raid 3,600* 0.73 3-star shadow raid (local only) ? ? Community Day raid (local only) 9,500* 0.79 Mega Raid 9,500* 0.79 300 Legendary raid 15,000* Legendary shadow raid (local only) Ultra Wormhole Elite Raid (local only) 20,000 Primal Raid 22,500 Legendary Mega Raid 22,500 A Raid Boss's CP, as displayed during the raid, is determined using the standard CP formula. Note that the Attack and Defense multipliers are not factored into this calculation. $CP=\left\lfloor {\dfrac {{\sqrt {HP}}\times Attack\times {\sqrt {Defense}}}{10}}\right\rfloor$ where $HP$ is a fixed Boss HP value based on the raid level $Attack$ = base Attack + 15 $Defense$ = base Defense + 15 1-star Raids A one-star raid typically has a basic Pokémon, and can often by defeated by a single player. 1-star raid bosses always have an HP of 600 and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.5974. These battles last for 180 seconds. Prior to the changes to the Raid tiers on August 27, 2020, there were also 2-star raids, which were between 1-star and 2-star in difficulty. With the retirement of the 2-star tier, the 1-star raid rewards were increased to match the previous 2-star rewards. 3-star Raids A three-star raid typically has either a stronger single-stage Pokémon, or an evolved (middle or final evolution) Pokémon. 3-star raid bosses always have an HP of 3,600 and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.73. These battles last for 180 seconds. 4-star Raids Four-star raids only appear during Community Day events. After the Community Day ends, 4-star Raid Eggs will begin to spawn on gyms for up to five hours. These can only be battled locally, and Remote Raid Passes do not work for these raids. Once a Community Day raid is defeated, featured Pokémon from that Community Day will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the Gym for 30 minutes. 4-star raid bosses always have an HP of 9,500 and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.79. These battles last for 180 seconds. Prior to the changes to the Raid tiers on August 27, 2020, 4-star raids were a standard tier of raids available most of the time, like 1- and 3-star raids. With the retirement of standard 4-star raids, the rewards for defeating a 3-star raid were increased to match the former 4-star raids’ rewards. 5-star Raids Five-star raids feature Legendary or Mythical Pokémon or Ultra Beasts as their raid bosses. These usually require several players to work together to defeat them, and they have a longer battle timer than 1- to 4-star raids do. When the 5-star Raid Boss is an Ultra Beast, the Raid Egg is replaced with an Ultra Wormhole. Standard Legendary, Mythical and Ultra Beast Raid Bosses have an HP of 15,000 and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.79. These battles last for 300 seconds. Elite Raids are a special category of 5-star raids introduced in 2022. These Bosses can only be battled locally, and Remote Raid Passes cannot be used. They are scheduled as a special event, appearing at 11am, 2pm, and 5pm local time on a specific day at EX Raid Gyms. There is a uniquely-styled Raid Egg for these raids, and these spawn up to 24 hours before the raid. Elite Raid Bosses have a higher HP than standard Legendary Raid Bosses: 22,500 HP. During various in-game events, Legendary Raid Bosses sometimes use different HP values than normal, while still being classified as a 5-star raid and giving the same rewards as standard 5-star raids: "4.5-star" Raid Bosses have the same HP as 4-star raids (9,000* HP), but still use the longer, 300-second timer from 5-star raids. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres — Raid Days (2018) Regirock, Regice, and Registeel — A Regi Return These Raid Bosses have 50% more HP than normal (22,500* HP), and were colloquially known as “6-star” Raid Bosses. Mewtwo — Ultra Bonus 2018 and 2019 Darkrai — Halloween 2019 Mega Raids Mega Raids feature Mega Evolved Pokémon as their Raid Bosses, and award Mega Energy based on how fast the Boss was defeated, instead of additional Premier Balls. Standard Mega Raids feature non-Legendary Pokémon, and these bosses have an HP of 9,500, and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.79, equivalent to those of a 4-star raid. Unlike 4-star raids, these battles last 300 seconds. Prior to April 28, 2022, standard Mega Raids were instead equivalent to 5-star raid bosses, with an HP of 15,000. Legendary Mega Raids feature Legendary or Mythical Pokémon, and these bosses have an HP of 22,500, and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.79. These are classified as 6-star raids, and last for 300 seconds. Primal Raids feature Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre, and are otherwise the same as Legendary Mega Raids. Legendary Mega Raids usually take the place of both Legendary and Mega Raids in the raid rotation, and so will usually be the only boss of either type available at a time. Shadow Raids Shadow Raids are a variation on 1-star, 3-star, and 5-star raids, featuring Shadow Pokémon and Team GO Rocket grunts taking over gyms. These raids can only be participated in locally, and Remote Raid Passes may not be used. 1-star Shadow Raids are mechanically very similar to standard 1-star Raid Bosses. In 3-star and 5-star Shadow Raids, the Shadow Raid Boss will become enraged during the battle, receiving a boost to its Attack and Defence stats. It can be quelled using Purified Gems, an item crafted from Shadow Shards dropped by Team GO Rocket members after Shadow Raids and trainer battles. Former Tiers There have been a few types of Raid Battles that have since been retired from Pokémon GO: Until August 27, 2020, there were standard 2-star and 4-star raid pools. When these tiers were removed, their Pokémon and rewards were merged into the 1-star and 3-star pools respectively. Until March 13, 2020, “Exclusive Raids” (EX Raids) were 5-star raids that required an invitation and an EX Raid Pass to join. These were open to players who had completed a raid at the designated EX gym in the previous week. They were indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have seemingly been succeeded by Elite Raids. Raid Battle During the Raid Battle, all normal battle techniques from Gym battles are available to the players. The Raid Boss attacks similarly to a Gym defender. As such, when a Raid Boss attacks, the damage is applied to all Pokémon on the battlefield. If a Raid Boss knows Hidden Power, it will always be set to Fighting type. The moves that a Raid Boss knows is randomly selected from its standard move pool and will remain the same throughout the entire raid. Therefore, different lobbies of players challenging the same Raid Boss will all battle against the same move set. The group of players must defeat the Raid Boss within the time limit, otherwise the Raid Battle is lost. If all six of a player's Pokémon faint, the player is returned to the lobby, where they can heal their Pokémon using items from their Bag and choose six Pokémon to use to reenter the battle with; meanwhile the players who still have conscious Pokémon in their party continue to battle the Raid Boss. Players who raid with friends may deal extra damage depending on their highest Friendship level with another player. These bonuses are 3% for Good Friends 5% for Great Friends 7% for Ultra Friends 10% for Best Friends Additionally, if any Mega-Evolved Pokémon are present on the battlefield on the players' side, then every Pokémon will deal bonus damage. 30% for all moves of the same types as any of the Mega-Evolved Pokémon's 10% otherwise for all other moves Damage bonuses do not stack for having multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon present at once, and only the highest damage bonus will be used. Bonus challenge After being defeated, a Raid Boss will shrink down to normal size and can be captured during the bonus challenge. In Mega Raids, a Mega-Evolved Raid Boss will also revert to its normal form. Its stats will be reduced to normal, powered up to level 20 (or 25 if its type has a Weather Boosted), and like Pokémon hatched from Eggs, it will have random IVs of at least 10 per stat. The moves are also randomly re-rolled, so once captured, the Raid Boss may not necessarily know the same moves it used during the raid. Gender is the only fixed property, so different players winning the same raid will always encounter the Pokémon with the same gender. Raid Bosses have a chance of becoming Shiny during the bonus challenge if its Shiny form is obtainable by encounter. Since March 2018, with the introduction of Shiny Pokémon in Legendary raids, a Shiny Pokémon is guaranteed capture when successfully hit by a Ball. For the bonus challenge, players are given Premier Balls to capture the defeated Raid Boss. These Premier Balls are the only Poké Balls that can be used, but players may still use Berries from their Bag. If the player runs out of Premier Balls, the Raid Boss will flee, but will not flee otherwise. Even if the player fails to catch the Raid Boss, once they have successfully completed a Raid Battle, they cannot participate in it again. Each player may receive between 6 and 24 Premier Balls for their bonus challenge, in which amount rewarded depends on the player's individual contribution to damage dealt, highest Friendship level with another participant, whether the Gym was under the player's team's control, and how quickly the raid was completed. Any leftover Premier Balls will be discarded and cannot be used for future raid challenges. In Mega Raids, the speed bonus rewards Mega Energies corresponding to the Raid Boss; all other raids reward bonus Premier Balls instead. Quantifier Premier Balls Boss Defeated +6 Damage (Individual contribution) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% +0 +1 +2 +3 +4 Gym Control +2 Friendship level Friend Good Friend Great Friend Ultra Friend Best Friend +0 +1 +2 +4 Speed (% of time used) ≤100% <75% <50% <25% <10% +2 +3 +4 +6 +8 150* 175* 200* 225* 250* 60 70 80 90 100 Rewards Upon completing a first attempt of a raid, participants are rewarded 1,000 regardless of victory. Winning a raid rewards all participants: Trainer level XP (amount depends on raid level) 1,000 Gym Badge XP Various item rewards The following table was last updated November 15, 2020. It shows the quantity per bundle and an estimated probability based on empirical data. Since December 5, 2019, four-star raids guarantee a Charged TM as one of the reward bundles. Following the retirement of two- and four-star raids, the prizes for one- and three-star raids have been increased to match what used to be given from two- and four-star raids, respectively. Six-star Legendary Mega Raids yield the same rewards as four-star Mega Raids. Quantity (Probability) per reward bundle Reward Guaranteed XP Experience 3,500 XP 5,000 XP 10,000 XP Golden Razz Berry ×1 ×2 ×3 ×2 Charged TM ×1 ×1 Random Super Potion ×1 (39.41%) ×2 Hyper Potion ×2 ×3 (35.71%) ×2 Revive ×2 (19.70%) ×3 (18.35%) ×3 (17.86%) ×3 Golden Razz Berry ×1 (19.70%) ×1 (18.35%) ×2 (17.86%) ×1 Silver Pinap Berry ×2 Rare Candy ×1 (19.70%) ×2 (18.35%) ×3 (17.86%) ×2 Fast TM (Lv. 15+) ×1 (0.99%) ×1 (4.59%) ×1 (5.36%) ×1 Charged TM (Lv. 25+) ×1 (0.49%) ×1 (3.67%) ×1 (5.36%) ×1 The number of random bundles rewarded depends on the raid level and scales upward with the number of Premier Balls earned. The following table shows the number of random bundles rewarded based on the Premier Balls earned from: Damage Gym Control Speed (this does not apply to Mega Raids, in which speed does not reward Premier Balls) Number of random bundles Premier Balls +0 ×2 ×3 ×4 ×4 +1 ×3 ×4 ×5 ×5 +2 ×3 ×5 ×6 ×6 +3 ×3 ×5 ×7 ×6 +4 ×3 ×6 ×7 ×7 +5 ×3 ×6 ×7 ×8 +6 ×3 ×6 ×8 ×8 +7 ×3 ×6 ×8 +8 ×4 ×7 ×8 +9 ×4 ×7 ×9 +10 ×4 ×7 ×9 +11 ×4 ×8 ×9 +12 ×4 ×8 ×10 +13 ×4 ×8 ×10 +14 ×4 ×8 ×10 Trainer Achievements This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Mechanics on how/which achievements are awarded Raid Battle Trainer Achievements is a feature that was added to Raid Battles on June 24, 2021. Upon successfully completing a Raid Battle, a screen will display any individual achievements earned by players during that raid. Trainer Achievements have no effect on the other rewards earned from a raid. Each type of achievement can only be awarded to at most one player, and each player can only earn at most one achievement. The following lists all the Trainer Achievements that can be awarded from a raid: Charged and Ready — Performed ___ Charged Attacks Final Strike — Delivered the final attack Flush with Friends — Battled with ___ friends in the raid Hardest Hitter — Dealt ___ damage Mega Master — Used a Mega-Evolved Pokémon in battle Raid Buddy — Brought a Buddy Pokémon into battle Stamina Specialist — Battled for ___ seconds Style Savant — Dressed to Impress The Big One — Brought the largest Pokémon into battle Traveler — Joined from ___ km away Walk Star — Walked ___ km yesterday before the raid Special events EX Raids An EX Raid invitation Exclusive Raids (abbreviated as EX Raids) are five-star raids that require an EX Raid Pass to join. EX Raid Passes are given out to players that have completed a raid at a chosen EX Raid Gym in the previous week. These EX Raid Gyms are generally situated at sponsored venues or in parks, and they can be identified by an "EX Raid Gym" label on the top right-hand corner of the Gym screen and by a darker green shade on the map. The EX Raid Pass is a one-time offer, and should a player not be present, the pass will expire and disappear from their inventory. During an EX Raid, players without passes cannot see the Egg or Raid Boss, and if they attempt to interact with the Gym, they will be informed that the Gym is closed and will reopen when the EX Raid has ended. With few exceptions, EX Raids typically occur once every calendar week, on no particular day of the week, with the respective EX Raid Passes automatically distributed at least one week in advance. Each player can only receive one EX Raid Pass per distribution, even if they have raided at multiple Gyms selected for an EX Raid that week. If a player receives an EX Raid Pass from a scheduled distribution, they may invite only one Ultra Friend to the EX Raid; however, even if the friend declines, they will not be able to issue another invitation. Although a player may hold multiple EX Raid Passes at once, they may only have one EX Raid Pass via invitation at a time. If a player wishes to invite a friend who already has an EX Raid invitation, the game will not allow it until that invitation is first used, expired, or declined. Players also cannot send invitations to EX Raids that have already started. Very rarely, EX Raids may be cancelled for various reasons (such as a Gym being removed or major real-world incidents). Players with the respective EX Raid Passes usually have been compensated with 50,000 and five Premium Raid Passes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EX Raids have been indefinitely suspended since March 2020. Genesect, which was originally scheduled to be the next EX Raid Boss, has since been featured in standard five-star raids instead. The following lists all the EX Raid Bosses by availability dates in reverse chronological order. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Availability Regigigas 55480 2389 - 2483 2987 - 3104 Nov 18, 2019 - March 13, 2020 Mewtwo 54148 2294 - 2387 2868 - 2984 Oct 5 - Nov 12, 2019 Event move: Shadow Ball Deoxys Speed Forme 45802 1568 - 1645 1960 - 2056 Jul 1 - Sep 28, 2019 Deoxys Defense Forme 36170 1228 - 1299 1535 - 1624 Mar 27 - Jun 24, 2019 Deoxys Attack Forme 41036 1372 - 1474 1716 - 1842 Dec 28, 2018 - Mar 19, 2019 Deoxys Normal Forme 45891 1485 - 1570 1857 - 1963 Oct 1 - Dec 17, 2018 Mewtwo 49430 2184 - 2275 2730 - 2844 Aug 14, 2017 - Aug 28, 2018 Elite Raids Elite Raids are a special type of five-star raids that only appear during certain events. They are the apparent successor to EX Raids. Like with EX Raids, Elite Raids will only spawn at EX Raid Gyms. Elite Raid Eggs have a hatch timer of up to 24 hours. Once hatched, the Elite Raid Boss will remain at the Gym for 30 minutes. Elite Raids can only be challenged locally, using a free Raid Pass or Premium Battle Pass. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used to enter an Elite Raid, and remote invitations cannot be sent. Elite Raid Bosses have more HP than those of standard five-star raids. The first Elite Raids took place on October 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m., featuring Hoopa Unbound. Shadow Raids Shadow Raids were introduced into Pokémon GO on May 22, 2023. They feature Team GO Rocket grunts taking over gyms, and 1-star, 3-star, and 5-star Shadow Raid Bosses appearing at those gyms. These raids can only be participated in locally, and Remote Raid Passes cannot be used. In 3-star and 5-star Shadow Raids, the raid boss will become enraged during the battle, receiving a boost to its Attack and Defence. It can be quelled by using Purified Gems, an item crafted from Shadow Shards dropped by Team GO Rocket members after Shadow Raids and trainer battles. Pokémon GO at Pikachu Outbreak During the Pikachu Outbreak event on August 9–15, 2017, special Raid Bosses were available at Pokémon GO Park events in Japan. These Raid Bosses have not been made available since the event. These were all classified as level 4 Bosses. Mewtwo was also available as a level 5 Raid Boss during the event on August 14, 2017, at Yokohama Stadium, marking the first time that it had become available to players. Players who win the raid will also receive a minimum of 50 Premier Balls (instead of 6) for their bonus challenge. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Pikachu 11845 410 - 450 512 - 562 Meowth 9079 329 - 364 411 - 455 Dragonite 35383 1961 - 2046 2451 - 2558 Wobbuffet 7144 531 - 585 664 - 731 Ursaring 27409 1501 - 1577 1877 - 1971 Piloswine 21604 1237 - 1305 1547 - 1631 Houndoom 27302 1373 - 1445 1716 - 1806 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Mewtwo 49430 2184 - 2275 2730 - 2844 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Raid Days Raid Days (also known as Special Raid Challenges) are time-limited events which allow players to defeat a Raid Boss within a three-hour window. Most Gyms during this period of time will have the Boss active for the one* hour, and if the Boss is defeated, the Pokémon encounter afterwards will have a 10% chance of becoming Shiny. After the Raid time is up, Raid Boss gets renewed for another hour. Players may receive up to five free Raid Passes from Gyms during the three hour window. Raid Days often include event-exclusive moves, which may be known by the featured Pokémon if obtained during the raid hours (including via evolution or capture outside of raids). Professor Willow's Global Challenge 2018 The first three Raid Challenges, the Legendary birds, were unlocked as part of Professor Willow's Global Challenge 2018, which ran over six days over the period from June 30 to September 2, 2018. As all three parts were successfully completed, all three legendary birds were available to players again from September 13 - 20, 2018 as part of the Ultra Bonus Event. The times for these raid challenges have so far been held at the same time: Asia-Pacific: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. JST (GMT +9) Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. UTC (GMT +0) The Americas and Greenland: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Date Articuno 29127 1599 - 1676 1999 - 2095 Hurricane* July 7, 2018 (except Japan) August 4, 2018 (Japan) Zapdos 33068 1820 - 1902 2275 - 2378 Thunder Shock July 21, 2018 Moltres 32496 1788 - 1870 2235 - 2337 Sky Attack September 8, 2018 Gengar Special Raid Challenge Gengar was the first non-legendary Pokémon to be featured in a Special Raid Challenge on November 3, 2018. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Gengar 31256 1420 - 1496 1776 - 1870 Lick Psychic Extraordinary Raid Week Lapras was featured for a Raid Day as part of Extraordinary Raid Week 2019. The Lapras Raid Day took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time on May 25 or, for Asia-Pacific only, May 26, 2019. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Lapras 23476 1435 - 1509 1794 - 1886 Ice Shard Ice Beam Professor Willow's Global Challenge 2019 For Professor Willow's Global challenge 2019, which ran in conjunction with GO Fest, the Legendary beasts were featured, but without any event-exclusive moves. These Raid Days all took place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Date Raikou 45435 1889 - 1972 2361 - 2466 June 29, 2019 Entei 41758 1900 - 1984 2375 - 2480 July 14, 2019 Suicune 37761 1627 - 1704 2033 - 2130 August 17, 2019 Evolution Event Raid Day During the Evolution Event, a Raid Day featuring all three stages of the Kanto starter Pokémon took place on December 7, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Bulbasaur 3656 590 - 637 737 - 796 Charmander 3334 516 - 560 645 - 700 Squirtle 3113 497 - 540 621 - 675 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Ivysaur 8852 912 - 970 1141 - 1213 Charmeleon 8715 887 - 944 1109 - 1180 Wartortle 7799 795 - 850 995 - 1063 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Venusaur 28861 1480 - 1554 1851 - 1943 Charizard 30958 1574 - 1651 1968 - 2064 Blastoise 26291 1338 - 1409 1673 - 1761 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Valentine's Day 2020 A Raid Day featuring Lickitung with the event-exclusive move Body Slam was included as part of the Valentine's Day 2020 event. Any Lickilicky evolved from Lickitung during the event period also knew Body Slam. The Lickitung Raid Day took place on February 15, 2020, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Lickitung 14386 752 - 806 940 - 1008 Body Slam Pokémon Day 2020 As part of the Pokémon Day 2020 celebration, a Raid Day featuring both Gengar and Nidorino wearing party hats took place on March 1, 2020, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Like with the previous Gengar Raid Day, any Gengar caught or evolved into during the event period knew the event-exclusive moves Lick and Psychic. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Nidorino Party hat 7238 743 - 796 929 - 995 Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Sandshrew 4012 670 - 720 838 - 901 </noinclude> Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Gengar Party hat 33531 1566 - 1644 1958 - 2055 Lick Psychic Alolan Marowak Raid Day As part of the Halloween 2020 celebration, a Raid Day featuring Alolan Marowak took place on October 31, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Any Alolan Marowak caught during the event period knew the event-exclusive move Shadow Bone. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Marowak Alolan Form 13525 988 - 1048 1235 - 1311 Shadow Bone Pokémon Day 2021 As part of the Pokémon Day 2021 celebration, a Raid Day featuring Legendary birds took place on February 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Any Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres caught during the event period knew the event-exclusive moves Hurricane, Thunder Shock and Sky Attack respectively. During this event players could use Charged TMs on Shadow Pokémon to forget the move Frustration and the appearance of Team GO Rocket grunts at Pokéstops and in balloons was increased. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Articuno 29127 1599 - 1676 1999 - 2095 Hurricane Zapdos 33068 1820 - 1902 2275 - 2378 Thunder Shock Moltres 32496 1788 - 1870 2235 - 2337 Sky Attack Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day During the Mega Moment event, a Raid Day featuring Mega Kangaskhan took place on May 1, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Kangaskhan Mega Kangaskhan 37140 1405 - 1477 1757 - 1847 Hisuian Braviary Raid Day During the Hisuian Discoveries event, a Raid Day featuring Hisuian Braviary took place on July 31, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. For this event, chance for receiving Rare Candy XL from in-person Raid Battles was increased and players would get 50% more XP for winning raids. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Braviary Hisuian Form 16865 1531 - 1608 1914 - 2010 Hoenn Mega Raid Day A Raid Day featuring Mega Sceptile, Mega Blaziken and Mega Swampert took place on December 3, 2022, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Any Sceptile, Blaziken and Swampert caught or evolved into during the event period knew the event-exclusive moves Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon respectively. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Event moves Sceptile Mega Sceptile 45057 1500 - 1575 1876 - 1969 Frenzy Plant Blaziken Mega Blaziken 44147 1550 - 1627 1938 - 2034 Blast Burn Swampert Mega Swampert 43153 1622 - 1699 2027 - 2124 Hydro Cannon Hisuian Avalugg Raid Day During the Winter Holiday Part 2 event, a Raid Day featuring Hisuian Avalugg took place on December 24, 2022, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Avalugg Hisuian Form 21854 1892 - 1975 2365 - 2469 Legendary Raid Hour Legendary Raid Hours were introduced to increase opportunities for more players to participate in Legendary Raids. Initially as an experiment, the event was known as Legendary Lunch Hour, in which level 5 Raid Bosses spawned in many Gyms all at once from 12 p.m. and remained for an entire hour until 1 p.m. After receiving player feedback, the hour was changed to start at 6 p.m. and remain until 7 p.m. Raid Eggs will also spawn with a 20-minute timer before the start of the raids. Only Gyms that do not currently have Raid Bosses or Eggs may spawn a raid for Legendary Raid Hour. Dialga - Mar. 13, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Giratina (Origin Forme) - Apr. 10, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Latios - Apr. 19, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (unannounced) Groudon - May 1, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (unannounced) Since June 5, 2019, there has been a Legendary Raid Hour every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Exception were on July 10 and July 31, 2019, when the Raid Hour was skipped due to the Legendary Raid Boss rotating the same day, which would have resulted in different Raid Bosses depending on the time zone. The Raid Hour for Mewtwo, on September 18, 2019, was also cancelled for most nations following reports of raids not appearing in New Zealand and appearing 30 minutes ahead of schedule in South Australia and Northern Territory; a makeup date was rescheduled for October 8, 2019, with players being able to obtain two additional free Raid Passes during the hour. Due to the gathering restrictions put into effect because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raid Hour on March 18, 2020, was cancelled, and no Raid Hours took place until May 6. Updates On February 3, 2019, the HP of three-, four-, and five-star Raid Bosses were increased by 20%. This adjustment was made to account for the recently increased multiplier for super effective moves. On August 27, 2020, Raid Battles have been consolidated from five levels to three; level 2 Raid Bosses were added to the level 1 pool, and level 4 Raid Bosses were added to the level 3 pool. On September 3, 2020, the amount of Mega Energies earned from a Mega Raid was significantly increased. In the anime A Raid Battle in the anime A Raid Battle was first seen in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, where a group of Trainers, including Ash, teamed up to battle a Lugia that appeared in Vermilion City. However, Lugia was able to easily withstand all of the attacks thrown at it and defeat its opponents with little effort. Another Raid Battle took place in Raid Battle in The Ruins!, where Ash, Goh, Kira, the excavation leader, and Shane Seeker participated in one against a giant Golurk in the Colossus Ruins. After Golurk was defeated, it was caught by Goh. In A Crackling Raid Battle!, Ash, Goh, Jessie, and James fought a Zapdos in a Raid Battle at the Kanto Power Plant. However, Team Rocket soon abandoned the Raid Battle in favor of trying to steal Ash's Pikachu, leaving Goh to battle Zapdos alone. Despite managing to land some hits on it, Goh ultimately failed to capture the Legendary Pokémon. In Battling in the Freezing Raid!, Ash, Goh, Gary, and Horace took part in a Raid Battle against an Articuno at the Seafoam Islands. For the last three, the Raid Battle served as a Project Mew Trial Mission. While they failed to defeat Articuno, they still fared well enough to pass the mission. In Heroes Unite!, Lugia reappeared before Ash and Goh while they were camping, and they challenged it to a Raid Battle. The battle took place in the next episode, with Ash and Goh failing to deal any visible damage on Lugia, despite giving it their best efforts. Gallery Lugia's Raid Egg Golurk's Raid Egg In other languages Language Title Chinese Cantonese 團體戰 Tyùhntái Jin Mandarin 團體戰 Tuántǐ Zhàn Finnish Raid-ottelu French Combat de Raid German Raid-Kämpfe Italian Battaglie Raid Korean 레이드배틀 Raid Battle Polish Bitwa Grupowa Brazilian Portuguese Batalha de Reide Russian Рейд Reyd Spanish Combates de incursión Swedish Rädstrid Thai แบตเทิลตีบอส Battle Ti Boss Turkish Akın Maçı References This article is part of Project Sidegames, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Sidegames.