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An EX Raid invitation

An Exclusive Raid (abbreviated as EX Raid) is a five-star raid in Pokémon GO that requires 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 canceled 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 GO Stardust icon.png50,000 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.

List of EX Raids

The following lists all the EX Raid Bosses by availability dates.

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Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Availability
49430 2184 - 2275

2730 - 2844

Aug 14, 2017 - Aug 28, 2018
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Deoxys
Normal Forme
45891 1485 - 1570

1857 - 1963

Oct 1 - Dec 17, 2018
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Deoxys
Attack Forme
41036 1372 - 1474

1716 - 1842

Dec 28, 2018 - Mar 19, 2019
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Deoxys
Defense Forme
36170 1228 - 1299

1535 - 1624

Mar 27 - Jun 24, 2019
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Deoxys
Speed Forme
45802 1568 - 1645

1960 - 2056

Jul 1 - Sep 28, 2019
54148 2294 - 2387

2868 - 2984

Oct 5 - Nov 12, 2019
55480 2389 - 2483

2987 - 3104

Nov 18, 2019 - Mar 13, 2020
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