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Popular Raids In Pokemon Go

August 2025 Max Battles (Gigantamax & Dynamax)!

  • Gigantamax Butterfree will be in Max Raids from July 19th.
  • All Gigantamax Pokemon will be in Max Raids from August 18th to August 23rd. Exact details TBD.
  • Eternatus - Eternamaxwill be in Max Raids from August 23rd to August 24th from 10am to 6pm.

August 2025 Pokemon Go Raids are here!

  • Shiny Virizion and Shiny Mega Aerodactyl will be in Raids from July 28th 10am to August 4th 10am local time.
  • Shiny Lugia and Shiny Mega Ampharos will be in Raids from August 4th 10am to August 11th 10am local time.
  • Shiny Ho-Oh and Shiny Mega Slowbro will be in Raids from August 11th 10am to August 18th 10am local time.
  • Necrozma and Shiny Mega Pidgeot will be in Raids from August 18th 10am to August 25th 10am local time.
  • Necrozma and Shiny Mega Salamence will be in Raids from August 25th 10am to September 2nd 10am local time.

August 2025 Shadow Raids!

  • Shiny Shadow Regirock will be in Shadow Raids on weekends throughout August.

Shadow Raids are here! These raids are extremely difficult and in person only.

Current understanding of mechanics
  • Enrage begins after attack completion post 60% hp
  • Enraged Attack = Base Attack * 1.81 + 15
  • Enraged Defense = Base Defense * 3 + 15
  • The Shadow Pokemon is naturally Subdued at 15% hp
  • Enrage and subdued are 500ms spells followed by a 1.5s delay
  • It takes 8 purified gems across all players to suppress the enrage
  • Gems take 5s to take effect and you can not use a special attack during that time or it will be cancelled due to a bug
  • Each player can only use 5 gems

Upcoming Raid EventsPokemon Go Scheduled Events and Raid Hours
EventDateTime
LugiaAugust 6th6pm - 7pm
Ho-OhAugust 13th6pm - 7pm
NecrozmaAugust 27th6pm - 7pm
Eternatus - EternamaxAugust 23rd - 24th10am - 6pm
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Mega TierEasy Mega Raid

The current mega raids are the best way to obtain mega energy to power up the strongest pokemon! They are often done with groups of 2-3 level 30-40 players.

Legendary Max Tier 5Group Legendary Max Battle

Max Tier 5 Legendary battles are difficult but are the best way to obtain strong Dynamax Pokemon! They are in person only raids that are often done with groups of 2-8 level 30-50 players. The Campfire feature is a great way to find other players for these very difficult raids

Max Tier 3Easy Group Dynamax Max Battle

Max Tier 3 Dynamax raids are targeted at groups of 2-4 in person level 30-40 players with 3x lvl 30-40 powered up Dynamax Pokemon. They can typically be soloed by a level 40+ player with dodging and awesome Pokemon.

Max Tier 2Difficult Dynamax Max Battle

Max Tier 2 Dynamax raids are possible to defeat by yourself but you can only use Dynamax pokemon. A level 20 player with imperfect evolved pokemon should be able to beat this by themselves. These raids are a good way to begin your dynamax pokemon collection.

Max Tier 1Easy Dynamax Max Battle

Max Tier 1 Dynamax raids are fairly easy to defeat by yourself but you can only use Dynamax pokemon. A level 20 player with imperfect pokemon should be able to beat this by themselves. These raids are a good way to begin your dynamax pokemon collection.

Shadow Tier 5Shadow Legendary Raid

Shadow Legendary raids are extremely difficult but are the best way to obtain strong pokemon! They are in person only raids that are often done with groups of 5-10 level 30-50 players. Some intrepid experts have done some of these raids with as few as 2-3 players. The Campfire feature is a great way to find other players for these very difficult raids

Tier 5Legendary Raid

The current legendary raids are a great way to obtain strong pokemon! They are often done with groups of 4-10 level 30-40 players. Some intrepid experts have done some of these raids with as few as 2-3 players.

Shadow Tier 3Easy Group Shadow Raid

Shadow Tier 3 raids are targeted at groups of 2 level 30-40 players. They can be soloed by a level 40+ player with a little luck and perfect play with awesome Pokemon.

Tier 3Group Raid

Tier 3 raids are targeted at groups of 2 level 30-40 players. They can be soloed by a level 40 player with a little luck and perfect play with awesome Pokemon.

Shadow Tier 1Easy Shadow Raid

Shadow Tier 1 raids are fairly easy to defeat by yourself. A level 20 player with imperfect pokemon should be able to beat this by themselves. These raids are a good way to collect candy for pokemon that are not common in your area.

Tier 1Solo Raid

Tier 1 raids are quite easy to defeat by yourself. A level 20 player with imperfect pokemon should be able to beat this by themselves. These raids are a good way to collect candy for pokemon that are not common in your area.

Future Mega Legendary TierMega Legendary Raid

These mega legendary raids are not in the game yet.

Future Mega TierMega Raid

These mega raids are not in the game yet.

Future G-Max Tier 6Difficult Group Gigantamax Max Battle

These Max Tier 6 Gigantamax battles are not in the game yet. They may appear in the future for special events.

Future Legendary Max Tier 5Difficult Group Legendary Max Battle

These Max Tier 5 Legendary battles are not in the game yet. They may appear in the future for special events.

Future Shadow Tier 5Shadow Legendary Raid

These Shadow Tier 5 raids are not in the game yet. They may appear in the future for special events.

Future Ultra Beast TierUltra Beast Raid

Ultra Beast raids have been datamined but information is not currently available. They are equivalent to the mega legendary tier in difficulty

Future Tier 5Legendary Raid

These tier 5 raids are not in the game yet! Their stats and moves are still subject to change.

Legacy Legendary Mega TierMega Raid
Legacy Mega TierEasy Mega Raid
Future Shadow Tier 5Shadow Legendary Raid
Legacy Difficult G-Max Tier 6.5Difficult Group Gigantamax Max Battle
Legacy G-Max Tier 6Group Gigantamax Max Battle
Legacy Max Tier 5Legendary Group Dynamax Max Battle
Legacy Max Event Tier 4Event Dynamax Group Max Battle
Legacy Max Tier 3Easy Group Dynamax Max Battle
Legacy Max Tier 1Easy Max Dynamax Battle
Legacy Elite TierElite Raid - Bonus Hp
Legacy Ultra Beast TierUltra Beast Raid
Legacy Shadow Tier 5Shadow Legendary Raid
Legacy Tier 5Legendary Raid
Legacy Shadow Tier 3Easy Group Shadow Raid
Legacy Tier 3Easy Group Raid
Legacy Shadow Tier 1Easy Shadow Raid
Legacy Tier 1Easy Solo Raid

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