Raid Battle (GO)

Promotional artwork featuring Raid Battles

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.

In Pokémon GO

Nearby Raid Battles

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!

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 20 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.

From 5:00 a.m. to 7:44 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 this may vary during certain in-game events. Once the Raid Egg hatches, the Raid Boss appears, and a new timer begins counting down until the Raid Boss disappears. Raid Bosses normally have a 45-minute timer, but this may also vary during certain in-game events. Effectively, a raid may begin any time from 6:00 a.m. to 8:44 p.m., and the latest a raid may be challenged is 9:29 p.m.

While a Raid Boss is present, 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. Players can also press a "Ready" button; if all players press the button, the timer will immediately lower to 10 seconds. While in the lobby, players can choose their team of six Pokémon to battle, use items from their Bag, or invite friends to join the raid remotely, assuming the raid is not local-only. 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.

Current Raid Bosses

The following lists all the available Raid Bosses as of November 3, 2023. The icon indicates Raid Bosses that have a chance of becoming Shiny during the bonus challenge.

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Voltorb Hisuian Form	3409	532 - 577 665 - 721
Shinx	2873	458 - 500 572 - 625
Litwick	3202	530 - 575 663 - 719
Litleo	4251	761 - 814 951 - 1018
Helioptile	3070	489 - 533 612 - 666

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Ninetales	15806	1235 - 1302 1544 - 1628
Parasect	13703	1002 - 1062 1252 - 1328
Marowak Alolan Form	13525	988 - 1048 1235 - 1311
Turtonator	16379	1203 - 1270 1504 - 1587

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Genesect Douse Drive	47836	1833 - 1916 2292 - 2395

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Houndoom Mega Houndoom	41693	1432 - 1505 1790 - 1882

Shadow Raids

The following lists all the available Shadow Raid Bosses as of November 1, 2023. The icon indicates Shadow Raid Bosses that have a chance of becoming Shiny during the bonus challenge.

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

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Meowth	2527	359 - 427 449 - 534
Machop	3666	638 - 730 798 - 913
Wooper	1984	302 - 366 378 - 458
Pineco	3526	550 - 633 688 - 791

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Electabuzz	16809	1212 - 1333 1515 - 1667
Magmar	17238	1244 - 1367 1555 - 1710
Gligar	13373	952 - 1061 1191 - 1326

Saturday and Sunday only

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Articuno	40165	1604 - 1743 2005 - 2179

Difficulty

The difficulty of a Raid Battle varies depending on its level (also referred to as its "tier" or by a "star" rating). A raid's difficulty can be seen as soon as the Raid Egg spawns on the Gym, as the difficulty also determines the Raid Egg's color and pattern. Typically, a one-star Raid Boss is a basic Pokémon that can usually by defeated by a single player. A three-star Raid Boss is typically either a stronger single-stage Pokémon or an evolved (middle or final evolution) Pokémon.

Prior to the changes to the raid tiers on August 27, 2020, there were also two-star and four-star raids, which were combined with one-star and three-star raids, respectively. With their retirement, the one-star and three-star raid rewards were increased to match the respective two-star and four-star rewards.

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 level.

Rating	Egg	Raid	Boss HP	Multiplier	Time limit (s)
		One-star Raid (local only for Shadow Raids)	600	0.5974	180
		Three-star Raid (local only for Shadow Raids)	3600*	0.73
		Community Day Raid (local only)	9000*	0.79
		Mega Raid	9000*	0.79	300
		Legendary Raid (local only for Shadow Raids)	15000*
		Ultra Wormhole
		Elite Raid (local only)	20000
		Primal Raid	22500
		Legendary Mega Raid	22500

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

During past in-game events, Legendary Raid Bosses have used different HP values than normal, while still being classified as a five-star raid and giving the same rewards as standard five-star raids:

• "4.5-star" Raid Bosses have the same HP as four-star raids (9000* HP), but still use the longer, 300-second timer from five-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 (22500* HP), and were colloquially known as “six-star” Raid Bosses.
  • Mewtwo — Ultra Bonus 2018 and 2019
  • Darkrai — Halloween 2019

Battle mechanics

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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.

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. If a Raid Boss knows Hidden Power, it will always be set to Fighting type.

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.

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

If any Mega-Evolved Pokémon are present on the battlefield on the players' side, then every ally will deal bonus damage. The same bonus is also applied if a Primal Reversion or Mega Rayquaza is in the party, regardless if it is currently on the battlefield.

• ×1.3 damage for all moves whose types are boosted by Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion
  • For Mega Evolution, the move's type must match the type (or one of the types) of the Mega-Evolved Pokémon
  • For Primal Reversion and Mega Rayquaza, the move's type must be boosted by the corresponding weather
• ×1.1 damage increase for all other ally Pokémon's moves

Damage bonuses do not stack for having multiple Mega Evolutions or Primal Reversions present at once, and only the highest damage bonus will be used. Note that the damage bonus is not applied to the user or, for Primal Reversion and Mega Rayquaza, its own party. However, if multiple players use Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, they can boost each other.

Rewards

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Upon completing a first attempt of a raid, participants are rewarded 1000 regardless of victory. Winning a raid rewards all participants:

• Trainer level XP (amount depends on raid level)
• 1000 Gym Badge XP
• Various item rewards

The following table was last updated on 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	3500 XP	5000 XP	10000 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

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. In Fusion Raids, a Fused Raid Boss will Separate; the base Pokémon can be captured, while the Pokémon it was Fused with will disappear. The Raid Boss's base stats will return to normal; its level will be set at 20 (or 25 if its type is 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 being 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; certain events replace the Premier Balls with Beast Balls. These Premier or Beast Balls and the Master Ball are the only Poké Balls that can be used, but players may still use Berries from their Bag. If the player successfully catches the Raid Boss, any remaining Premier or Beast Balls will be discarded and cannot be used for future raid challenges. If the player runs out of Premier or Beast 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.

A player may receive between 6 and 24 Premier or Beast Balls in the bonus challenge, though the exact number depends on various factors listed below. In Mega and Primal Raids, the speed bonus awards Mega Energies corresponding to the Raid Boss; all other raids award bonus Premier or Beast Balls instead.

Quantifier	Premier/Beast 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

The number of random bundles awarded depends on the raid level and scales upward with the number of Premier or Beast Balls earned. The following table shows the number of random bundles rewarded based on the Premier or Beast Balls earned from:

• Damage
• Gym Control
• Speed (this does not apply to Mega and Primal Raids, in which speed does not award Premier or Beast Balls)

Premier/Beast 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

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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 types of Raid Battles

Shadow Raids

Main article: Shadow Raid

Shadow Mewtwo Raid

Shadow Raids were introduced into Pokémon GO on May 22, 2023. They are a variation on standard one-star, three-star, and five-star raids, in which Team GO Rocket has taken over a Gym and deployed a Shadow Pokémon as a Raid Boss. These raids can only be participated in locally, so Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.

One-star Shadow Raids are mechanically identical to standard one-star Raid Bosses. In three-star and Legendary Shadow Raids, however, the Shadow Raid Boss will become enraged mid-battle, receiving a boost to its Attack and Defense stats. It can be subdued using Purified Gems, an item crafted from Shadow Shards dropped by Team GO Rocket members.

One-star and three-star Shadow Raid Bosses are controlled by Team GO Rocket Grunts, and Legendary Shadow Raid Bosses are controlled by Giovanni or Team GO Rocket Leaders.

Mega and Primal Raids

Mega Raids feature Mega Evolved Pokémon as their Raid Bosses. They award Mega Energy based on how fast the Boss was defeated instead of additional Premier Balls. Primal Raids function the same way, but reward Primal Energy instead.

Standard Mega Raids feature non-Legendary Pokémon, and these bosses have an HP of 9500, and an Attack and Defence multiplier of 0.79, equivalent to those of a four-star raid. Unlike four-star raids, these battles last 300 seconds. Prior to April 28, 2022, standard Mega Raids were instead equivalent to five-star raid bosses, with an HP of 15000.

Legendary Mega Raids feature Mega Evolved Legendary or Mythical Pokémon. They are classified as six-star raids. In the past, Mega Latias and Mega Latios raids have taken the place of both Legendary and Mega Raids in the raid rotation, and were the only Raid Boss of either type available at the time.

Primal Raids feature Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre. Despite having the same HP as six-star Mega Raid Bosses, they are classified as five-star raids.

Fusion Raids

Fusion Raids feature Legendary Fused Pokémon as their Raid Bosses. They award a random amount of Fusion Energy. Fusion Raids are equivalent to five-star raid bosses, with an HP of 15000.

Community Day Raid

Community Day Raid Battles are four-star local-only raids that take place after Community Day. After the main three-hour event ends, four-star Raid Eggs will begin to spawn on Gyms for up to five hours. The Raid Boss is the penultimate evolutionary stage of the featured Community Day Pokémon. These raids can only be battled locally, so Remote Raid Passes do not work. If the player successfully completes the raid, the featured Community Day Pokémon will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the Gym for 30 minutes with the same boosted chance of being Shiny as during the main event.

Zweilous was the first Community Day Raid Battle following Deino Community Day on June 25, 2022. Zweilous Raid Bosses had 15000 HP, though all subsequent Community Day Raid Bosses have had 9000 HP.

List of Community Day Raids

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Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP Availability Zweilous 26099 990 - 1051 1238 - 1313 June 25, 2022 Staravia 15550 690 - 742 863 - 927 July 17, 2022 Linoone Galarian Form 17811 892 - 949 1115 - 1187 August 13, 2022 Boldore 22537 1095 - 1159 1369 - 1449 September 18, 2022 Lampent 19902 917 - 976 1146 - 1220 October 15, 2022 Ursaring 30025 1604 - 1682 2006 - 2103 November 12, 2022 Quilladin 19973 924 - 982 1155 - 1228 January 7, 2023 Noibat 8721 344 - 381 430 - 476 February 5, 2023 Slowpoke 12504 650 - 700 812 - 876 March 18, 2023 Slowpoke Galarian Form 12504 650 - 700 812 - 876 Togetic 20453 917 - 976 1147 - 1220 April 15, 2023 Braixen 21248 975 - 1036 1219 - 1295 May 21, 2023 Fraxure 25298 1208 - 1276 1511 - 1596 June 10, 2023 Poliwhirl 16159 757 - 811 947 - 1013 July 30, 2023 Frogadier 19718 877 - 935 1097 - 1169 August 13, 2023 Charjabug 20137 912 - 970 1140 - 1212 September 23, 2023 Gurdurr 22581 1173 - 1239 1467 - 1549 October 15, 2023 Wooper 7684 330 - 366 412 - 458 November 5, 2023 Wooper Paldean Form 7684 330 - 366 412 - 458 Dartrix 18483 927 - 985 1158 - 1232 January 6, 2024 Chansey 8508 654 - 717 817 - 896 February 4, 2024 Torracat 19477 918 - 977 1147 - 1222 March 16, 2024 Weepinbell 18350 862 - 921 1078 - 1151 April 20, 2024 Steenee 9211 393 - 432 491 - 541 May 19, 2024 Sliggoo 22813 1100 - 1164 1375 - 1455 June 9, 2024 Eelektrik 19534 921 - 980 1152 - 1225 July 21, 2024 Brionne 21960 1015 - 1077 1269 - 1346 August 31, 2024 Ponyta 20914 911 - 969 1139 - 1212 September 14, 2024 Ponyta Galarian Form 20914 911 - 969 1139 - 1212

EX Raids

Main article: EX Raid Battle

An EX Raid Pass

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.

EX Raids were indefinitely suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and appeared to have been replaced with Elite Raids in October 2022. It is speculated that EX Raids will not be reinstated and have been permanently replaced with Elite Raids.

Elite Raids

Elite Raids are a special, exceptionally challenging type of raid that only appear during certain events. They are the apparent successor to EX Raids.

• Like with EX Raids, Elite Raids will only spawn at certain Gyms. Former EX Raid Gyms appear to have been designated as Elite Raid Gyms.
• Elite Raid Eggs have a hatch timer of up to 24 hours. Once hatched, the Elite Raid Boss remains at the Gym for 30* or 45* 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.
• Elite Raid Bosses have more HP than those of standard five-star raids.

The first Elite Raids featured Hoopa Unbound and took place on October 16, 2022. Hoopa Unbound, Regidrago, and Regieleki Elite Raids appeared at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. local time on their respective dates. Incarnate Forme Enamorus and Mega Rayquaza Elite Raids appeared at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. local time on their respective dates. The special raid makeup event for Mega Rayquaza took the form of Legendary Raid Hours at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. local time on August 3, 2024.

List of Elite Raids

Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP	Availability
Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	66170	2197 - 2289 2746 - 2862	October 16, 2022 November 13, 2022 December 10, 2022
Regidrago	33052	1614 - 1699 2017 - 2124	March 11, 2023 May 13, 2023 (makeup)
Regieleki	44342	1524 - 1602 1905 - 2002	April 9, 2023
Enamorus Incarnate Forme	55692	1872 - 1957 2340 - 2447	February 14, 2024
Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza	88200	2102 - 2191 2627 - 2739	June 29, 2024 August 3, 2024 (makeup)

Special events

Raid Day

Main article: Raid Day

Raid Days (also known as Special Raid Challenges) are events which allow players to defeat a featured Raid Boss. Raid Days are typically scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Most Gyms during this period will have the Raid Boss active for one hour, and the raids repeat every hour approximately on the hour until the event ends. If the player successfully completes the Raid Battle, the Pokémon will have a heightened chance (10%) of being Shiny in the bonus challenge.

Legendary Raid Hour

Legendary Raid Hours (also known as Raid Hours) are events in which the current five-star Raid Boss spawns in all eligible Gyms for approximately one hour. Every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. local time, the Raid Boss spawns with a 25 minute timer in all available Gyms. Every Gym that does not currently have a Raid Boss or Egg may spawn a raid for Legendary Raid Hour.

The Legendary Raid Hour was introduced to provide more opportunities for players to participate in Legendary Raids. Initially as an experiment, the event was known as Legendary Lunch Hour, and five-star Raid Bosses spawned all at once in most Gyms at 12 p.m. for one hour. After receiving player feedback, the event was changed to start at 6 p.m. for one hour. During the first Raid Hours, Raid Eggs spawned with a 60 minute timer.

• Dialga - March 13, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Giratina (Origin Forme) - April 10, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Latios - April 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, Legendary Raid Hour has been scheduled to occur every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The Raid Hour was canceled on July 10 and July 31, 2019, due to the Legendary Raid Boss rotating the same day, which would have resulted in different Raid Bosses depending on the time zone. On September 18, 2019, the Raid Hour for Mewtwo was 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 was cancelled from March 18 to April 29, 2020. They were reinstated with the ability to complete the Raid Hour remotely on May 6, 2020.

The number of raids taking place at participating Raid Hour Gyms was doubled on February 19, 2024; spawns changed from 60 minutes at 6:00 p.m. to be 25 minutes each at 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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 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 won the raid also received 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
Mewtwo	49430	2184 - 2275 2730 - 2844

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; two-star Raid Bosses were added to the one-star pool, and four-star Raid Bosses were added to the three-star 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 catch 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.

List of Raid Battles in the anime

Pokémon	Region	Episode	Trainers	Pokémon
Lugia	Kanto	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!	Ash
			Lab assistant
			Unnamed Trainers
Golurk	Unova	Raid Battle in The Ruins!	Ash
			Goh
			Kira
			Leader
			Shane Seeker
Zapdos	Kanto	A Crackling Raid Battle!	Ash
			Goh
			Jessie
			James
Articuno	Kanto	Battling in the Freezing Raid!	Goh
			Gary
			Horace
			Ash
Lugia	Kanto	This Could be the Start of Something Big!	Ash
			Goh

Gallery

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  Lugia's Raid Egg

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  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

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