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Many ofPokemon Go’sstrongest Pokemon can be obtained through theirRaiding feature, cooperative battles where you can team up with others to challenge powerful Pokemon on the battlefield. Each month, Pokemon Go changes the Pokemon that are available to Raid against, keeping things fresh and giving players the opportunity to battle against and obtain a variety of Pokemon.
This month,May 2025, Pokemon has added a brand-new rotation of Raid Pokemon, including both Mega and Five-Star Raid Pokemon. Below you can find all the information about Pokemon Go Raids in the month of May, including the different Pokemon available and different Raid-themed events that will be hosted.
May 2025 Five-Star Raids
The Pokemon available to battle against inFive-Star Raidswill be changed in May 2025, replacing those that were available last month. For this month there will be five different Pokemon to battle against in Five-Star Raids, including:
Each of these Five-Star Raid Pokemon will be available to battle against forat least a week this month,giving you plenty of time to battle against each Raid Pokemon. Once each Five-Star Raid is successfully completed, you will be rewarded with anopportunity to catch that specific Raid Pokemon, typically being one of the only methods for acquiring these valuable Legendary Pokemon.
This month, you will have the chance to Raid against one of three Pokemon during the same window,depending on what region you’re playing from.
FromMonday, July 29, 2025, to Wednesday, July 29, 2025, Uxie will be available in the Asia-Pacific region, Mesprit in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, and Azelf in the Americas and Greenland.
Below you can find the Five-Star Raid schedule for May 2025, including all Raid Pokemon and when they will be available.
Thursday, June 30, 2025, to Monday, June 07, 2025
Monday, Jul 23, 2025, to Sunday, July 04, 2025
Tapu Bulu
Sunday, June 12, 2025, to Tuesday, June 20, 2025
Tapu Fini and Tapu Bulu caught following the completion of their Raids this month will know their Featured AttackNature’s Madness.
May 2025 Mega Raids
This month, there will only bethree different Mega Evolutions to battle against in Mega Raids.For May 2025, this includesMega Houndoom,Mega Gyarados, andMega Altaria.
Like the Five-Star Raid Pokemon available this month, each of these Mega Evolutions will be available to battle against for at least a week. In addition to being rewarded with a Pokemon encounter each time a Mega Raid is completed, you will receiveMega Energyfor the Pokemon you battled against, aresource needed to Mega Evolve that Pokemonyourself.
Below you can find the three Mega Evolutions available in Mega Raids this month and when you will be able to battle against them this month.
May 2025 Shadow Raids: Shadow Regirock
Shadow Raidsare another type of encounter available to engage with each month in Pokemon Go. In Shadow Raids, you will be battling against a specific Shadow Pokemon, giving you the opportunity to catch and add them to your Pokemon Go collection when successfully completed.
FromSunday, July 12, 2025, to Wednesday, July 18, 2025,you will have the opportunity to battle againstShadow Regirockin its own Shadow Raid. Throughout this month, these Shadow Raids willonly appear during the weekends, only giving you a couple of days to complete these encounters each week.
You can usePurified Gemsto subdue Shadow Raid Pokemon in Shadow Raids.
May 2025 Raid Hours
Raid Hours will take placeevery Wednesday this month, active from6pm local time to 7pm local time. During each Raid Hour, aspecific Pokemon will be featured, typically one of the Five-Star Raid Pokemon available during that month.
During each Raid Hour, the featured Raid Pokemon will beavailable to battle against in the majority of Raid locations you find, taking place more frequently than usual. Make sure to take advantage of this, giving you plenty of opportunities to battle against and catch the featured Pokemon.
Below you can find the Raid Hour schedule for May 2025.
Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf will be sharing Raid Hours this month.
During their two Raid Hours, you willonly be able to battle against one of these three Pokemon, depending on your region.
May 2025 Raid Events
Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day
Mega Kangaskhan Raid Daywill be hosted onSaturday, June 21, 2025, from 2pm local time to 5pm local time. During this event, Mega Kangaskhan will beavailable to Raid against in most Raid locations.
Additionally, there will be a few Raid-focused bonuses active during this event. These include:
Shadow Raid Day
Pokemon Go announced that they will be hosting aShadow Raid DayonSaturday, July 09, 2025, from 2pm local time to 5pm local time.Details for this event have yet to be announced, but you canexpect an event centered around completing Shadow Raids, accompanied by specific bonuses associated with Shadow Raids.
