Using a raid schedule helps you work out which creatures to save your raid passes (remote or otherwise) for in Pokémon Go.
The raid targets swap out every 10 days approximately, so you’ll definitely want to keep track on who is coming next.
If you’re unfamiliar with raids, they spawn in gyms from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. local time. After the timer ticks down, a raid target will appear. You can check the difficulty of a raid while it’s still a egg; five-star raids have five little monster icons, Mega raids have the Mega DNA-like swirl, and shadow raids are at gyms taken over by Team Go Rocket.
Below, we list all the high-value raid targets (Legendary Pokémon and Ultra Beasts, Mega Pokémon, and shadow Legendary Pokémon) in Pokémon Go for this month.
Pokémon Go Legendary raid schedule for September 2024
The raid schedule for five-star Pokémon (such as Legendaries or Ultra Beasts) is as follows:
- Aug. 21 until Sept. 3: Xerneas *
- Sept 3-14: Kyogre *
- Sept. 14-26: Groudon *
- Sept. 26 until Oct. 4: Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) *
* Shiny version available. Remember, any Poké Ball you hit a shiny Legendary with is a guaranteed catch, so make sure to use a Pinap Berry to get some extra candy.
Pokémon Go Mega raid schedule for September 2024
The raid schedule for Mega Pokémon is as follows:
- Aug. 21 until Sept. 3: Mega Salamence *
- Sept. 3-14: Mega Absol *
- Sept. 14-26: Mega Houndoom *
- Sept. 26 until Oct. 4: Mega Gardevoir *
* Shiny version available
As a reminder, you won’t catch the Mega version following the raid battle, but the standard version of that Pokémon and an amount of Mega Energy to then Mega Evolve it, all based on how fast you take down the raid.
Pokémon Go Legendary Shadow raid schedule for September 2024
The focus of Shadow raids this month will be Shadow Raikou.
Note Shadow raids will only appear during the weekends, and this Pokémon has a shiny version available.
As usual, you should make sure to team up for shadow raids, as they are quite a bit harder to complete — we highly recommend coming with as many Purified Gems as possible.
After completing the raid, the Pokémon will also be harder to catch, as they’ll move around much more often. Keep cool and be patient as you chuck out your balls to catch the Shadow Legendary.
If you’re wondering about other activities this month, sees the Spotlight Hour schedule.
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