Pokemon Go offers Raids when you're adventuring within its app. Raidsrequire Trainers to group up with others to take on extremely powerful and challenging Pokemon, rewarding you with the opportunity to catch and add that Pokemon to your team upon its defeat.
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PostsEach month, some of the Pokemon that are seen in Raids change; traditionally, those that are stronger and appear in the higher-tiered Raid Battles. Pokemon Go will be making several Legendary and Mega-Evolved Pokemon available in Raids, each of these Pokemon appearing during specific times throughout the month. This guide will be updated monthly, so make sure to check back for the latest information regarding Pokemon Go Raiding.
Updated on March 29, 2025, by Christian Pellegrino: With a new month comes a change in the Pokemon found in Raids. We now know what to expect throughout the month of April, including Five-Star Raids, Mega Raids, Shadow Raids, and Raid Hours. This month will bring multiple returning Raid Pokemon, giving you the opportunity to catch each of them and add them to your Pokemon Go collection. Here's everything you need to prepare for April 2025.
Five-Star Raids
Throughout the month of April, there will be five different Pokemon appearing in Five-Star Raids, all being Legendary Pokemon. For April, this includes:
- Tapu Lele
- Blacephalon
- Stakataka
- Cresselia
Blacephalon and Stakataka will all be available at the same time.
You will find Blacephalon in the Western Hemisphere and Stakataka in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Each of these Five-Star Raid Pokemon will be available in Raids for at least a week, giving you plenty of time to Raid and catch each of these Legendary Pokemon. Below, you can find the precise window of time that each of these Pokemon will appear in Five-Star Raids during the month of April.
The start and end time for each window that these Pokemon appear in Raids will be at 10 am local time.
April 2025 Five-Star Raids
Dates
Pokemon
Monday, March 31, 2025, to Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Tapu Lele
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, to Monday, April 21, 2025
Blacephalon
Stakataka
Monday, April 21, 2025, to Thursday, May 1, 2025
Cresselia
Tapu Lele caught during this month will know its Featured Attack Nature's Madness.
Mega Raids
This month, you can expect to see three different Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go Mega Raids. You will have the chance to encounter and catch both of these Pokemon throughout the month of April, each being available during set days and times.
For the month of April,Mega Blaziken, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Mawile will be appearing in Mega Raids.
In addition to earning an encounter with each of these Pokemon, you will be awarded Mega Energy for the Pokemon you defeat in these Raids — this is a resource used to obtain and use Mega Evolutions of your own.
These Pokemon will be available during different windows of time throughout this month, each provided below.
The start and end time for each window these Pokemon appear in Raids will be at 10 am local time.
April 2025 Mega Raids
Dates
Pokemon
Monday, March 31, 2025, to Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Mega Blaziken
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, to Monday, April 21, 2025
Mega Sceptile
Monday, April 21, 2025, to Thursday, May 1, 2025
Mega Mawile
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PostsElite Raids
Elite Raids will have you and other Trainers battle an extremely powerful Raid Pokemon, surpassing the difficulty of all other Raid tiers in the game.
In addition, these Raids differ from other Raids due to their in-person requirement, restricting the use of Remote Raid Passes when taking part in this new PvE feature.
This means that you will have to group up with other Trainers locally to successfully take out Pokemon in Elite Raids, as it will be impossible to complete solo.
For April 2025, there currently are no Elite Raid Days announced yet. That being said, an Elite Raid Day can always be added to the calendar, so make sure to keep your eye on Pokemon Go news and announcements throughout the month.
If there is an Elite Raid Day announced for March, you can expect to find the featured Pokemon in Elite Raids throughout the day, appearing at specific times on the day of the event.
Elite Raid Eggs will appear in Raids prior to the start of the Elite Raid Day, so make sure to take note of this when deciding on your location.
Raid Hours
Pokemon Go will be hosting several Raid Hours throughout the month of April, scheduled for every Wednesday this month.
Taking place from 6pm local time to 7pm local time, there will be several Raids Hours throughout the month of April. Each of these Raid Hour events will feature specific Five-Star Raid Pokemon, those that are available in Raids during the month of April, including:
- Tapu Lele
- Blacephalon
- Stakataka
- Cresselia
Functioning like past Raid Hours, the featured Pokemon will be the only Pokemon in Raids during this window of time, taking place more frequently than they normally do. These Pokemon and the date of their Raid Hours are provided below.
Blacephalon and Stakataka will be sharing their Raid Hours this month, both being available to Raid on Wednesday, April 9 and April 16.
Those in the Western Hemisphere will find Blacephalon in Raids and those in the Eastern Hemisphere will find Stakataka in Raids.
April 2025 Raid Hours
Date
Pokemon
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tapu Lele
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Blacephalon
Stakataka
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Blacephalon
Stakataka
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Cresselia
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Cresselia
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Shadow Raids are a new feature that was recently brought to Pokemon Go, Raids task you with defeating different Shadow Pokemon in exchange for a chance to catch and acquire them. Similar to Elite Raids, these Raids can only be done in person, not allowing participation through the use of Remote Raid Passes.
Additionally, as time passes in these Raids, the Shadow Pokemon will become enraged, increasing both their attacking and defensive stats. Enraged Shadow Pokemon can be subdued through the use of Purified Gems, returning their stats to their original levels.
For the month of April,you can expect to find Shadow Registeel in Shadow Raids during the weekends. Make sure you're going into this Raid with the proper preparations because this will not be an easy battle.
Mega Audino Raid Day
There will be one Raid-focused event hosted this month, the Mega Audino Raid Day, taking place on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 2pm to 5pm local time. During this event, Mega Audino will be appearing in Raids more frequently, available in Pokemon Go for the first time.
In addition to this, you can expect there will be a handful of bonuses active during this event, mainly there to allow you to complete more Raids during this Raid Day. These bonuses are likely to include:
- Obtain five extra free Raid Passes from visiting Pokemon Gyms.
- Use up to 20 Remote Raid Passes.
- Increased likelihood of encountering Shiny Audino.
Audino caught following its Mega Raid during this event will know the Charged Attack Moonblast.
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