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Mega Gyarados Raid Day

Raid Day
Starts:
Sunday, August 31, 2025, at  2:00 PM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, August 31, 2025, at  5:00 PM Local Time

Mega Gyarados zooms in for a ferocious Raid Day!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Raids Raids Shiny Shiny Sales Sales




Bonuses

Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Saturday, August 30, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT
Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Saturday, August 30, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT
Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six)
Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six)
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Gyarados from raids
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Gyarados from raids

Event Ticket

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses.

Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles for Trainers level 31 and up
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles for Trainers level 31 and up
50% more XP from Raid Battles
50% more XP from Raid Battles
2× Stardust from Raid Battles
2× Stardust from Raid Battles

These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
*Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.
**Due to the Sunkissed Shores event bonus, Trainers who have a Mega Gyarados Raid Day ticket will receive a total of 3× XP from winning Raid Battles.

Features

Gyarados encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.

Aqua Tail (Water-type)

  • Trainer Battles: 55 power
  • Gyms and raids: 50 power

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in Mega Raids.

  • shiny
    Mega Gyarados

Shiny

Trainers will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Gyarados from Mega Raids.

  • Gyarados
  • Mega Gyarados

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!

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