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Mega Metagross Raid Day

Raid Day
Starts:
Saturday, October 4, 2025, at  2:00 PM Local Time
Ends:
Saturday, October 4, 2025, at  5:00 PM Local Time

Link up for a battle of the minds on Mega Metagross Raid Day!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Raids Raids Shiny Shiny Sales Sales




Bonuses

Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, October 3, at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT
Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, October 3, at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, October 4, 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 Metagross from Mega Raids
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Metagross from Mega 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.

Receive up to eight additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of 14)
Receive up to eight additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of 14)
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
5,000 XP from Raid Battles
5,000 XP from Raid Battles
2× Stardust from Raid Battles
2× Stardust from Raid Battles

These bonuses will be effective on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

*If the Global Challenge during Steel Skyline is complete, Trainers who also have a Mega Metagross Raid Day ticket will earn an additional 5,000 XP from Raid Battles.

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 Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Features

Mega-Evolved Pokémon Debut

The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

  • shiny
    Mega Metagross

Metagross encountered in Mega Raids will know the Fast Attack Shadow Claw. After the event, Metagross will be able to learn the featured attack via Elite Fast TM.

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in Mega Raids.

  • shiny
    Mega Metagross

Shiny

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

  • Metagross
  • Mega Metagross

Sales

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

The Mega Metagross 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! You never know what else you may find.

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