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Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day

Raid Day

Starts:
Sunday, January 19, 2025, at  2:00 PM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, January 19, 2025, at  5:00 PM Local Time

Rescue Shadow Ho-Oh from Team GO Rocket during a Shadow Raid Day event!




Bonuses

Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of seven)
Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of seven)
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Ho-Oh from Shadow Raids
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Ho-Oh from Shadow Raids
For the first time in Pokémon GO, Remote Raid Passes can be used to participate in Shadow Raids during the event
For the first time in Pokémon GO, Remote Raid Passes can be used to participate in Shadow Raids during the event
The Remote Raid limit will increase to 20 from Saturday, January 18, at 4:00 p.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. PST.
The Remote Raid limit will increase to 20 from Saturday, January 18, at 4:00 p.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. PST.
Ho-Oh caught via Shadow Raids during the event may have higher Attack, Defense, and HP.*
Ho-Oh caught via Shadow Raids during the event may have higher Attack, Defense, and HP.*

* The IV floor was increased from 6/6/6 to 7/7/7.


Event Ticket

For US$5.00 (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 15)
Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 15)
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
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, January 19, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 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, January 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Features

During the event, you can use a Charged TM to teach Ho-Oh the Charged Attack Sacred Fire!

Sacred Fire

  • Trainer Battles: 130 power
  • Gyms and raids: 120 power

Raids

Appearing in 5-Star Shadow Raids

Shadow Ho-Oh will be appearing more frequently during Raid Day.

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Shiny

Trainers will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Shadow Ho-Oh during this Raid Day.

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Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Ho-Oh Shadow 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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