Raids worth doing

Active raid bosses

Through July 28
Mega Salamence
CP 2,054–2,142 · ☁ 2,568–2,678
IV floor 10/10/10
Hundo CP 2,142 · ☁ 2,678
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each catch generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.
selective Shiny Great Ball Nanab Berry
Each catch gives Mega Energy. Dragon or Flying-type attacker.
MEGA
Mega Salamence
3rd Flying-type Attacker, 5th Dragon-type Attacker
Shadow Salamence Candy only
5th Flying-type Attacker, 9th Dragon-type Attacker
What to bring
Bring
ice dragon fairy rock
Avoid
grassgroundbugfightingfirewater resisted
Top counters
ice
dragon
fairy
rock
Search @ice,@dragon,@fairy,@rock&!@grass&!@ground&!@bug&!@fighting&!@fire&!@water&cp2000-

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Palkia
CP 2,190–2,280 · ☁ 2,737–2,850
IV floor 10/10/10
Hundo CP 2,280 · ☁ 2,850
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
selective Shiny Great Ball
Dragon or Water-type attacker.
Shadow Palkia Candy only
6th Dragon-type Attacker
What to bring
Bring
dragon fairy
Avoid
firewatersteel resisted
Top counters
dragon
fairy
Search @dragon,@fairy&!@fire&!@water&!@steel

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Professor Willow's assistant Pikachu
CP 493–536 · ☁ 616–670
IV floor 10/10/10
Hundo CP 536 · ☁ 670
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
Shiny Great Ball Pinap Berry
Electric-type attacker.
Mega Raichu Y
1st Electric-type Attacker
Raichu Candy only
8th Electric-type Dynamax Attacker
Pikachu Candy only
9th Electric-type Dynamax Attacker, 10th Electric-type Dynamax Attacker
What to bring
Bring
ground
Avoid
electricflyingsteel resisted
Top counters
ground
Search @ground&!@electric&!@flying&!@steel&cp500-

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Shadow Darumaka
CP 726–823 · ☁ 907–1,030
IV floor 6/6/6
Hundo CP 823 · ☁ 1,030
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
Shiny Great Ball Pinap Berry
Fire-type attacker. Catch shadow and purify for a stronger base than catching wild.
Galarian Darmanitan
6th Ice-type Attacker
Darmanitan Candy only
8th Fire-type Dynamax Attacker
What to bring
Bring
ground rock water
Avoid
bugfairyfiregrassicesteel resisted
Top counters
ground
rock
water
Search @ground,@rock,@water&!@bug&!@fairy&!@fire&!@grass&!@ice&!@steel&cp1000-

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Shadow Ralts
CP 250–308 · ☁ 313–385
IV floor 6/6/6
Hundo CP 308 · ☁ 385
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
selective Shiny Great Ball Nanab Berry
Fairy or Psychic-type attacker. Top shadow attacker. Purify for Mega Gallade if building for Mega.
Mega Gardevoir
1st Fairy-type Attacker, 8th Psychic-type Attacker
Gallade Candy only
3rd Fighting-type Dynamax Attacker, 3rd Psychic-type Dynamax Attacker
Shadow Gardevoir
3rd Fairy-type Attacker
Gardevoir Candy only
4th Fairy-type Dynamax Attacker, 5th Psychic-type Dynamax Attacker
Kirlia Candy only
7th Fairy-type Dynamax Attacker
Mega Gallade
7th Psychic-type Attacker
Ralts Candy only
8th Fairy-type Dynamax Attacker
What to bring
Bring
ghost poison steel
Avoid
dragonfightingpsychic resisted
Top counters
ghost
poison
steel
Search @ghost,@poison,@steel&!@dragon&!@fighting&!@psychic&cp500-

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Shadow Scyther
CP 1,414–1,546 · ☁ 1,768–1,933
IV floor 6/6/6
Hundo CP 1,546 · ☁ 1,933
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
selective Shiny Great Ball Nanab Berry
Bug or Flying-type attacker. Top shadow attacker. Purify for Mega Scizor if building for Mega.
Mega Scizor
3rd Bug-type Attacker
Shadow Scizor
8th Bug-type Attacker
Shadow Scyther
10th Bug-type Attacker
What to bring
Bring
rock electric fire flying ice
Avoid
groundfightinggrassbug resisted
Top counters
rock
electric
fire
flying
ice
Search @rock,@electric,@fire,@flying,@ice&!@ground&!@fighting&!@grass&!@bug&cp1500-

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Through August 4
Shadow Palkia
CP 2,118–2,280 · ☁ 2,648–2,850
IV floor 6/6/6
Hundo CP 2,280 · ☁ 2,850
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
selective Shiny Great Ball
Dragon or Water-type attacker. Top shadow attacker. Keep shadow.
Shadow Palkia
6th Dragon-type Attacker
What to bring
Bring
dragon fairy
Avoid
firewatersteel resisted
Top counters
dragon
fairy
Search @dragon,@fairy&!@fire&!@water&!@steel&cp2500-

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Upcoming raids

July 29
Kyurem
CP 1,957–2,042 · ☁ 2,446–2,553
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
farm Great Ball
Dragon or Ice-type attacker.
White Kyurem
1st Ice-type Attacker
Black Kyurem
2nd Ice-type Attacker, 8th Dragon-type Attacker
Mega Aggron
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each in-person catch also generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.
selective Great Ball Nanab Berry
Each catch gives Mega Energy. Steel or Rock-type attacker.
MEGA
Mega Aggron
7th Rock-type Attacker
August 5
Mega Blaziken
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each in-person catch also generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.
selective Great Ball Nanab Berry
Each catch gives Mega Energy. Fire or Fighting-type attacker.
MEGA
Mega Blaziken
2nd Fighting-type Attacker, 2nd Fire-type Attacker
Shadow Blaziken Candy only
4th Fighting-type Attacker, 7th Fire-type Attacker
Blaziken
10th Fighting-type Attacker
August 12
Groudon
CP 2,260–2,351 · ☁ 2,825–2,939
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.
farm Great Ball Nanab Berry
Ground-type attacker.
Primal Groudon
1st Ground-type Attacker, 10th Fire-type Attacker
Shadow Groudon Candy only
3rd Ground-type Attacker
Groudon
8th Ground-type Attacker
Mega Garchomp
Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each in-person catch also generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.
selective Great Ball Pinap Berry
Each catch gives Mega Energy. Dragon or Ground-type attacker.
MEGA
Mega Garchomp
2nd Ground-type Attacker, 3rd Dragon-type Attacker
Shadow Garchomp Candy only
4th Dragon-type Attacker, 4th Ground-type Attacker