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Captain's Cap Pikachu

CP 493–536 · ☁ 616–670

IV floor 10/10/10

Hundo CP 536 · ☁ 670

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

Shiny

Electric-type attacker.

Mega Raichu Y
2nd 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

#1 Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades Elite TM
#2 Mega Garchomp Mud Shot / Earth Power Elite TM
#3 Shadow Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades Elite TM

Search @ground&!@electric&!@flying&!@steel&cp500-

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Shadow Bagon

CP 575–660 · ☁ 719–826

IV floor 6/6/6

Hundo CP 660 · ☁ 826

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

Shiny

Dragon-type attacker. Top shadow attacker. Purify for Mega Salamence if building for Mega.

Mega Salamence
4th Flying-type Attacker, 6th Dragon-type Attacker

Shadow Salamence
6th Flying-type Attacker, 10th Dragon-type Attacker

What to bring

Bring

dragon fairy ice

Avoid

electricfiregrasswater resisted

Top counters

dragon

#1 Eternatus Dragon Tail / 482 Elite TM
#2 Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe Elite TM
#3 Mega Garchomp Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

fairy

#1 Mega Gardevoir Charm / Dazzling Gleam
#2 Zacian (Crowned Sword) Metal Claw / Play Rough
#3 Shadow Gardevoir Charm / Dazzling Gleam

ice

#1 White Kyurem Ice Fang / Ice Burn
#2 Black Kyurem Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
#3 Shadow Mamoswine Powder Snow / Avalanche

Search @dragon,@fairy,@ice&!@electric&!@fire&!@grass&!@water&cp500-

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Shadow Bellsprout

CP 506–590 · ☁ 633–738

IV floor 6/6/6

Hundo CP 590 · ☁ 738

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

Shiny

Grass or Poison-type attacker. Purify for Mega Victreebel.

Mega Victreebel
5th Poison-type Attacker

What to bring

Bring

fire flying ice psychic

Avoid

grasselectricfairyfightingwater resisted

Top counters

fire

#1 Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Blast Burn Elite TM
#2 Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin / Blast Burn Elite TM
#3 Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn Elite TM

flying

#1 Mega Rayquaza Air Slash / Hurricane Elite TM
#2 Shadow Moltres Wing Attack / Fly
#3 Mega Staraptor Gust / Fly Elite TM

ice

#1 White Kyurem Ice Fang / Ice Burn
#2 Black Kyurem Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
#3 Shadow Mamoswine Powder Snow / Avalanche

psychic

#1 Mega Mewtwo Y Psycho Cut / Psystrike Elite TM
#2 Mega Mewtwo X Psycho Cut / Psystrike Elite TM
#3 Shadow Mewtwo Psycho Cut / Psystrike Elite TM

Search @fire,@flying,@ice,@psychic&!@grass&!@electric&!@fairy&!@fighting&!@water&cp500-

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Shadow Lampent

CP 871–976 · ☁ 1,089–1,220

IV floor 6/6/6

Hundo CP 976 · ☁ 1,220

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

Shiny

Fire or Ghost-type attacker. Top shadow attacker. Keep shadow.

Shadow Chandelure
3rd Ghost-type Attacker

What to bring

Bring

dark ghost ground rock water

Avoid

bugfightingnormalfairyfiregrassicepoisonsteel resisted

Top counters

dark

#1 Mega Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing
#2 Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing
#3 Shadow Hydreigon Bite / Brutal Swing Elite TM

ghost

#1 Necrozma (Dawn Wings) Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
#2 Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball Elite TM
#3 Shadow Chandelure Hex / Shadow Ball

ground

#1 Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades Elite TM
#2 Mega Garchomp Mud Shot / Earth Power Elite TM
#3 Shadow Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades Elite TM

rock

#1 Shadow Rhyperior Smack Down / Rock Wrecker Elite TM
#2 Mega Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge Elite TM
#3 Mega Diancie Rock Throw / Rock Slide

water

#1 Primal Kyogre Waterfall / Origin Pulse Elite TM
#2 Mega Greninja Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon Elite TM
#3 Mega Swampert Water Gun / Hydro Cannon Elite TM

Search @dark,@ghost,@ground,@rock,@water&!@bug&!@fighting&!@normal&!@fairy&!@fire&!@grass&!@ice&!@poison&!@steel&cp1000-

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Shadow Torchic

CP 541–624 · ☁ 677–781

IV floor 6/6/6

Hundo CP 624 · ☁ 781

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

Shiny

Fire-type attacker. Top shadow attacker. Purify for Mega Blaziken if building for Mega.

Mega Blaziken
3rd Fighting-type Attacker, 3rd Fire-type Attacker

Shadow Blaziken
4th Fighting-type Attacker, 9th Fire-type Attacker

Blaziken
10th Fighting-type Attacker

What to bring

Bring

ground rock water

Avoid

bugfairyfiregrassicesteel resisted

Top counters

ground

#1 Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades Elite TM
#2 Mega Garchomp Mud Shot / Earth Power Elite TM
#3 Shadow Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades Elite TM

rock

#1 Shadow Rhyperior Smack Down / Rock Wrecker Elite TM
#2 Mega Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge Elite TM
#3 Mega Diancie Rock Throw / Rock Slide

water

#1 Primal Kyogre Waterfall / Origin Pulse Elite TM
#2 Mega Greninja Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon Elite TM
#3 Mega Swampert Water Gun / Hydro Cannon Elite TM

Search @ground,@rock,@water&!@bug&!@fairy&!@fire&!@grass&!@ice&!@steel&cp500-

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Through September 22

Mega Venusaur

CP 1,480–1,554 · ☁ 1,851–1,943

IV floor 10/10/10

Hundo CP 1,554 · ☁ 1,943

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each catch generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.

selective Shiny

Each catch gives Mega Energy. Grass or Poison-type attacker.

Mega Venusaur
3rd Grass-type Attacker, 10th Poison-type Attacker

Venusaur Candy only
3rd Grass-type Dynamax Attacker, 7th Grass-type Dynamax Attacker

Shadow Venusaur Candy only
10th Grass-type Attacker

What to bring

Bring

fire flying ice psychic

Avoid

grasselectricfairyfightingwater resisted

Top counters

fire

#1 Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Blast Burn Elite TM
#2 Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin / Blast Burn Elite TM
#3 Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn Elite TM

flying

#1 Mega Rayquaza Air Slash / Hurricane Elite TM
#2 Shadow Moltres Wing Attack / Fly
#3 Mega Staraptor Gust / Fly Elite TM

ice

#1 White Kyurem Ice Fang / Ice Burn
#2 Black Kyurem Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
#3 Shadow Mamoswine Powder Snow / Avalanche

psychic

#1 Mega Mewtwo Y Psycho Cut / Psystrike Elite TM
#2 Mega Mewtwo X Psycho Cut / Psystrike Elite TM
#3 Shadow Mewtwo Psycho Cut / Psystrike Elite TM

Search @fire,@flying,@ice,@psychic&!@grass&!@electric&!@fairy&!@fighting&!@water&cp1500-

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Pokémon GO at Rendezvous 2026 · September 28 → October 1

Lapras

CP 1,435–1,509 · ☁ 1,794–1,886

Lapras Candy only
4th Ice-type Dynamax Attacker, 6th Ice-type Dynamax Attacker, 10th Water-type Dynamax Attacker

Meowth

CP 389–427 · ☁ 486–534

Perrserker Candy only
4th Steel-type Dynamax Attacker

Persian Candy only
5th Normal-type Dynamax Attacker

Meowth Candy only
10th Normal-type Dynamax Attacker

Snorlax

CP 1,760–1,843 · ☁ 2,201–2,304

Remote OK.

selective

Ultra League pick.

Snorlax
9th Ultra League Overall (CP ≤ 2,500)

September 30

Mega Victreebel

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each in-person catch also generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.

selective

Each catch gives Mega Energy. Grass or Poison-type attacker.

Mega Victreebel
5th Poison-type Attacker

Xerneas

CP 2,073–2,160 · ☁ 2,591–2,701

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Fairy-type attacker.

Xerneas
5th Master League Overall (no CP cap), 8th Fairy-type Attacker

Five-Star Raids: Xerneas · September 30 → October 6

Victreebel

CP 1,318–1,389 · ☁ 1,648–1,736

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Grass or Poison-type attacker.

Mega Victreebel
5th Poison-type Attacker

Xerneas

CP 2,073–2,160 · ☁ 2,591–2,701

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Fairy-type attacker.

Xerneas
5th Master League Overall (no CP cap), 8th Fairy-type Attacker

World Space Week 2026 · October 4 → October 10

Astronaut Pikachu

CP 493–536 · ☁ 616–670

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

Electric-type attacker.

Mega Raichu Y
2nd Electric-type Attacker

Raichu Candy only
8th Electric-type Dynamax Attacker

Pikachu Candy only
9th Electric-type Dynamax Attacker, 10th Electric-type Dynamax Attacker

October 7

Mega Blastoise

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding. Each in-person catch also generates Mega Energy. Remote raiders miss both.

selective

Each catch gives Mega Energy. Water-type attacker.

Mega Blastoise
5th Water-type Attacker

Blastoise Candy only
6th Water-type Dynamax Attacker

Yveltal

CP 2,073–2,160 · ☁ 2,591–2,701

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Dark or Flying-type attacker.

Yveltal
8th Flying-type Attacker

Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus in Shadow Raids · October 7 → November 3

Blastoise

CP 1,338–1,409 · ☁ 1,673–1,761

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Water-type attacker.

Mega Blastoise
5th Water-type Attacker

Blastoise Candy only
6th Water-type Dynamax Attacker

Yveltal

CP 2,073–2,160 · ☁ 2,591–2,701

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Dark or Flying-type attacker.

Yveltal
8th Flying-type Attacker

Raid Hour: Yveltal · October 7

Yveltal

CP 2,073–2,160 · ☁ 2,591–2,701

Rare XL Candy requires in-person raiding.

selective

Dark or Flying-type attacker.

Yveltal
8th Flying-type Attacker

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