Mega Gyarados Raid Day
Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in Mega Raids.
Mega Gyarados*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attack
Gyarados encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.
Event 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.
- 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.
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)
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles for Trainers level 31 and up
- 50% more XP 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.
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—The Pokémon GO team
