Niantic is continuing to announce new events and content for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Rescue Shadow Regigigas from Team GO Rocket during a Shadow Raid Day event!
Regigigas Shadow Raid Day
Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses
- Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Regigigas from Shadow Raids.
- Regigigas caught via Shadow Raids during the event may have higher Attack, Defense, and HP.
- Remote Raid Passes can be used to participate in Shadow Raids during the event.
- The Remote Raid limit will increase to 20 from Friday, May 16, at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
Timed Research
There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.
Complete the Timed Research to earn the following rewards and bonuses.
- 10,000 Stardust
- 1,000 additional Stardust for completing a Raid Battle (for a total of 2,000 Stardust, or 3,000 Stardust with the event ticket)
- And more!
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
- 50% more XP from Raid Battles
- 2× Stardust from Raid Battles
These bonuses will be effective on Saturday, May 17, 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.
*Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon GO Web Store – Regigigas Shadow Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box
The Regigigas 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!
Discover Even More About Your Pokémon
You may have noticed that a new tab, Battle, is now available when viewing Pokémon in the Pokédex. The new tab allows Trainers to easily review a Pokémon’s resistances, weaknesses, and attacks it can learn.
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—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
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