Get your team ready, Trainers! You can rescue Shadow Regigigas from Team GO Rocket during a Shadow Raid event in Pokémon GO! Take on these Shadow Raids on May 17th, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

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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