Raid Battles are a cornerstone of Pokemon GO and one of the cooperative elements of the game. Gyms will occasionally replace the Pokemon with a gigantic egg and a countdown. When the countdown hits zero, players can participate in the Raid Battle at the gym, which lasts a total of 45 minutes, assuming the trainer has Raid Pass on hand. Below is a complete list of all the current Pokemon GO Raids for May 2024.
Raid Passes can be acquired once per day at a gym, or trainers can purchase a Premium Raid Pass to use multiple times within one day. Raids can be either public or private, with up to 20 trainers in one raid, and they can vary in difficulty. There are four different types of Raid Battles:
| Normal Raid | Rare Raid | Mega Raid | Legendary Raid |
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| Community Day | Elite | Ultra Beast | Legendary Mega |
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You might be wondering how a Raid Battle works in Pokemon GO. Trainers can bring six Pokemon to the battle. Considering the 20-player limit, that means there could be up to 120 Pokemon going against the Raid Boss. The Raid Boss is much larger than an average Pokemon and has a much higher CP, typically somewhere between 10,000 to 30,000. The combat works like a normal battle, but the team gets five minutes to try and beat the boss.
Pokemon GO Raid Boss Schedule (May 2024)
These are the current Pokemon GO Raid Battles for February 8-14, including all of the 1-star to 5-star Raids, Mega Raids, and Mega Legendary Raids.
1-Star Raids (☆)
- Chansey (Normal): 2196 CP
- Espurr (Psychic): 3755 CP
- Furfrou (Normal): 5915 CP
- Shinx (Electric): 2873 CP
3-Star Raids (☆☆☆)
- Gallade (Psychic, Fighting): 21910 CP
- Lickitung (Normal): 9098 CP
- Miltank (Normal): 14883 CP
- Nidoking (Poison, Ground): 17182 CP
- Nidoqueen (Poison, Ground): 16042 CP
5-Star Raids (☆☆☆☆☆)
- Tapu Lele (Psychic, Fairy): 50112 CP
Mega Raids
- Mega Gardevoir (Psychic, Fairy): 53252 CP
Pokemon GO Raid Battles FAQ
Raid Battles can reward trainers with items like a Golden Razz Berry, Rare Candy, a Pokemon TM, Premier Balls, and 3,000 XP. The experience is rewarded for completion, and the number of Premier Balls depends on how much damage you do to the raid boss, where the baseline is five balls plus bonus balls for extra damage and other factors like who owns the gym, total damage done by a team, and damage done by you. Most importantly, trainers can capture the Raid Boss with a Premier Ball, which will have higher-than-average CP and stats.
Remote Raid Battles were introduced at the start of the pandemic in April 2020, allowing players to participate in Raids without being in the vicinity. Trainers require a Remote Raid Pass, which has some of its own limits. Only five Remote Raid Battle players can be in a single lobby, so a lobby cannot be stacked. Remote Raiders also receive a damage reduction penalty, which can be removed depending on circumstances. To Remote Raid, your trainer needs to either have a Pokemon at a Raid gym location or be able to view the Raid nearby.
EX Raid Battles are very rare invite-only raids at a gym you have recently raided. At random times, players will receive an invite and an EX Raid Pass. Trainers can then do the EX Raid Battle in a certain timeframe.
That’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon GO Raids for May 2024. Bookmark this page and check back at the next update. We do our best to always have the most up-to-date raids and information for you!
