Pokemon GO to host Extraordinary Raid Week starting May 21
Posted on May 16, 2019 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News
Niantic has announced Extraordinary Raid Week for Pokemon GO. Starting 21, players can get their Raid Passes ready and test their battle skills against a variety of Pokemon.
Below are the full details:
Extraordinary Raid Week
Date + Time
- Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
Raids
- ★: Machop, Slakoth, Shinx, Bronzor
- ★★: Misdreavus, Kirlia, Mawile, Feebas, Clamperl, Bibarel
- ★★★: Alolan Raichu, Chansey, Scyther, Aerodactyl, Floatzel
- ★★★★: Alolan Marowak, Dragonite, Tyranitar, Absol, Metagross
Features
- If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Bronzor!
Bonuses
- 2× Raid Stardust
- 2× Raid XP
Raid Hour
Date + Time
- Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. (local time)
Features
- The number of raids of all levels will increase during the event hour.
Lapras Raid Day
Date + Time
- The Americas, Greenland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: Saturday, May 25, 2019, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time)
- Asia-Pacific: Sunday, May 26, 2019, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time)
Features
- The Transport Pokémon, Lapras, will be joining Raid Battles for this event.
- Receive up to five Raid Passes from Gyms at no cost.
- If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Lapras!
This is your chance to add some awesome Pokémon like Tyranitar or Metagross to your team. We hope you’re up for the challenge, Trainers!
Let’s GO raid!