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Every Raid & Shadow Raid Boss in Pokemon GO Rising Shadows

All of these Pokemon will be available to battle in Raids!

The Pokemon GO Rising Shadows event has added Shadow Pokemon as Raid bosses for the first time ever!

This means that in addition to all 13 of the standard Raid bosses during the event, players will also have the chance to battle 9 different Shadow Pokemon in Raids too.

What’s more, Shadow Raids will be totally taking over for one day during the event too!

Once you find out everything you need to know about the Pokemon GO Rising Shadows event, we’ve got a list of every Shadow and standard Raid Boss that will be appearing.

Shadow Raid Bosses During the Rising Shadows Event

The following Shadow Pokemon will be bosses in Shadow Raids during the Rising Shadows event:

  • Shadow Poliwag
  • Shadow Machop
  • Shadow Bellsprout
  • Shadow Beldum
  • Shadow Bayleef
  • Shadow Quilava
  • Shadow Croconaw
  • Shadow Sneasel
  • Shadow Mewtwo
PokemonRaid TierCan it Be Shiny?
Shadow Poliwag
Poliwag Pokemon GO
1Yes
Shadow Machop
Pokemon GO Machop
1Yes
Shadow Bellsprout
Bellsprout Pokemon GO
1No
Shadow Beldum
Pokemon GO Beldum
1Yes
Shadow Bayleef
Bayleef Pokemon GO
3No
Shadow Quilava
Quilava Pokemon GO
3No
Shadow Croconaw
Croconaw Pokemon GO
3No
Shadow Sneasel
Sneasel Pokemon GO
3Yes
Shadow Mewtwo
(From 10 AM on May 27 to 8 PM on May 28)
Pokemon GO Mewtwo
5Yes

Make sure you know the top tips to win Shadow Raids in Pokemon GO if you want to defeat any of these bosses. After all, Shadow Raids are more challenging than standard Raids.

Also, you’ll want to know how to get Purified Gems and weaken Shadow Raid bosses!

Shadow Raid Schedule

All of the Shadow Pokemon apart from Shadow Mewtwo will be appearing at Gyms that Team GO Rocket control from 10 AM local time on May 22 to 8 PM local time on May 28, 2023.

Then Team GO Rocket will take over all Pokemon GO Raids from 10 AM to 8 PM local time on May 27, 2023. This is when Shadow Mewtwo will be available to battle.

Before Shadow Mewtwo comes to Raids, make sure you know how to earn more Raid Passes in Pokemon GO!

Standard Raid Bosses During the Rising Shadows Event

The following Pokemon will be standard Raid Bosses during the Rising Shadows event:

  • Clefairy
  • Tentacool
  • Marill
  • Skrelp
  • Popplio
  • Magneton
  • Lapras
  • Mawile
  • Empoleon
  • Mega Pinsir
  • Mega Altaria
  • Tapu Fini
  • Regigigas
PokemonRaid TierCan it Be Shiny?
Clefairy
Clefairy Pokemon GO
1Yes
Tentacool
Tentacool Pokemon GO
1Yes
Marill
Pokemon GO Marill
1Yes
Skrelp
Skrelp Pokemon GO
1No
Popplio
Popplio Pokemon GO
1No
Magneton
Magneton Pokemon GO
3No
Lapras
lapras pokemon go
3Yes
Mawile
Mawile Pokemon GO
3Yes
Empoleon
Empoleon Pokemon GO
3No
Mega Pinsir
(Until 10 AM on May 24)
Mega Pinsir Pokemon GO
4Yes
Mega Altaria
(After 10 AM on May 24)
Mega Altaria Pokemon GO
4Yes
Tapu Fini
(Until 10 AM on May 24)
Tapu Fini Pokemon GO
5Yes
Regigigas
(After 10 AM on May 24)
Regigigas Pokemon GO
5Yes

If you want to ensure you catch a Raid boss after winning a Raid, you can now get a Master Ball in Pokemon GO!

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