Pokémon Go May 2025 Raid and Event Schedule

Here are all the events, raids, and encounters scheduled for Pokémon Go in May 2025:

Featured Pokémon

• Gigantamax Machamp* (Debut)
• Dynamax Suicine* (Debut)
• Mega Kangaskhan*

*=Shiny available

Max Battles

• April 28 - May 5
• Charmander* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Pidove*
• Crygonal*
• Wooloo*
• Falinks*
• May 5 - May 12
• Bulbasaur* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Machop* (has get a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Beldum* (good tank for DMAX and GMAX battles)
• Grookey (will eventually have a GMAX version of final evolution)
• May 12 - May 19
• Gastly* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Chansey* (good tank for DMAX and GMAX battles)
• Drilbur* (good tank for DMAX and GMAX battles)
• Darumaka*
• Falinks*
• May 19 - May 26
• Squirtle* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Krabby* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Sableeye* (Debut)
• Beldum
• May 26 - June 2
• Gastly* (has a GMAX version of final evolution)
• Pidove*
• Rookidee (Debut)
• Falinks*

Max Mondays - 6PM to 7PM

• May 5 - Grookey
• May 12 - Gastly*
• May 19 - Sableye*
• May 26 - Rookidee

Spotlight Hours - Tuesdays, 6PM to 7PM

• May 6 - Furfrou* - 2x Catch Candy
• May 13 - Sandygast* - 2x Transfer Candy
• May 20 - Poochyena* - 2x Evolve XP
• May 27 - Golett* - 2x Catch Stardust

Five-Star Raids

• May 1 - May 12 - Tapu Fini* (knows Nature's Wrath Charged Move)
• May 12 - May 25 - (Asia-Pacific), Mespirit* (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India), or Azelf* (The Americas and Greenland)
• May 25 - June 3 - Tapu Bulu* (knows Nature's Wrath Charged Move)

Raid Hours - Wednesdays, 6PM to 7PM

• May 7 - Tapu Fini* (knows Nature's Wrath Charged Move)
• May 14 - Uxie* (Asia-Pacific), Mespirit* (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India), or Azelf* (The Americas and Greenland)
• May 21 - Uxie* (Asia-Pacific), Mespirit* (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India), or Azelf* (The Americas and Greenland)
• May 28 - Tapu Bulu* (knows Nature's Wrath Charged Move)

Mega Raids

May 1 - May 12 - Mega Houndoom*

May 12 - May 25 - Mega Gyarados*

May 25 - June 3 - Mega Altaria*

Shadow Raids

• May 4 - June 4 - Shadow Regirock*

Events

• May 2, at 10:00AM to May 7, at 8:00PM local time - Growing Up Event
• May 3, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM local time - Mega Kangaskhan Raid Day
• May 10, at 6:00AM to May 11, at 9:00PM local time - Dynamax Suicune Max Battle Weekend (Dynamax Suicine Debut)
• May 10, at 10:00AM to May 18, at 8:00PM local time - Crown Clash Event
• May 11, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM local time - May 2025 Community Day: Pawmi
• May 14, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time - Crown Clash: Taken Over (
• May 17, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM local time - Regigigas Shadow Raid Day
• May 21, at 10:00AM to May 27, at 8:00PM local time - Final Strike: Go Battle Week
• May 24, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM local time - May 2025 Community Day Classic: Machop
• May 25, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM local time - Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day

Might & Mastery Season Bonuses

• Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Rare Candy XL for catching a five-star Raid Boss during a Raid Hour.
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
• Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.

Last updated 5/8/25.

Photo via Pokémon Go.