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

    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 4/30/25.

    Photo via Pokémon Go.

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