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Raid Battles are a key part of the Pokémon GO experience, giving Trainers a chance to catch powerful creatures including fan-favorite Legendaries. Every month, the schedule for 5-Star Raid Bosses and Mega Raid Bosses changes, which is the game's way of keeping things fresh. Here, you can find out exactly which Pokémon you can battle in Raids this month.
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Pokémon GO 5-Star Raid Bosses In July 2024
It's Good News For Fans Of Ultra Beasts
5-Star Raids will play host to a lot more Pokémon than usual in July, with some of them only sticking around for a day or two. The iconic Legendary bird Ho-Oh is kicking things off for the first week of the month, before several Ultra Beasts muscle their way into 5-Star Raids in the build-up to Pokémon GO Fest 2024. Later, you'll be able to battle Articuno and Incarnate Forme Thundurus.
With so many 5-Star Raid Bosses making an appearance in Pokémon GO this month, it would be a good idea to decide which ones you want to catch and mark them down in your calendar. You can see details of each Raid Boss, the dates they'll be available to battle, and their weaknesses in the table below.
Date |
5-Star Raid Boss |
Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
July 1 – July 8 |
Ho-Oh |
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July 8 – July 9 |
Guzzlord |
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July 9 – July 10 |
Nihilego |
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July 10 – July 11 |
Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere) |
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July 10 – July 11 |
Kartana (Northern Hemisphere) |
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July 11 – July 12 |
Stakataka (Eastern Hemisphere) |
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July 11 – July 12 |
Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere) |
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July 12 – July 15 |
Buzzwole (The Americas and Greenland) |
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July 12 – July 15 |
Pheromosa (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) |
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July 12 – July 15 |
Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific) |
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July 15 – July 23 |
Articuno |
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July 23 – August 3 |
Incarnate Forme Thundurus |
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Many of the Ultra Beasts featured in this month's schedule are region-exclusive, but you can use Remote Raid es to Raids in other parts of the world.
Pokémon GO Mega Raid Bosses In July 2024
One Of The Best Water-Type Attackers Is Returning
There are three Mega Raid Bosses you can take on throughout July. First up is Mega Tyranitar, which is one of the best Dark-type attackers and Rock-type attackers in the game. It's a good idea to have one trained up for each purpose if possible. Second is Mega Swampert, which is an excellent Mega-Evolution to have under your belt if you're lacking in Water-type attackers.
Finally, the Steel-type Mega Aggron will round the month out. Unlike the other Mega-Evolutions appearing in July, Mega Aggron doesn't really excel at anything in Pokémon GO, so don't feel the need to farm Mega Energy if you don't want to. You can see all of the Mega Raid Bosses and their weaknesses in the table below.
Date |
Mega Raid Boss |
Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
July 1 – July 8 |
Mega Tyranitar |
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July 8 – July 23 |
Mega Swampert |
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July 23 – August 3 |
Mega Aggron |
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Pokémon GO Shadow Raid Bosses In July 2024
Get A Shadow Version Of A Popular Legendary
Every weekend during July, Trainers will be able to battle Shadow Entei in special Shadow Raid Battles. This isn't the first time Shadow Entei has appeared in Pokémon GO, but it's another chance to catch one if you missed out before - or if you just want to add another to your collection. It's weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks, so focus on those where possible.
This fan-favorite Legendary Pokémon originated in Gen 2's Johto region, and its design is based on a lion, despite often being referred to as a Legendary dog. Entei isn't very useful in its regular form in Pokémon GO, but Shadow Entei is an excellent Fire-type attacker in Raids, so it's worth adding one to your team if you can.
to use Purified Gems to help take down Shadow Raid Bosses. You can craft these by defeating of Team GO Rocket and collecting Shadow Shards as rewards.
Pokémon GO Fest 2024 Raid Boss Schedule
Necrozma Makes Its Global Debut
Pokémon GO Fest 2024 is the biggest event of the year, so much so it's getting its own Raid Boss schedule. The event takes place around the world on July 13 and July 14, 2024, from 10 AM to 6 PM local time on both days. On the first day, you'll be able to battle a whopping nine Ultra Beasts, as well as the Legendary Necrozma, which makes its worldwide Pokémon GO debut.
On the second day, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma will make their worldwide Pokémon GO debuts in 5-Star Raid Battles. When defeated, you'll earn either Solar Fusion Energy or Lunar Fusion Energy, which can be used to fuse Necrozma with Solgaleo or Lunala. You can see the full Pokémon GO Fest 2024 Raid schedule in the table below.
Date |
Raid Bosses |
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July 13 |
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July 14 |
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That's everything you need to know about the Raid Bosses appearing in the game this month. Whether it's an Ultra Beast like Buzzwole or a Shadow Pokémon like Shadow Entei, there are plenty of worthwhile challenges to take part in. Seek out some of these Raid Battles and see if you can add some more rare creatures to your Pokémon GO collection.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
- ESRB
- e
- Developer(s)
- Niantic, The Pokemon Company
- Publisher(s)
- Niantic
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- ios, andriod
- Cross Save
- yes
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- iOS, Android
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