As one of the most significant mechanics in Pokemon Go, Raids requires Trainers to group up with others to fight against particularly challenging Pokemon. Once claiming the victory in this combat, you are available to capture the corresponding Pokemon and complete it to your team.

According to the game settings, the types of Pokemon that appear each month are different, especially those Legendary and Mega-Evolved Pokemon.

This article mainly introduces Pokemon found in Raids that appeared in October, including Five-Star Raids, Mega Raids, Shadow Raids, and so on. It comes a splendid chance to bring those cherished Pokemon to your collection.

Five-Star Raids

There are three different Pokemon in Five-Star Raids: Zamazenta, Giratina (Origin Forme), and Darkrai which will make an appearance throughout the whole of October. They appear nearly a week apart, giving you plenty of time to prepare and catch them.

Here lies the specific information of time that each of these Pokemon will show up:

• Zamazenta: Friday, October 4, 2024, to Monday, October 14, 2024
• Giratina (Origin Forme): Monday, October 14, 2024, to Monday, October 28, 2024
• Darkrai: Monday, October 28, 2024, to Monday, November 4, 2024

Mega Raids

You are able to anticipate three different Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go Mega Raids, which are Mega Blaziken, Mega Sableye, and Mega Banette respectively. Except for the encounter with these cherished Pokemon, you are available to obtain and use Mega Evolutions of your own by defeating Pokemon.

The time of these Pokemon shows up:

• Mega Blaziken: Friday, October 4, 2024, to Monday, October 14, 2024
• Mega Sableye: Monday, October 14, 2024, to Monday, October 28, 2024
• Mega Banette: Monday, October 28, 2024, to Monday, November 4, 2024

Elite Raids

As its title reveals, Elite Raids offers you a channel to fight against an extremely powerful Raid Pokemon under the help of other Trainers. Among all types of raid, Elite Raids are the most challenging. And you can get necessary items to help you deal with it by spending Pokemon Go PokeCoins.

When joining in Elite Raids, players are restricted from using Remote Raid Passes. This means that this activity can only be completed through team battles.

The specific Pokemon type and time have not yet been announced, and players can pay attention to follow-up news.

Shadow Raids

Shadow Raids serves as a new feature that has been introduced to Pokemon Go recently. You are needed to complete Raid’s task by defeating different Shadow Pokemon to make a deal with the chance to catch and acquire them.

It bears some similarity with Elite Raids, Remote Raid Passes are not allowed to use in the game.

By the way, it is noticeable that with the time passing by, Shadow Pokemon will become enraged and their attacking and defensive stats will be further enhanced.

Here comes the function of Purified Gems, which is aimed at helping return their stats to their original levels.

Raid Hours

Pokemon Go will host multiple Raid Hours throughout October, with events taking place from 6pm to 7pm local time every Wednesday from 6pm to 7pm local time.

Raid Hour events feature a specific Five-Star Raid Pokemon, and here comes the details of Pokemon that will show up in Raid Hours.

• Zacian
• Zamazenta
• Giratina
• Darkrai

And the time of Raid Hours is:

• Zacian: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Zamazenta: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Giratina (Origin Forme): Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• Giratina (Origin Forme): Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Darkrai: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

That’s it for Pokemons that will appear in Raids. Thanks for reading.