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Using a raid schedule <\/strong>helps you work out which creatures to save your raid passes (remote or otherwise) for in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The raid targets<\/strong> swap out every 7-10 days approximately, so you\u2019ll definitely want to keep track on who is coming next.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re unfamiliar with raids, they spawn in gyms from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. local time<\/strong>. After the timer ticks down, a raid target will appear. You can check the difficulty of a raid while it\u2019s still an egg; five-star raids have five little monster icons, Mega raids have the Mega DNA-like swirl, and shadow raids are at gyms taken over by Team Go Rocket.<\/p>\n Below, we list all the high-value raid targets (legendary Pok\u00e9mon and Ultra Beasts, Mega Pok\u00e9mon, and shadow legendary Pok\u00e9mon) in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> for this month.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The raid schedule for five-star Pok\u00e9mon (such as legendaries or Ultra Beasts) is as follows:<\/p>\n *Shiny version available. Remember, any Pok\u00e9 Ball you hit a shiny legendary with is a guaranteed catch, so make sure to use a Pinap Berry to get some extra candy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The raid schedule for Mega Pok\u00e9mon is as follows:<\/p>\n *Shiny version available.<\/p>\n As a reminder, you won\u2019t catch the Mega version following the raid battle, but the standard version of that Pok\u00e9mon and an amount of Mega Energy to then Mega Evolve it, all based on how fast you take down the raid.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The shadow legendary raid for this month is Cresselia<\/strong>, which is available shiny.<\/p>\n Shadow raids usually only appear during the weekends,<\/strong> but there have been times when we’ve spotted stray shadow legendary raids during the regular week.<\/p>\n As usual, you should make sure to team up for shadow raids, as they are quite a bit harder to complete \u2014 we highly recommend coming with as many Purified Gems as possible.<\/p>\n After completing the raid, the Pok\u00e9mon will also be harder to catch, as they\u2019ll move around much more often. Keep cool and be patient as you chuck out your balls to catch the shadow legendary.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n Pok\u00e9mon Go legendary raid schedule for May 2026
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\n Pok\u00e9mon Go Mega raid schedule for May 2026
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\n Pok\u00e9mon Go legendary shadow raid schedule for May 2026
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