What is Raid Day in-game?
Themed 6-hour raid event. One species takes over all gyms with boosted shiny + bonus passes.
Themed 6-hour raid event. One species takes over all gyms with boosted shiny + bonus passes.
Raid Days are 6-hour events (sometimes 3) where a single 3★ or 5★ species replaces every raid in the world. Boosted shiny rate (typically ~1 / 10) and extra free passes (usually 5 instead of 1).
Past Raid Day standouts: Mewtwo (multiple), Genesect, Regigigas, Aerodactyl with Rock Throw, Articuno/Zapdos/Moltres legacy moves.
The bonus free passes only spawn from gym spins during the event — bring time and the route from gym to gym.
See raid day in action with the related Hundo Hunter tool.
What does Raid Day mean in-game?
Themed 6-hour raid event. One species takes over all gyms with boosted shiny + bonus passes.
Raid Day explained in detail
Raid Days are 6-hour events (sometimes 3) where a single 3★ or 5★ species replaces every raid in the world. Boosted shiny rate (typically ~1 / 10) and extra free passes (usually 5 instead of 1). Past Raid Day standouts: Mewtwo (multiple), Genesect, Regigigas, Aerodactyl with Rock Throw, Articuno/Zapdos/Moltres legacy moves. The bonus free passes only spawn from gym spins during the event — bring time and the route from gym to gym.
Is Raid Day the same as in the main-series mons games?
Mostly yes — but the game has unique mechanics around catching, raids, and PvP that change how Raid Day works compared to the main-series games. See the full explanation above for GO-specific details.