Pokemon GO Reveals New Shadow Raid Day Plans

Pokémon GO's Shadow Raid Day: A Fiery Ho-Oh Return

Get ready for a fiery showdown! Pokémon GO announces a Shadow Raid Day featuring the legendary Ho-Oh on January 19th, 2025. This marks the first Shadow Raid Day of the year, offering trainers a prime opportunity to capture this powerful Fire-type Pokémon.

This event builds on the success of Shadow Raids introduced in 2023, providing an exciting way to acquire these coveted Pokémon variants. Following last year's engaging events featuring Shadow Moltres and Shadow Mewtwo, trainers can now prepare for another legendary encounter. Originally introduced in 2020, Ho-Oh now returns in its Shadow form.

Event Details:

• Date & Time: Sunday, January 19th, 2025, 2 pm to 5 pm local time.
• Featured Pokémon: Shadow Ho-Oh. Increased shiny rates!
• Raid Passes: Spin Gyms to earn up to 7 free Raid Passes (or 15 with a paid ticket).
• Special Move: Teach your Shadow Ho-Oh the devastating Charged Attack, Sacred Fire (130 power in Trainer Battles, 120 power in Raids/Gyms) using a Charged TM.

Enhance Your Raid Experience:

A special $5 ticket will be available, boosting your Raid Pass limit to 15. This ticket also unlocks increased Rare Candy XL drop rates, a 50% XP bonus, and double Stardust from raid battles—all benefits lasting until 10 pm local time on January 19th. An Ultra Ticket Box, including an event ticket and a Premium Battle Pass, will be sold for $4.99.

More Pokémon GO Fun:

The excitement continues beyond the Shadow Raid Day! Recent events included Community Day featuring Sprigatito and the debut of Fidough. Look forward to upcoming events like Community Day Classic (January 25th) and the Lunar New Year event (January 29th to February 2nd). Stay tuned for further details!