Pokemon GO Reveals New Shadow Raid Day Plans

Pokemon GO's Shadow Raid Day: A Fiery Ho-Oh Returns!

Get ready for a fiery showdown! Pokemon 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 catch this powerful Fire-type Pokemon.

This event builds on the success of Shadow Raids introduced in 2023, providing a unique way to acquire these powerful Pokemon variants. Following successful past events featuring Shadow Moltres and Shadow Mewtwo, Ho-Oh takes center stage.

Event Details:

• Date & Time: Sunday, January 19th, 2025, 2 pm to 5 pm local time.
• Featured Pokemon: Shadow Ho-Oh, with increased shiny encounter rates.
• Raid Passes: Spin Gyms to earn up to 7 free Raid Passes (or up to 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.

Boost Your Raid Experience:

A special $5 event ticket is available, boosting your Raid Pass limit to 15, increasing Rare Candy XL drop rates, and providing a 50% XP bonus and 2x Stardust from raids (until 10 pm local time). An Ultra Ticket Box ($4.99) includes the event ticket and a Premium Battle Pass.

More Exciting Events on the Horizon:

With the Sprigatito Community Day and Fidough debut already behind us, the Pokemon GO calendar is heating up! Keep an eye out for the Community Day Classic (January 25th) and the Lunar New Year event (January 29th - February 2nd). Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to add a powerful Shadow Ho-Oh to your collection!