Pokemon GO Reveals New Shadow Raid Day Plans

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

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 upon the success of Shadow Raids introduced in 2023, providing a thrilling way to obtain these unique Pokémon variants. Following past events like the Shadow Moltres and Shadow Mewtwo returns, Ho-Oh's appearance promises another exciting challenge.

Event Details:

• Date & Time: Sunday, January 19th, 2025, 2 PM to 5 PM local time.
• Featured Pokémon: Shadow Ho-Oh – with increased shiny encounter chances!
• Raid Passes: Spin Gyms to receive up to seven free Raid Passes (a $5 ticket increases this limit to 15).
• 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 Chances:

A special $5 event ticket will be available, significantly enhancing your Raid Day experience. This ticket unlocks:

• Increased Raid Pass Limit: Up to 15 Raid Passes from Gyms.
• Boosted Rewards: 50% more XP and double Stardust from Raid Battles.
• Higher Rare Candy XL Chance: Perfect for powering up your level 40 Pokémon.

These boosted rewards will be active until 10 PM local time on January 19th. An Ultra Ticket Box ($4.99) will also be sold, including the event ticket and a Premium Battle Pass.

Beyond Ho-Oh:

The Pokémon GO excitement continues! The Sprigatito Community Day recently concluded, and Fidough encounters are available until January 7th. Keep an eye out for upcoming events, including Community Day Classic (January 25th) and the Lunar New Year event (January 29th – February 2nd).

Don't miss this chance to add a powerful Shadow Ho-Oh to your collection!