Pokemon GO Reveals New Shadow Raid Day Plans

Get Ready for a Fiery Shadow Raid Day Featuring Ho-Oh!

Pokemon GO kicks off 2025 with a fiery Shadow Raid Day event on January 19th, featuring the powerful Ho-Oh. This is your chance to catch this legendary Fire-type Pokémon!

This Shadow Raid Day offers exciting opportunities for trainers. You can obtain up to seven free Raid Passes by spinning PokéStops, and you'll have the chance to teach your Shadow Ho-Oh the devastating move, Sacred Fire. For an enhanced experience, a $5 ticket increases your Raid Pass limit to a whopping 15, boosting your chances of catching multiple Ho-Oh.

The event runs from 2 pm to 5 pm local time on January 19th. During this window, five-star raids will feature Shadow Ho-Oh, with increased shiny rates. Don't miss this chance to add a shiny Shadow Ho-Oh to your collection!

Event Highlights:

• Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025, 2 pm - 5 pm local time
• Pokémon: Shadow Ho-Oh (increased shiny chance)
• Raid Passes: Up to 7 free Raid Passes (15 with $5 ticket)
• Special Move: Teach Shadow Ho-Oh Sacred Fire using a Charged TM
• Bonus (with $5 ticket): 50% more XP and 2x Stardust from raids (until 10 pm local time)
• Ultra Ticket Box ($4.99): Includes event ticket and a Premium Battle Pass

Beyond the Shadow Raid Day, January is packed with Pokemon GO events. Sprigatito's Community Day recently concluded, and Fidough is available until January 7th. More exciting events are on the horizon, including Community Day Classic (January 25th) and the Lunar New Year event (January 29th - February 2nd). Stay tuned for more details!