Niantic is bringing a Raid Extravaganza during Pokémon GO Fest 2021. Let’s say this year’s Pokemon GO Fest will bring back all the Legendary Pokemon discovered in the game so far. That makes you catch a total of 37 species of Legendary Pokemon (excluding Mythical) in the same day if you got enough passes. Puzzled, ain’t you? This sort of thing hasn’t happened in the world of Pokémon GO before. So for you to get things ready, here’s everything you need to know.
Date + Time
Sunday, July 18, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM [local time]. That’s Day 2 of the Fest.
Pokemon GO Fest 2021 – Day 2 – Legendary Pokemon Raid Schedule
Legendary Pokémon will appear globally in five-star raids. Each Pokémon will appear during one of four themed hours on a rotation throughout the event.
Wind Hour
Times
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- 2 PM – 3 PM
Legendary Pokémon
- Mewtwo
- Ho-Oh
- Latios
- Latias
- Regigigas
- Altered Forme Giratina
- Cresselia
- Therian Forme Tornadus
- Virizion
Lava Hour
Times
- 11 AM – 12 PM
- 3 PM – 4 PM
Legendary Pokémon
- Moltres
- Entei
- Regirock
- Groudon
- Heatran
- Reshiram
- Therian Forme Landorus
- Terrakion
- Yveltal
Frost Hour
Times
- 12 PM – 1 PM
- 4 PM – 5 PM
Legendary Pokémon
- Articuno
- Suicune
- Lugia
- Regice
- Kyogre
- Palkia
- Kyurem
- Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie (in their respective regions)
Thunder Hour
Times
- 1 PM – 2 PM
- 5 PM – 6 PM
Legendary Pokémon
- Zapdos
- Raikou
- Registeel
- Rayquaza
- Dialga
- Therian Forme Thundurus
- Cobalion
- Zekrom
- Xerneas
Note: Mythical Pokémon will not appear in five-star raids during this event.
Do I need a Fest ticket to participate in these raids?
No, you don’t. All the Trainers can participate in this raid extravaganza regardless of whether they have a Pokémon GO Fest 2021 ticket. But the ticket holders will enjoy the following benefits:
- Earn an extra 10,000 XP for winning a Raid Battle.
- Spin Gym Photo Discs to earn up to 10 Raid Passes.
- Complete Timed Research to earn up to 8 Remote Raid Passes.
- Pick up an event bundle containing 3 Remote Raid Passes. The bundle will be available in the shop on Sunday, July 18, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM [local time].
Niantic recently confirmed that the Mythical Pokemon Meloetta would debut during Day 1 of the event via a new Special Research story for Go Fest ticket holders. The Pokémon GO Fest 2021 will run on July 17 and 18. Besides all the benefits, they also increased the shiny rate of catching Pokémon, especially for ticket holders. The ticket is already available to purchase for $5 in the game shop. You can read more details about the Fest on their official blog post.
Meanwhile, the Bidoof Breakout is happening in Pokémon GO. The Bidoof will appear with different charged moves each day, and there are many catch XP bonuses. Read our detailed article on the Bidoof Breakout event to know more.
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