Pokemon Go: August Raid Guide (2024)

Pokemon Go offers Raids when you're adventuring within its app. Raids require Trainers to group up with others to take on extremely powerful and challenging Pokemon, rewarding you with the opportunity to catch and add that Pokemon to your team upon its defeat.

Each month, some of the Pokemon that are seen in Raids change; traditionally, those that are stronger and appear in the higher-tiered Raid Battles. Pokemon Go will be making several Legendary and Mega-Evolved Pokemon available in Raids, each of these Pokemon appearing during specific times throughout the month. This guide will be updated monthly, so make sure to check back for the latest information regarding Pokemon Go Raiding.

Updated on August 6, 2024, by Christian Pellegrino: With a new month comes a change in the Pokemon found in Raids. We now know what to expect throughout the month of August, including Five-Star Raids, Mega Raids, Shadow Raids, and Raid Hours. This month will bring multiple returning Raid Pokemon, giving you the opportunity to catch each of them and add them to your Pokemon Go collection. Here's everything you need to prepare for August 2024.

Five-Star Raids

Throughout the month of August, there will be three different Pokemon in Five-Star Raids: Moltres, Thundurus, and Xerneas. Each of these Five-Star Raid Pokemon will be available in Raids for about a week, giving you plenty of time to Raid and catch each of these Legendary Pokemon.

Below, you can find the precise window of time that each of these Pokemon will appear in Five-Star Raids during the month of August.

Mega Raids

This month, you can expect to see three different Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go Mega Raids. You will have the chance to encounter and catch both of these Pokemon throughout the month of August, each being available during set days and times.

For the month of August, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Kangaskhan, and Mega Salamence will be appearing in Mega Raids.

In addition to earning an encounter with each of these Pokemon, you will be awarded Mega Energy for the Pokemon you defeat in these Raids — this is a resource used to obtain and use Mega Evolutions of your own.

These Pokemon will be available during different windows of time throughout this month, each provided below.

Elite Raids

Elite Raids will have you and other Trainers battle an extremely powerful Raid Pokemon, surpassing the difficulty of all other Raid tiers in the game.

In addition, these Raids differ from other Raids due to their in-person requirement, restricting the use of Remote Raid Passes when taking part in this new PvE feature.

For August, there currently are no Elite Raid Days announced yet. That being said, an Elite Raid Day can always be added to the calendar, so make sure to keep your eye on Pokemon Go news and announcements throughout the month.

If there is an Elite Raid Day announced for August, you can expect to find the featured Pokemon in Elite Raids throughout the day, appearing at specific times on the day of the event.

Raid Hours

Pokemon Go will be hosting several Raid Hours throughout the month of August.

Taking place from 6pm local time to 7pm local time, there will be several Raids Hours throughout the month of August, taking place on each Wednesday from 6pm local time to 7pm local time. Each of these Raid Hour events will feature a specific Five-Star Raid Pokemon, one of the Pokemon available in Raids during the month of August including:

• Moltres
• Thundurus
• Xerneas

Functioning like past Raid Hours, the featured Pokemon will be the only Pokemon in Raids during this window of time, taking place more frequently than they normally do. These Pokemon and the date of their Raid Hours are provided below.

Shadow Raids

Shadow Raids are a new feature that was recently brought to Pokemon Go, Raids task you with defeating different Shadow Pokemon in exchange for a chance to catch and acquire them. Similar to Elite Raids, these Raids can only be done in person, not allowing participation through the use of Remote Raid Passes.

Additionally, as time passes in these Raids, the Shadow Pokemon will become enraged, increasing both their attacking and defensive stats. Enraged Shadow Pokemon can be subdued through the use of Purified Gems, returning their stats to their original levels.

For the month of August, you can expect to find Shadow Suicune in Shadow Raids during the weekends. Make sure you're going into this Raid with the proper preparations because this will not be an easy battle.

Raid Events

Although there won't be any Raid Days in the month of August, there will be the Shadow Raid Weekend this month. This will be a two-day event, taking place from 6am local time to 10pm local time on both Saturday, August 10, and Sunday, August 11.

Although there currently aren't any details regarding this event, you can expect it to be centered around Shadow Raids, most likely giving you several opportunities to complete them through the event. With this in mind, you will want to make sure that you are planning accordingly when it comes to your location and group size.

With Shadow Raids only being able to be completed in-person, you will want to make sure that you are in an area with several Pokemon Gyms and in a group with several other players, ensuring that you are able to successfully complete multiple Shadow Raids with ease.