The Shadow Raikou Raid Day in Pokémon GO is on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can unite to battle Shadow Raikou in Five-Star Shadow raids. Upon completing the raid, each Trainer will encounter Shadow Raikou. If lucky, Trainers may encounter Shiny Shadow Raikou.
Shadow Raikou Raid Day in Pokémon GO Event Ticket
All Trainers will be able to participate in Shadow Raikou raids wherever they are. However, if a Trainer wants added benefits, they can purchase the event ticket for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Purchasing a ticket that grants the following bonuses.
- Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
- 50% more XP from Raid Battles
- 2× Stardust from Raid Battles
These bonuses will be effective on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
General Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be available whether you bought the event ticket or not.
- Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Raikou from Shadow Raids.
- The Remote Raid limit will increase to 20 from Friday, January 23, at 4:00 p.m. to Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. PST.
Recommend Counters for Shadow Raikou Raid Day in Pokémon GO
To do lots of Shadow Raikou raids within the 3-hour event period, you will need to have the correct counters in your Raid Battle Party. The counters you will find here are those that have stood the test of time against Raikou or Shadow Raikou.
Shadow Raikou is a Legendary Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is mainly weak to Pokémon with Ground-type attacks. The Pokémon with the most effective Ground-type attacks are as follows, from the best to the least.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades |
| Shadow Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades |
| Landorus (Therian) | Mud Shot | Sandsear Storm |
| Shadow Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
| Shadow Mamoswine | Mud-Slap | High Horsepower |
| Shadow Excadrill | Mud-Slap | Scorching Sands |
If you happen to get a Shadow Raikou with either 1972 CP or 2466 CP after you complete a raid, that’s a hundo. Hundo Shadow Raikou has either 1972 CP in non-weather boosted conditions or 2466 CP in boosted weather conditions in game.
Shadow Raikou is currently the best electric-type attacker in Pokémon GO.
Enjoy!
