Pokemon GO Reveals New Raid Day Event for August 2025

Pokemon GO has officially unveiled the newest Raid Day event coming to the game to close out August, featuring the Mega Evolution of a fan-favorite Pokemon. Niantic offers a wide variety of different ways for players to capture Pokemon within the mobile game, featuring several different types of events for players to experience. Community Days put the spotlight on individual Pokemon with increased spawn and Shiny rates, while Hatch Day events encourage players to get moving and hatch Pokemon from eggs. However, one particular type of Pokemon GO event puts the focus on battling.

Raid Days have become a fan-favorite part of Pokemon GO‘s schedule, offering the chance for players to pick up some of the game’s most powerful Pokemon. Raid Days feature a particular Pokemon taking over the game’s Gyms, offering the chance to battle the Pokemon several times during the event period with increased Shiny rates. Raid Day events often include elusive or special Pokemon for players to capture, with events like the Dialga and Palkia Origin Raid Day earlier this month. Now, Pokemon GO is rolling out the details for its next Raid Day.

Pokemon GO officially revealed the next Raid Day event coming to the game earlier this week via its official social media accounts, teasing a classic Pokemon in the spotlight. The next Raid Day event will offer Mega Gyarados as its featured Pokemon, with fans able to challenge Mega Gyarados with increased Shiny rates throughout the event on August 31. Any Mega Gyarados found in a Raid during the event will sport Aqua Tail as its Charged Attack, with Pokemon GO also increasing fans’ Remote Raid Pass limit during the event. Mega Gyarados Raid Day is set to run from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. local time on August 31.

Pokemon GO Announces Mega Gyarados Raid Day

• Sunday, August 31, 2025 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. local time
• Mega Gyarados will appear more frequently in Mega Raids
• Gyarados encountered in Raids will have the Aqua Tail Charged Attack
• Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from August 30 to August 31
• Five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Gyarados from Raids.

Event Ticket

• $4.99 USD
• Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs
• Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles for Trainers level 31 and up.
• 50% more XP from Raid Battles
• 2x Stardust from Raid Pattles

Pokemon GO‘s Max Gyarados Raid Day will bring some special perks for fans looking to invest a little money into Pokemon GO as well. As with other Raid Day events, fans will be able to purchase an “Event Ticket” for the Raid Day, granting eight additional Raid Passes from spinning the Photo Discs at Pokemon GO‘s Gyms. Players will also benefit from increased XP and Stardust acquired from Raid Battles throughout the Max Gyarados Raid Day, granting 50% more XP and double Stardust rewards.

Water Pokemon look to be taking a major spotlight in Pokemon GO following the conclusion of the ongoing Max Finale event. Pokemon GO will introduce a brand-new Water Pokemon to the game in the week leading up to the event, with Scarlet and Violet Pokemon Dondozo joining the game. Leaks have also hinted at several new ninth-generation Pokemon arriving to Pokemon GO throughout the rest of the year, including Walking Wake, Ogerpon, and Terapagos among others. Pokemon GO looks to be following up its busy summer with an exciting conclusion to 2025.