Pok?mon Go has four main methods for encountering Pok?mon, with one of them being through the completion of various Raids.
As the name suggests, Raids are a co-op mode where players gather around a gym location and work together to take down a powerful Pok?mon that hatches from a giant egg after its visible overworld countdown ends.
Raids are typically available in 45-minute intervals and require either a Raid Pass or a Premium Raid Pass to access them. You can get one free Raid Pass per day by visiting a gym, or a Premium Raid Pass from the shop that can be used multiple times in a day.
Remote Raids are also a thing, allowing players to use a Remote Raid Pass to enter a Raid on their nearby screen, or at a gym they have a Pok?mon stationed at, with a distance limit of four kilometers.
For players who successfully complete a Raid, there are multiple rewards, such as a Golden Razz Berry, a Rare Candy, a TM you can get, and the ability to try and catch the Raid Boss. You will receive a number of Premier Balls (minimum of five) to use in the capture attempt, along with XP depending on your performance in the Raid.
With all of that in mind, Niantic rotates which Pok?mon are available in Raids fairly often, with events adding new Pok?mon for a limited time, in addition to set monthly lists.
Here is the general monthly Raid rotation for April 2023. Pok?mon noted with an asterisk can appear Shiny.
All Pok?mon Go Raid Bosses for April 2023
- Five-star
- Lugia* – March 28 to April 11
- Incarnate Forme Landorus* – April 11 to April 17
- Tapu Bulu* – April 17 to May 2
- Mega Raids
- Mega Alakazam* – March 28 to April 4
- Mega Lopunny* – April 4 to April 11
- Mega Blastoise* – April 11 to April 17
- Mega Slowbro* – April 17 to May 2
All Pok?mon Go Raid Hours for April 2023
- April 5 – Lugia*
- April 12 – Incarnate Forme Landorus *
- April 19 – Tapu Bulu*
- April 26 – Tapu Bulu*
