Current Pokemon GO Raid Bosses: January 2025 Raid Schedule

Pokémon GO January 2025 Raid and Max Battle Guide: A Complete Schedule

Pokémon GO raids remain a core gameplay feature, offering trainers the chance to team up and battle powerful bosses for Shadow, Mega, and Legendary Pokémon. This guide details the current raid and Max Battle bosses for January 2025. Remember that these lineups are subject to change, so check back frequently for updates!

Current Pokémon GO Raid Bosses (January 2025)

Raid boss Pokémon rotate regularly to keep the game exciting. Below is the current schedule:

Mega Raids

Pokémon	Dates
Mega Lopunny	January 4 – January 16
Mega Gallade	January 16 – January 24
Mega Medicham	January 24 – February 6

Mega Raid bosses update at 10 AM local time on the specified dates.

Legendary Shadow Raids

Pokémon	Dates
Shadow Registeel	Weekends in January

5-Star Raids

Pokémon	Dates
Palkia	January 4 – January 16
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys (Defense Forme)	January 16 – January 24
Dialga	January 24 – February 6

5-star raid bosses update at 10 AM local time on the specified dates.

3-Star Raids

Pokémon	Dates
Butterfree (Fashion Week costume)	January 10 – January 19
Dragonite (Fashion Week costume)	January 10 – January 19

Additional 3-star raids may be added with the Steeled Resolve and Lunar New Year events.

1-Star Raids

Pokémon	Dates
Shinx (Fashion Week costume)	January 10 – January 19
Minccino (Fashion Week costume)	January 10 – January 19
Furfrou	January 10 – January 19

Additional 1-star raids may be added with the Steeled Resolve and Lunar New Year events.

Max Battles in Pokémon GO (January 2025)

The Max Out season introduced Max Battles, where trainers face Dynamax bosses. Max Particles are required to participate.

1-Star Max Battles

Pokémon	Dates
Dynamax Machop	January 6 – January 20
Dynamax Gastly	January 6 – January 20
Dynamax Krabby	January 6 – January 20
Dynamax Cryogonal	January 6 – February 3
Dynamax Wooloo	January 6 – January 13 January 27 – February 3
Dynamax Squirtle	January 13 – January 20
Dynamax Charmander	January 20 – January 27
Dynamax Scorbunny	January 20 – January 27
Dynamax Beldum	January 20 – January 27
Dynamax Grookey	January 27 – February 3
Dynamax Bulbasaur	January 27 – February 3

Two unannounced 1-star Max Battles will be released in January.

Gigantamax Battles

No new Gigantamax Battles are currently announced for January 2025.

Max Mondays

Hour-long Max Monday events will feature a specific Dynamax Pokémon at all Power Spots from 6 PM-7 PM local time.

Pokémon	Dates
Dynamax Machop	January 6
Dynamax Squirtle	January 13
Unannounced Max Battle Boss	January 20
Unannounced Max Battle Boss	January 27

This guide will be updated as new information becomes available. Happy raiding!

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(Last updated 1/6/2025)