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Mega Gallade bursts onto the scene for the latest Raid Day!
Mega Gallade Raid Day
Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Mega-Evolved Pokémon Debut
The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!
Mega Gallade*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Gallade!
Event Bonuses
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, January 10, at 4:00 p.m. to Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. PST.
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of seven).
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Gallade from Mega Raids.
Event Ticket
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses.
- Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 15)
- 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 11, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
*Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon GO Web Store – Mega Gallade Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box
The Mega Gallade Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost!
Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store! Be sure to visit the web store! You never know what you may find.
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—The Pokémon GO team
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Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
Source: Pokemon
