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Pokemon GO Raid schedule: Current bosses, Mega Raids, 5-Stars & more (February 2024)

Never miss a PoGo event day again.

Anthony Yates

Published: Feb 2, 2024 03:08 pm

Pokemon GO is the most popular GPS game on the planet, with a calendar jam-packed full of events. As GO is such a busy game, there’s no way the average player can participate in every event.

Pokemon GO Raid schedule: Current bosses, Mega Raids, 5-Stars & more

This article will be updated monthly, but here is everything to look forward to during February 2024. Most events last at least a week, but some only stick around for a weekend. As the name implies, Spotlight Hours are only live for 60 minutes, so you may need to plan for those.

I’ve split the events into categories for ease of use. As Pokemon GO is such a busy game, there will always be something live, no matter when you play:

Raid Battles

Mega Raid Battle: Mega Latias and Mega Latios – Wednesday, 31 January – Thursday, 15 February
Shadow Raid Battle: Articuno – Saturday, 3 February – Saturday, 24 February
Raid Day: Hisuian Decidueye – Sunday, 11 February, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Local Time
Elite Raid: Enamorus – Wednesday, 14 February 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Mega Raid Battle: Absol – Thursday, 15 February – Thursday, 22 February
5 Star Raid Battle: Darkrai – Thursday, 15 February – Tuesday – 10 February
5 Star Raid Battle: Cresselia – Tuesday, 20 February – Wednesday, 21 February
5 Star Raid Battle: Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie – Wednesday, 21 February – Thursday, 22 February
Mega Raid Battle: Garchomp – Thursday, 22 February – Friday, 1 March
5 Star Raid Battle: Heatran – Thursday, 22 February – Friday, 23 February
5 Star Raid Battle: Giratina (Origin Forme) – Friday, 23 February – Saturday, 24 February
5 Star Raid Battle: Dialga and Palkia (Regular and Origin Forme) Saturday, 24 February – Sunday, 25 February
5 Star Raid Battle: Cresselia and Heatran – Monday, 26 February – Friday, 1 March

Raid Hour

Raid Hour: Mega Latios – Wednesday, 7 February 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Raid Hour: Darkrai – Monday, 19 February 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Raid Hour: Cresselia – Tuesday, 20 February 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Raid Hour: Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie – Wednesday, 21 February, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Raid Hour: Heatran – Thursday, 22 February, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Raid Hour: Giratina (Origin Forme) – Friday, 23 February, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Raid Hour: Cresselia and Heatran – Wednesday, 18 February, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time

Events

Ticket Event: Eggs-pedition Access (February) – Thursday, 1 February – Thursday, 29 February
Event: Lunar New Year: Dragon’s Unleashed – Monday, 5 February – Sunday, 11 February
Event: Timeless Travels: GO Battle Day – Saturday, 10 February, 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM Local Time
Event: Carnival of Love – Tuesday, 13 February – Thursday 15 February
Ticket Event (Location Specific): Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh L.A – Saturday, 17 February – Sunday, 18 February
Event: Road to Sinnoh – Monday, 19 February – Friday, 23 February
Event: Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Saturday, 24 February – Sunday, 25 February

Pokestop Showcases

Pokestop Showcase: Chansey and Blissey – Sunday, 4 February 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Local Time

Spotlight Hours

Spotlight Hour: Dratini – Tuesday, 6 February 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Spotlight Hour: Munna – Tuesday, 13 February, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time
Spotlight Hour: Sandshrew (Regular and Alolan) – Tuesday, 27 February, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Local Time

GO Battle Leagues

GO Battle League: Ultra League and Hisui Cup – Friday, 2 February – Friday, 9 February
GO Battle League: Master League and Evolution Cup – Friday, 9 February – Friday, 16 February
GO Battle League: Little Edition and Catch Cup – Friday, 16 February – Friday, 23 February
GO Battle League: Great, Ultra and Master Leagues – Friday, 23 March – Friday, 1 March

Community Days

Community Day: Chansey – Sunday, 4 February 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Local Time

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Pokemon Go event types explained

There’s an overwhelming amount of different event types in Pokemon Go. It’s important to know what to expect if you’re going out specifically for a Pokemon Go event, so here’s a quick summary of what each entails.

Community Day

If you can only make it to one type of event, I recommend going out for a Community Day. During these special occasions, specific Pokemon appear in the wild en masse. Pokemon featured in the event learn an exclusive attack if they are evolved during or shortly after the event. Shiny rates are also increased for featured Pokemon.

Hatch Day

During Hatch Days, you should focus on hatching as many eggs as possible. The featured event Pokemon has a high chance of appearing in 2KM Eggs.

Pokestop Showcase

Pokestop Showcases are mini competitions where you can showcase your Pokemon at special Pokestops for rewards. The Pokemon that the Showcase is based on is typically available during an ongoing or recent event.

Raid Hour

Raid Hours are an hour-long event where specified Pokemon appear in Raids at a boosted rate. These events are often reserved for new or Legendary Pokemon. I recommend turning up just before the event goes live to have the highest chance of joining a populated Raid.

Spotlight Hour

The Pokemon featured for the Spotlight event will have a massively increased spawn rate for one hour.

Cups

Each cup’s rules differ, but these are hotly contested PvP events.

Mega Raid Battle

You can join these special battles just like an ordinary Raid for the chance to catch ferociously powerful Pokemon. These Mega Raids can feature normal and Legendary Pokemon.

5-Star Raid Battle

The featured Pokemon appear as 5-Star Raids during the event. These battles are tough and require multiple Trainers participating for a chance at catching the Pokemon afterward.

Shadow Raid Battle

These unique Raids feature Shadow Pokemon, which can become enraged during battle. You can use Purified Gems to return the target to its non-enraged state.

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Anthony Yates

Anthony is a freelance writer for PC Invasion and has worked in the industry for four years. He's furiously competitive and is always looking for the next big multiplayer hit. Anthony thrives in high-stakes games like Escape From Tarkov and Sea of Thieves. He is also passionate about speedrunning and always looks forward to the next GDQ and ESA events. When he's not grinding leaderboards, Anthony enjoys visiting Arcades, retro gaming, and horror movies.