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Here are the Pokemon GO Raid Bosses for May 2020 and the best counters to use against them.
We used guides from GamePress and User JaceMasood on The Silph Road Subreddit to research the best counters to use.
The Raid Bosses were found on The Silph Road.
The list will continue to be updated as the Raid Bosses change in the game.
Here’s the full list of Pokemon GO Raid Bosses:
Update (April 28, 2020): List updated with the Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto Special Research quest going live.
*Chance of being shiny
Tier One:
Treecko* – Moltres, Entei, Mewtwo, Mamoswine Torchic* – Rampardos, Excadrill, Groudon, Tyranitar, Terrakion, Kyogre, Kingler (w/ Crabhammer) Mudkip* – Raikou, Electivire, Roserade, Sceptile Swablu* – Rampardos, Raikou, Mamoswine Duskull* – Darkrai, Giratina, Chandelure, Mewtwo w/ Shadow Ball Timburr* – Mewtwo, Moltres, Rayquaza, Togekiss, Gardevoir Klink* – Machamp, Breloom, Excadrill, Groudon, Chandelure, Moltres
Tier Two:
Kirlia* – Giratina, Mewtwo w/ Shadow Ball, Roserade, Metagross, Dialga Nosepass – Kyogre, Roserade, Sceptile, Machamp Sableye* – Gardevoir, Togekiss, Granbull, Ursaring Mawile* – Excadrill, Groudon, Chandelure, Moltres Roselia* – Chandelure, Moltres, Mewtwo Feebas* – Raikou, Electivire, Roserade, Sceptile
Tier Three:
Alolan Raichu* – Groudon, Darkrai, Gengar, Mewtwo (w/ Shadow Ball) Hariyama – Mewtwo, Moltres, Rayquaza, Togekiss, Gardevoir Cacturne – Machamp, Chandelure, Moltres, Mamoswine, Gardevoir Claydol – Kyogre, Roserade, Sceptile, Mamoswine, Darkrai, Giratina Banette – Darkrai, Giratina, Chandelure, Mewtwo w/ Shadow Ball
Tier Four:
Medicham – Moltres, Giratina, Gardevoir Absol* – Machamp, Scizor, Pinsir, Gardevoir Walrein – Raikou, Electivire, Rosearde, Sceptile, Machamp, Rampardos Metagross – Chandelure, Giratina, Excadrill
Tier Five:
Virizion – Moltres, Rayquaza, Honchkrow, Chandelure, Mewtwo
EX Raid:
Genesect (According to Niantic) – Chandelure, Entei, Moltres
Niantic announced that there will be no new Team GO Rocket Special Research from May until the end of September.
They also revealed all of the bonuses for all the Pokemon Spotlight Hours for May:
Tuesday, May 5, 2020: Shellder will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020: Sunkern will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for catching Pokémon.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020: Poochyena will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020: Bronzor will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokémon.
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