Pokemon GO Raid Bosses: May 2020

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.

See also:

• Pokemon GO Research Tasks: May 2020
• Pokemon GO Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto Guide
• Pokemon GO Elite TM: Best Moves to Teach Pokemon

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