Event

Skarmory Super Mega Raid Day

06.27 (Local time 14:00–17:00)

Mega Skarmory debuts in Super Mega Raids! Increased chance of encountering Shiny Skarmory, and you can receive up to six free Raid Passes by spinning Gym Photo Discs. Complete the Timed Research to earn a Premium Battle Pass and an encounter with Houndoom.

⭐Mega Skarmory debuts in Super Mega Raids

⭐Increased Shiny Skarmory chance

⭐Up to 6 free Raid Passes from Gym Photo Discs

⭐Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 (Fri 6/26 17:00 PDT – Sat 6/27 20:00 PDT)

⭐Timed Research rewards: Premium Battle Pass + Houndoom encounter

Ticket info

$4.99Free participation (ticket optional)

Ticket-exclusive bonuses

•Up to 14 free Raid Passes from Gym Photo Discs (base 6 + 8 bonus)

•Increased chance of Rare Candy XL from Super Mega Raids

•+5,000 XP per Super Mega Raid Battle won

•+5,000 Stardust per Super Mega Raid Battle won

New / Shiny Pokémon

NEW

Mega SkarmoryPokémon GO debut (Super Mega Raid)

Raid bosses

Mega Raid(1)

Mega Skarmory

Super Mega Raid (6/27 14:00–17:00 local time)

Event field research

Complete the Timed Research

Pokémon encounters

Houndoom

Candy & items

Premium Battle Pass

See task-by-task details on the Research page →

Event bonuses

•Increased chance of encountering Shiny Skarmory from Super Mega Raids

•Receive up to six free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs

•Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 (Fri 6/26 17:00 PDT – Sat 6/27 20:00 PDT)

Tips

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Mega Skarmory is weak to Fire and Electric types (2× each). Mega Charizard Y, Reshiram, Mega Manectric, and Xurkitree are top counters. As a Steel/Flying type, it is immune to Ground attacks.

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Super Mega Raids require many trainers — exchange Trainer Codes and gather your local community ahead of time.

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The Remote Raid Pass cap is temporarily raised to 20. Stock up the evening before to go full throttle on raid day.

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The optional $4.99 ticket grants 8 additional free Raid Passes, for a total of up to 14.

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Complete the Timed Research to encounter Houndoom (Dark/Fire) — a Fire type that also works as a counter against Mega Skarmory.

Fire-type attacker tier list

Mega Skarmory weakness — top Fire attackers like Mega Charizard Y and Reshiram

Electric-type attacker tier list

Mega Skarmory weakness — top Electric attackers like Mega Manectric, Xurkitree, and Zekrom