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1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteTornadus was the five-star raid boss in Pokémon GO from February 4, 2020, at 1 p.m. through February 25, 2020, at 1 p.m. PST, according to iMore’s report on Niantic’s February event announcement. The standard raid pools were reshuffled several times that month, on February 7, 11, 14, 18 and 25, so no single lineup covered the whole month.
This is a historical record of February 2020, not a current raid list. Raid rotations in the game have changed since then, so do not use these lineups to plan present-day raids.
Tornadus and the five-star window
Tornadus was February 2020’s headline Legendary raid. Its window ran from February 4 at 1 p.m. to February 25 at 1 p.m. PST, a span of roughly three weeks rather than a calendar month. The end time is given in Pacific time in the reporting, so players in other time zones would have seen the window close at a different local hour. The same February 25 date also began a special Pokémon Day pool, covered below.
February 2020 rotation timeline
The table below lists each pool change in order. The lower-tier species for each pool are described in the sections that follow.
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| Dates (2020) | Raid pool or event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1 p.m. PST to Feb 25, 1 p.m. PST | Tornadus five-star raids | The month’s major Legendary rotation, per iMore. |
| Feb 7 to Feb 10 | Sinnoh Celebration pool | Sinnoh-themed event roster, per a retrospective community change log. |
| Feb 11 to Feb 13 | Tornadus-era pool returns | The log says bosses went back to the prior Tornadus layout after the Sinnoh pool. |
| Feb 14 to Feb 17 | Valentine’s event roster | Pink-themed Pokémon, per the same log. |
| Feb 15, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time | Lickitung Raid Day | A separate timed event inside the Valentine’s period, per a Pokémon GO event report. |
| Feb 18 to Feb 24 | Tornadus-era pool returns | The earlier Tornadus layout came back after the Valentine’s event. |
| Feb 25 onward | Pokémon Day pool | Began on the same day the Tornadus window closed. |
Contents of each event pool
Sinnoh Celebration pool (February 7 to 10)
The community change log lists Sinnoh-themed raid changes across the lower tiers, including Shinx, Burmy forms, Hippopotas, Timburr, Klink, Electabuzz, Magmar, Misdreavus, Roselia, Prinplup, Kricketune, and several Sinnoh evolutions. This was an event-specific pool. It should be read as the reported roster for that date range, not as a guaranteed set of bosses at every gym.
Tornadus-era return additions (February 11)
When the Tornadus layout came back on February 11, the log lists Blitzle, Roggenrola and Cubchoo among the lower-tier options added to it. The log does not give a full tier-by-tier list for this date, so these three are the only additions it names.
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Valentine’s event roster (February 14 to 17)
The log describes the Valentine’s roster as a set of pink-colored Pokémon, including Luvdisc, Lickitung and Miltank. The lower and upper raid tiers each held several options. If you reproduce this pool, record both the date range and the tier, because the log does not attach every species to a single tier.
Lickitung Raid Day (February 15)
Lickitung had its own timed Raid Day from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time on February 15, and the featured Lickitung knew Body Slam. This was separate from the general Valentine’s rotation, so treat it as its own event with its own time window.
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Pokémon Day pool (from February 25)
The log records a special Pokémon Day pool beginning February 25. Its lower-tier raids featured the Kanto starter Pokémon, alongside a themed mix of other bosses. The log does not provide the complete membership of this pool.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How a raid works
Niantic’s official raid announcement defines the core mechanic in these terms:
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- Cooperative battle: “A Raid Battle is a cooperative gameplay experience that encourages you to work with other Trainers to defeat an extremely powerful Pokémon known as the Raid Boss.”
- Entry cost: A Raid Pass is required to join. The announcement said a free pass could be obtained daily by visiting a Gym, and that Premium Raid Passes were available in the in-game shop.
- Catch chance: Defeating the Raid Boss gives a chance to catch it.
- Time limit: The 2017 launch announcement described a three-minute limit to defeat the boss. This was the rule at launch and may not match the game as it works today.
What these sources can and cannot confirm
- The lineups above come from iMore’s report on the February 2020 event announcement and from a retrospective community change log. The change log is not an official Niantic archive.
- No official Niantic archive was found that lists the full tier-by-tier roster for every date in February 2020. Where a tier is not named in the log, it is left out here rather than guessed.
- Pool membership varied by event and date, so a February 2020 raid boss should always be checked against its specific date range.
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