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Five-star raid boss schedule
The five-star handoffs occurred at 20:00 UTC. Raid Hour events, by contrast, were scheduled for 18:00 local time.
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| Period | Five-star boss | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 1–12, ending May 12 at 20:00 UTC | Giratina (Altered Forme) | Its shiny variant was available during this return. |
| May 12–19, ending May 19 at 20:00 UTC | Virizion | Raid Hour was scheduled for May 13 at 18:00 local time. |
| May 19–26, ending May 26 at 20:00 UTC | Terrakion | Its shiny variant was available; Raid Hour was scheduled for May 20 at 18:00 local time. |
| From May 26 at 20:00 UTC | Reshiram | Reshiram was scheduled to remain in five-star raids through June 16 at 20:00 UTC. |
Niantic announced Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem for five-star raids on May 19, with Reshiram arriving first on May 26. The announcement is in Niantic’s official Pokémon GO news archive; the dated transitions and Raid Hour schedule are recorded by Serebii’s raid-events archive.
Lower-tier raids followed the Throwback Challenge weeks
Lower-tier pools were themed around the four Throwback Challenge periods: Kanto beginning May 1, Johto May 8, Hoenn May 15, and Sinnoh May 22. A community-maintained historical raid-boss list records the themed pools by raid tier. Treat it as a compiled historical roster: it does not independently establish that every listed Pokémon appeared continuously at every location for the full period.
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Examples of Tier 1 bosses
- Kanto: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Meowth, Koffing, and Magikarp.
- Johto: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Mareep, Timburr, and Klink.
- Hoenn: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and Swablu.
- Sinnoh: Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Drifloon, Timburr, and Klink.
Examples of Tier 3 bosses
- Johto-themed pool: Alolan Raichu, Espeon, Umbreon, Shuckle, Skarmory, and Donphan.
- Sinnoh-themed pool: Roserade, Bastiodon, Floatzel, Skuntank, and Alolan Raichu.
These are examples, not a complete tier-by-tier list. Check the dated historical roster for the full entries, keeping each Pokémon’s raid tier and event period attached; raid tiers were later changed in August 2020, so present-day tier conventions should not be applied to this month.
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- Catch Pokémon and track your rest rhythm with the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory!
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- Press and hold the central button on the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory and place it by your pillow to track your rest rhythm on the Pokémon Sleep app
- There’s a Pikachu within your Pokémon GO Plus + that can sing you lullabies and act as your morning alarm; Pikachu grows friendlier the more you sleep, unlocking even more sounds!
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- Catch Pokémon and track your rest rhythm with the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory!
- Keep track of your sleep with the press of a button
- Press and hold the central button on the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory and place it by your pillow to track your rest rhythm on the Pokémon Sleep app
- There’s a Pikachu within your Pokémon GO Plus + that can sing you lullabies and act as your morning alarm; Pikachu grows friendlier the more you sleep, unlocking even more sounds!
- Spin PokéStops or throw Poké Balls automatically in Pokémon GO for hands-free gameplay (and Great Balls and Ultra Balls can be thrown too!)
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- Catch Pokémon and track your rest rhythm with the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory!
- Keep track of your sleep with the press of a button
- Press and hold the central button on the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory and place it by your pillow to track your rest rhythm on the Pokémon Sleep app
- There’s a Pikachu within your Pokémon GO Plus + that can sing you lullabies and act as your morning alarm; Pikachu grows friendlier the more you sleep, unlocking even more sounds!
- Spin PokéStops or throw Poké Balls automatically in Pokémon GO for hands-free gameplay (and Great Balls and Ultra Balls can be thrown too!)
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