May also brings various events to Pokémon GO. You can find out what they are in our overview.
As in every month, May again brings different events into play. These include events, raids, and also the raid hours. In May 2026, there will again be 2 Community Days: the regular edition and a classic variant.
The overview of all dates can be found in the following list. Monsters that can also appear as Shiny are marked with an *. If there are already more information about an event, you can find it by clicking on the corresponding link.
All Events in May 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 2 | Raid Day with Shadow Entei* |
| May 9 | Community Day with Ferkuli* |
| May 12 – 18 | “Spring Marathon” |
| May 16 | Community Day Classic |
| May 23 | Mega Raid Day |
All Raid Bosses and Raid Hours in May 2026
| Date | Raids |
|---|---|
| Weekends in May | Shadow 5-Star Raids with Shadow Cresselia* |
| May 6 – 12 | 5-Star Raids with Anego* |
| May 6 – 12 | Mega Raids with Mega Camerupt* |
| May 13 – 19 | 5-Star Raids with Masskito* (America and Greenland), Schabelle* (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) and Voltriant* (Asia-Pacific) |
| May 13 – 19 | Mega Raids with Mega Firnontor* |
| May 20 – 26 | 5-Star Raids with Kapu-Toro* |
| May 20 – 26 | Mega Raids with Mega Altaria* |
| May 27 – June 2 | 5-Star Raids with Kapu-Kime* |
| May 27 – June 2 | Mega Raids with Mega Meditalis* |
Which monsters appear in raids from May 13 to May 19, 2026, depends on your location. In Europe, you will only find Schabelle in raids during this time. However, you can also challenge the other monsters in raids using Remote Raids, as long as someone from the respective region invites you to a raid.
All Dynamax Bosses in May 2026
| Date | Dynamax Boss |
|---|---|
| May 4 – 10 | Waumboll* |
| May 11 – 17 | Fukano* |
| May 18 – 24 | Registeel* |
| May 25 – 31 | Wadribie* |
As soon as more information about the events is known, we will update the list for you. If you strive to become the strongest trainer in Pokémon GO with the absolute best monsters, then it might be worth taking a look at the following list: the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
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