December 2024 brings you all sorts of raids and bosses in Pokémon GO again. We have summarized which ones are available and when you can challenge them.
What raids are we talking about? Raids are a great opportunity in Pokémon GO to obtain new monsters. There are various difficulty levels, with the 5-star raids bringing especially strong legendary Pokémon.
We have summarized which 5-star and mega raids will be available to you in December 2024 and the time period during which they are available.
Raid Hours and Bosses in December 2024
When are the raid hours? Every Wednesday, there is a so-called raid hour. It takes place from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Here you have the opportunity to find and challenge a boss in a variety of arenas.
In addition, December features a Fusion Raid Day, where you can encounter Necrozma in its Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane form. This event takes place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The raids during the raid hours will always be a 5-star or mega raid. If you’re lucky, you might even find the boss as a shiny Pokémon (*).
| Date | Raid Boss |
|---|---|
| December 11, 2024 | Genesect (Chilling Module)* Counter Guide for Genesect (Chilling Module) |
| December 14, 2024 | Fusion Raid Day with Necrozma* |
| December 18, 2024 | Mega-Latios* |
| December 25, 2024 | Mega-Latias* |
All Raid Bosses and Mega Raids in December 2024
As usual, the raid bosses in Pokémon GO will change regularly in December 2024. You can find out which bosses are waiting for you this month in the following table.
| Time Period | Raid Boss |
|---|---|
| December 3 to 12 | 5*-Raids with Genesect (Chilling Module)* |
| Counter Guide for Genesect (Chilling Module) | |
| December 3 to 12 | Mega-Raids with Mega-Banette* |
| Counter Guide for Mega-Banette | |
| December 7 to 8 | Shadow 5*-Raids with Shadow-Regice |
| Counter Guide for Regice | |
| December 12 to 19 | Mega-Raids with Mega-Latios* |
| Counter Guide for Mega-Latios | |
| December 14 to 15 | Shadow 5*-Raids with Shadow-Regice |
| December 19 to 26 | Mega-Raids with Mega-Latias* |
| Counter Guide for Mega-Latias | |
| December 21 to 22 | Shadow 5*-Raids with Shadow-Regice |
| December 26 to January 4 | 5*-Raids with Giratina (Altered Form)* |
| Counter Guide for Giratina (Altered Form) | |
| December 26 to January 4 | Mega-Raids with Mega-Rexblisar* |
| Counter Guide for Mega-Rexblisar | |
| December 28 to 29 | Shadow 5*-Raids with Shadow-Regice |
Which raids are particularly worth it? In December, several strong Pokémon await you in the raids that can strengthen your raid teams.
The strongest monster here is likely Necrozma. On its Fusion Raid Day on December 14, you can collect Fusion Energy, which will allow you to trigger the two fusions with Necrozma, thus obtaining 2 of the strongest attackers in the game.
In addition to Necrozma, there are more monsters in December that belong to the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO. In 5-star raids, you can find Giratina (Altered Form) and Genesect, while in mega raids, you can challenge Mega-Latios and Mega-Latias. These monsters are also strong additions for your teams.
Alongside many raids in December, a new event also takes place for the first time this month, which puts the Dynamax feature in the spotlight. There will also be a Gigantamax monster making its debut in the game: New Gigantamax Monster and Strong Bonuses – This is the 1st Dyna Battle Day in Pokémon GO.
