In January 2025, several raids and bosses await you in Pokémon GO. We have summarized when you can find which bosses.
Which raids are taking place? Many rare and legendary Pokémon can primarily be obtained in Pokémon GO through one method: raids. These come in various difficulty levels, with legendary monsters primarily available in 5-star raids.
We have compiled all the information about which 5-star and Mega raids await you in January 2025 in Pokémon GO and when they will be available.
Raid hours and bosses in January 2025
When are the raid hours? Every Wednesday, there is a so-called raid hour in the game. It takes place from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM and gives you the opportunity to challenge a Pokémon in a variety of gyms.
In addition to the raid hours, January also features a raid day with Mega Gallade on January 11, as well as the Crypto Raid Day on January 19, 2025.
If you are lucky during the raid hours, you might also receive the shiny variant of a Pokémon (*).
| Date | Raid Boss |
|---|---|
| January 15, 2025 | |
| January 22, 2025 | |
| January 29, 2025 | Dialga* |
All raid bosses and mega raids in January 2025
In the following table, you can see which 5-star and Mega raids are waiting for you in January 2025 and during which period.
| Period | Raid Boss |
|---|---|
| January 4 to 5 | Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto Registeel* |
| Counter guide for Registeel | |
| January 4 to January 16 | 5-star raids with Palkia* |
| Counter guide for Palkia | |
| January 4 to January 16 | Mega raids with Mega Lopunny* |
| Counter guide for Mega Lopunny | |
| January 11 to 12 | Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto Registeel* |
| January 16 to January 24 | 5-star raids with Deoxys in Attack and Defense Form* |
| Counter guide for Deoxys (Attack Form) Counter guide for Deoxys (Defense Form) | |
| January 16 to January 24 | Mega raids with Mega Gallade* |
| January 18 to 19 | Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto Registeel* |
| January 24 to February 6 | 5-star raids with Dialga* |
| Counter guide for Dialga | |
| January 24 to February 6 | Mega raids with Mega Medicham* |
| Counter guide for Mega Medicham | |
| January 25 to 26 | Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto Registeel* |
Which raids are particularly worthwhile? For some trainers, there may be Pokémon in January that can significantly strengthen your teams.
If you are still looking for dragon attackers, then you might be excited about Dialga and Palkia. The two monsters can be found in the list of best attackers in Pokémon GO in the dragon attacker category.
If you need reinforcements for your fighting team, take a look at Mega Lopunny. While the regular variant of the monster only has the Normal type, the Mega evolution of Lopunny adds the Fighting type.
Not only raids await you in January in the game. Spotlight hours are also back and bring you a Pokémon and a bonus every Tuesday. You can find out which ones in our overview of the spotlight hours in January 2025 in Pokémon GO.
