In July, you will encounter the legendary bosses Heatran, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Regieleki, and Regidrago in the Level-5 raids of Pokémon GO. Additionally, Mega Blastoise and Mega Tyranitar will appear in Mega Raids. Here we show you when you can find each boss and what the raid hours bring in July 2023.
What are these raids? Every month, Pokémon GO brings different legendary raid bosses into the game. They often come with themed events to the gyms.
We show you in our overview when you can find each boss in the Level-5 raids and Mega Raids. Also, an overview of the raid hours that take place every Wednesday evening.
Raid Hours and Raid Bosses in July 2023
The following raid hours are active in July 2023 at Pokémon GO from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:
| Date | Raid Boss |
Zapdos* Moltres* | |
| The best counters against Articuno in the guide The best counters against Zapdos in the guide The best counters against Moltres in the guide | |
| July 19 | Regieleki |
| The best counters against Regieleki | |
| July 26 | Regidrago |
Further down in the article, we show you how long each boss will be active this month in Pokémon GO and which mega bosses to expect.
Raid Boss Changes and Mega Raids in July 2023
| Date | Raid Bosses |
| June 29 to July 6 | Heatran* in 5-person raids |
| June 29 to July 6 | Mega Shuppet* in Mega Raids |
| July 6 to July 13 | Articuno*, Zapdos*, and Moltres* in 5-person raids |
| July 6 to July 13 | Mega Blastoise* in Mega Raids |
| July 13 to July 25 | Regieleki in 5-person raids |
| July 13 to July 25 | Mega Blaziken* in Mega Raids |
| July 25 to August 4 | Regidrago in 5-person raids |
| July 25 to August 4 | Mega Tyranitar* in Mega Raids |
What’s special? One of the big highlights is the release of Mega Tyranitar. Trainers are very much looking forward to this strong attacker. With a moveset of Stone Edge and Bite, this Pokémon is already one of the best rock attackers in Pokémon GO. With an attack combination of Crunch and Foul Play, it is also one of the best dark attackers. With its mega evolution, this already strong attacker becomes even more powerful.
Trainers are also celebrating the return of Regieleki and Regidrago, as these Pokémon were previously only available in top raids.
