In Pokémon GO you can expect a lot of raids in October 2023, where you can encounter legendary bosses like Schlingking, Darkrai, Mega-Banette, and Crypto-Lavados. We at MeinMMO will show you all upcoming raid hours and raid bosses at a glance
What kind of raids are these? Every month, the legendary bosses and the bosses in the mega raids of Pokémon GO change. Many of the bosses are associated with events that will start in the coming weeks. So you can expect some exciting raids.
Which bosses you can find in the level-5 raids and mega raids in October 2023, we summarize for you here. Also, the overview of all raid hours.
Raid Hours and Raid Bosses in October 2023
When do the raid hours take place? Every Wednesday there is a fixed schedule from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time. At many gyms, you will find the special level-5 raids during this time.
| Date | Raid Boss |
| October 4 | Raikou*, Entei* and Suicune* |
| Our counter guide for Raikou Our counter guide for Entei Our counter guide for Suicune | |
| October 11 | Schlingking* |
| October 18 | Schlingking* |
| Our counter guide for Schlingking | |
| October 25 | Darkrai* |
| Our counter guide for Darkrai |
All Raid Boss Changes and Mega Raids in October 2023
The raid bosses remain active in the game for a fixed period and can also be challenged, defeated, and caught outside of raid hours. They usually change at the mentioned dates at 10:00 AM local time. In the following time periods, you will find the level-5 and mega bosses in Pokémon GO:
| Date | Raid Boss |
| Weekends | On weekends in October, Crypto-Lavados will appear in Crypto Raids |
| September 23 to October 6 | Level-5 raids with Raikou*, Entei* and Suicune* |
| September 16 to October 6 | Mega Raids with Mega-Guardevoir* |
| October 6 to October 20 | Level-5 raids with Schlingking* |
| October 6 to October 20 | Mega Raids with Mega-Gengar* |
| October 20 to November 3 | Level-5 raids with Darkrai* |
| October 20 to November 3 | Mega Raids with Mega-Banette* |
What should one pay attention to? In the rotation of October, there are some Pokémon that are among the best attackers.
- Schlingking and Darkrai are at the top of the list of the best Dark attackers.
- Mega-Banette is among the best mega attackers of the Ghost type.
- Mega-Guardevoir is among the best Psycho and Fairy attackers.
If you actively participate in raids in October, you can upgrade your collection with many strong attackers.
All events in October 2023 at Pokémon GO have been listed in our overview for you. This way, you won’t miss any important date.
