Pokémon GO: Raid Boss Level – Difficulty Levels of the New Bosses [Update]

In Pokémon GO there are raids where you must defeat various raid bosses to catch them later. In this overview, we show you all the bosses.

The raids are a new co-op feature in Pokémon GO, where you must defeat a strong raid boss with groups of up to 20 players. The bosses are Pokémon with particularly high CP and are divided into different difficulty levels.

Some of them, you can defeat alone (for example, Magikarp). Others, like Tyranitar, are too strong for one player.

Update from November 5, 2017

Last night, some new raid bosses were added. We have updated our list with the new bosses. According to initial reports, a few of the old bosses are also appearing. We will keep this list updated for you.

Raid Boss Difficulty Levels – What Can Be Done Alone?

Currently, the raid bosses in Pokémon GO are classified into four difficulty levels. The higher the number, the more difficult the boss fight becomes. You can defeat a level 1 raid boss alone. For level 4, you should bring friends and other trainers for help. The fifth level is for legendary Pokémon that appear in raids.

A raid boss in Pokémon GO is a Pokémon from the game that has particularly high combat points (CP). After you defeat the boss, its combat points drop, and you can try to catch the boss with special Poké Balls.

In this overview, we show you the difficulty levels, the CP as a boss (and after capture at 100% IV values). How many trainers you ultimately need to defeat a Pokémon also depends on how good your Pokémon are.

Difficulty Level 1 – Raid Tier 1

• Metapod (Metapod) – Type: Bug – Boss CP: 1534, Maximum CP after capture: 239
• Wartortle (Wartortle) – Type: Water – Boss CP: 4503, Maximum CP after capture: 756
• Charmeleon (Charmeleon) – Type: Fire – Boss CP: 5085, Maximum CP after capture: 847
• Ivysaur (Ivysaur) – Type: Grass and Poison – Boss CP: 5238, Maximum CP after capture: 886
• (Back) Magikarp – Boss CP: 1165, CP after capture: 125 maximum
• (old) Croconaw – Boss CP: 5207, CP after capture: 913 maximum
• (old) Lurantis – Boss CP: 4375, CP after capture: 740 maximum
• (old) Quilava – Boss CP: 5085, CP after capture: 847 maximum

Difficulty Level 2 – Raid Tier 2

• Sableye (Sableye) – Type: Dark and Ghost – Boss CP: 8266, Maximum CP after capture: 745
• Marowak (Marowak) – Type: Ground – Boss CP: 9891, Maximum CP after capture: 966
• Tentacruel (Tentacruel) – Type: Water and Poison – Boss CP: 12190, Maximum CP after capture: 1356
• Sandslash (Sandslash) – Type: Ground – Boss CP: 12312, Maximum CP after capture: 1330
• Magneton – Type: Electric and Steel – Boss CP: 14172, Maximum CP after capture: 1278
• Cloyster – Type: Water and Ice – Boss CP: 15678, Maximum CP after capture: 1414
• (old) Electabuzz – Boss CP: 11311, CP after capture: 1255 maximum
• (old) Lurantis – Boss CP: 12633, CP after capture: 1666 maximum
• (old) Magmar – Boss CP: 11610, CP after capture: 1288 maximum
• (old) Muk – Boss CP: 11200, CP after capture: 1548 maximum
• (old) Weezing – Boss CP: 11245, CP after capture: 1247 maximum

Difficulty Level 3 – Raid Tier 3

• Porygon – Type: Normal – Boss CP: 11419, Maximum CP after capture: 895
• Ninetales (Ninetales) – Type: Fire – Boss CP: 14914, Maximum CP after capture: 1233
• Scyther (Scyther) – Type: Bug and Flying – Boss CP: 17358, Maximum CP after capture: 1408
• Omastar (Omastar) – Type: Rock and Water – Boss CP: 18915, Maximum CP after capture: 1534
  • Old raid bosses that still appear according to initial reports: Alakazam, Gengar, Machoke
• (old) Vaporeon – Boss CP: 16696, CP after capture: 1804 maximum
• (old) Arcanine – Boss CP: 17832, CP after capture: 1622 maximum
• (old) Machoke – Boss CP: 18144, CP after capture: 1650 maximum
• (old) Jolteon – Boss CP: 19883, CP after capture: 1560 maximum
• (old) Gengar – Boss CP: 19768, CP after capture: 1496 maximum
• (old) Flareon – Boss CP: 21155, CP after capture: 1659 maximum
• (old) Alakazam – Boss CP: 22646, CP after capture: 1649 maximum

Difficulty Level 4 – Raid Tier 4

• Nidoqueen – Type: Poison and Ground – Boss CP: 23216, Maximum CP after capture: 1336
• Victreebel – Type: Grass and Poison – Boss CP: 23780, Maximum CP after capture: 1296
• Poliwrath (Poliwrath) – Type: Water and Fighting – Boss CP: 24247, Maximum CP after capture: 1395
• Nidoking – Type: Poison and Ground – Boss CP: 24873, Maximum CP after capture: 1363
• Golem (Golem) – Type: Rock and Ground – Boss CP: 30572, Maximum CP after capture: 1666
  • Old raid bosses that still appear according to initial reports: Tyranitar, Lapras, Snorlax
• (old) Lapras – Boss CP: 21768, CP after capture: 1487 maximum
• (old) Blastoise – Boss CP: 24162, CP after capture: 1309 maximum
• (old) Venusaur – Boss CP 26921, CP after capture 1467 maximum
• (old) Charizard – Boss CP 28485, CP after capture 1535 maximum
• (old) Snorlax – Boss CP 25419, CP after capture 1917 maximum
• (old) Rhydon – Boss CP: 30512, CP after capture: 1886 maximum
• (old) Tyranitar – Boss CP 34707, CP after capture 2097 maximum

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Known issues in Pokémon GO: These disruptions are being monitored by the developers