What raid hours and bosses does April 2026 bring in Pokémon GO? Here you will find the overview.
In April 2026, you can look forward to various exciting monsters in the 5-star raids. Regidrago is available, as well as the classics Kyogre and Groudon.
In the Mega Raids, Mega Alakazam will be of particular interest to many, as the Psychic Pokémon has not been available for a long time.
The raid hours will increase as usual on Wednesday evenings, embedded in the other events in April 2026. We will show you which monsters you encounter and which you can catch as Shiny in the overviews. Further down you will find all the important raid bosses of the month including links to their respective counters.
All raid hours in April 2026
When does the raid hour start? The raid hour always starts on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. For one hour, the highlighted raid boss will appear at almost every gym in Pokémon GO. The following monsters can be encountered as bosses in April. Possible Shinies are, as always, marked with an asterisk*.
| Date | Raid Boss |
| April 1 | Regidrago* |
| April 8 | Kyogre* |
| April 15 | Groudon* |
| April 22 | Kapu-Riki* |
| April 29 | Kapu-Fala* |
All 5-star raid bosses and Mega Raids in April 2026 with counters
Which monsters appear in raids? All legendary Pokémon as well as Mega Raids can be found in the following list. As usual, possible Shinies are marked with an asterisk*. The change of raid bosses usually takes place in the morning at 10:00 AM.
| Date | Raids |
| April 1 – May 5 | Crypto Raids with Crypto Latios* |
| Counters against Crypto Latios | |
| April 1 – 7 | Regidrago* in 5-star raids (Raid hour: April 1) |
| Counters against Regidrago | |
| April 1 – 7 | Mega Electrode* in Mega Raids |
| Counters against Mega Electrode | |
| April 8 – 14 | Kyogre* in 5-star raids (Raid hour: April 8) |
| Counters against Kyogre | |
| April 8 – 14 | Mega Aerodactyl* in Mega Raids |
| Counters against Mega Aerodactyl | |
| April 15 – 21 | Groudon* in 5-star raids (Raid hour: April 15) |
| Counters against Groudon | |
| April 15 – 21 | Mega Alakazam* in Mega Raids |
| Counters against Mega Alakazam | |
| April 22 – 28 | Kapu-Riki* in 5-star raids (Raid hour: April 22) |
| Counters against Kapu-Riki | |
| April 22 – 28 | Mega Sharpedo* in Mega Raids |
| Counters against Mega Sharpedo | |
| April 29 – May 5 | Kapu-Fala* in 5-star raids (Raid hour: April 29) |
| Counters against Kapu-Fala | |
| April 29 – May 5 | Mega Banette* in Mega Raids |
| Counters against Mega Banette* |
What else is happening in Pokémon GO? One of the most exciting events in April from Pokémon GO is the Community Day with Forgita. The Pokémon will be easier to catch than ever before, and it also brings an increased Shiny chance. Particularly interesting is the new exclusive move for its final evolution: Everything about Granforgita with Giant Hammer can be read here.
