In May 2026, you will find raids, legendary bosses, and raid hours in Pokémon GO. You can find out which ones in our overview.
As usual, the transition of a month brings new content to Pokémon GO. This also includes the raids, which will provide you with various 5-star and Mega bosses. Of course, spotlight hours are also part of the month.
When you can encounter which bosses, we have summarized for you in a clear manner. Suitable counter guides are also directly linked for you. Monsters that can also appear as shiny are marked with an *.
All Raid Hours in May 2026
A raid hour takes place every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. During this time, the corresponding boss appears in high numbers in a variety of gyms. So you have a good opportunity to get many specimens if you are out with a strong group.
| Date | Boss |
|---|---|
| May 6 | Nihilego* |
| May 13 | Buzzwole* (America and Greenland), Pheromosa* (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) and Xurkitree* (Asia-Pacific) |
| May 20 | Tapu Bulu* |
| May 27 | Tapu Fini* |
All Raid Bosses in May 2026
| Date | Boss |
|---|---|
| Weekends in May | Shadow 5-Star Raids with Shadow Cresselia* |
| Counters against Shadow Cresselia | |
| May 6 – 12 | 5-Star Raids with Nihilego* |
| Counters against Nihilego | |
| May 6 – 12 | Mega Raids with Mega Camerupt* |
| Counters against Mega Camerupt | |
| May 13 – 19 | 5-Star Raids with Buzzwole* (America and Greenland), Pheromosa* (Europe, Middle East, Africa and India) and Xurkitree* (Asia-Pacific) |
| Counters against Buzzwole Counters against Pheromosa Counters against Xurkitree | |
| May 13 – 19 | Mega Raids with Mega Glalie* |
| Counters against Mega Glalie | |
| May 20 – 26 | 5-Star Raids with Tapu Bulu* |
| Counters against Tapu Bulu | |
| May 20 – 26 | Mega Raids with Mega Altaria* |
| Counters against Mega Altaria | |
| May 27 – June 2 | 5-Star Raids with Tapu Fini* |
| Counters against Tapu Fini | |
| May 27 – June 2 | Mega Raids with Mega Medicham* |
| Counters against Mega Medicham |
Not only new raids await you in the new month. There will also be events and new Dynamax bosses that await you in May 2026. If you want to know when which content takes place in the new month, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in May 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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