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 | Anego* |
| May 13 | Masskito* (America and Greenland), Schabelle* (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) and Voltriant* (Asia-Pacific) |
| May 20 | Kapu-Toro* |
| May 27 | Kapu-Kime* |
All Raid Bosses in May 2026
| Date | Boss |
|---|---|
| Weekends in May | Crypto-5-Star Raids with Crypto-Cresselia* |
| Counters against Crypto-Cresselia | |
| May 6 – 12 | 5-Star Raids with Anego* |
| Counters against Anego | |
| May 6 – 12 | Mega Raids with Mega-Camerupt* |
| Counters against Mega-Camerupt | |
| May 13 – 19 | 5-Star Raids with Masskito* (America and Greenland), Schabelle* (Europe, Middle East, Africa and India) and Voltriant* (Asia-Pacific) |
| Counters against Masskito Counters against Schabelle Counters against Voltriant | |
| May 13 – 19 | Mega Raids with Mega-Firnontor* |
| Counters against Mega-Firnontor | |
| May 20 – 26 | 5-Star Raids with Kapu-Toro* |
| Counters against Kapu-Toro | |
| May 20 – 26 | Mega Raids with Mega-Altaria* |
| Counters against Mega-Altaria | |
| May 27 – June 2 | 5-Star Raids with Kapu-Kime* |
| Counters against Kapu-Kime | |
| May 27 – June 2 | Mega Raids with Mega-Meditalis* |
| Counters against Mega-Meditalis |
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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