Today, on November 13, top raids featuring Hoopa are happening again in Pokémon GO. Here, we show you everything you need to know about the mini-event in an overview.
What are top raids? Top raids are relatively new in Pokémon GO and present a special challenge for you.
- They are more difficult than normal raids; you need many trainers.
- The eggs “hatch” for 24 hours – then the boss can be challenged for 30 minutes.
- They start at 11:00, 14:00, and 17:00.
- You can only participate on-site and not with remote raid passes.
Here, we show you what you need to know for the next event of this kind, which starts this weekend.
Top raids with Hoopa on November 13 – What is happening?
When does it start? The top raids are running today, on November 13, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. During this time, you can see the special eggs at gyms and participate in the battles with many other trainers.
What is known? At the beginning of the month, it was initially only known that there would be top raids on November 13. On November 7, the Japanese account of Pokémon GO confirmed on Twitter that the event would feature Hoopa in its Unbound form. We embed the tweet here:
This type of raid started Pokémon GO for the first time on October 16, 2022. Players rushed to these battles to see how strong they really are.
In our raid guide, we show you the best counters against Unbound Hoopa in top raids.
How trainers are reacting: On Reddit, top raids are hotly discussed. Some players are glad that a second event featuring Unbound Hoopa is taking place and that they have another chance to catch it.
On the other hand, trainers are also looking forward to seeing a new Pokémon in these high-difficulty battles soon.
It remains exciting to see how Niantic will handle this type of raid in the future and which Pokémon will be waiting for you.
