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Pokémon Go June 2026 Raid Schedule: Legendary, Mega, and Shadow Bosses

Pokémon Go June 2026 Raid Schedule: Legendary, Mega, and Shadow Bosses

June 2026 packs the raid rotation full of Legendary dragons and Ultra Beasts, with Reshiram, Zekrom, Necrozma, Kartana, and Celesteela all cycling through five-star raids across the month. Mega Raids run a separate lineup, Shadow Dialga takes over weekend Shadow Raids, and a Mega Raid Day lands late in the month. Bosses swap at 10:00 a.m. local time on each changeover date.

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Quick answer: Reshiram headlines five-star raids from June 3 to June 9, followed by Zekrom (June 10–16), Necrozma (June 17–23), and the regional Ultra Beasts Kartana and Celesteela (June 24–30). Shadow Dialga appears in Shadow Raids every weekend from June 2 to June 30.
Image credit: The Pokemon Company (via YouTube/@pogotrnr)

Tier 5 Legendary raid schedule for June 2026

Five-star raid bosses rotate weekly, switching over at 10:00 a.m. local time on each start date. Every boss in this lineup can be encountered in its shiny form. The final week splits by region, so the Ultra Beast you see depends on your hemisphere.

DatesRaid bossShiny
May 27 – June 2Tapu FiniYes
June 3 – June 9ReshiramYes
June 10 – June 16ZekromYes
June 17 – June 23NecrozmaYes
June 24 – June 30Kartana (Northern Hemisphere) / Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere)Yes

Kartana and Celesteela are regionally exclusive during that closing week. If you want the one your region doesn't host, a Remote Raid Pass lets you join raids hosted elsewhere.


Shadow Dialga in Shadow Raids

Shadow Dialga is the headline Shadow Raid boss for the whole month, appearing in five-star Shadow Raids on weekends from June 2 through June 30. It can be shiny. Remote Raid Passes now work for Shadow Raids, so you can take it on without traveling to a Gym, provided you have the passes to spend.


Mega Raid schedule for June 2026

Mega Raids follow their own weekly rotation, also turning over at 10:00 a.m. local time. Beating a Mega Raid awards Mega Energy and an encounter with the Pokémon's regular form rather than the Mega itself. Each boss listed can be shiny.

DatesMega bossShiny
May 27 – June 2Mega MedichamYes
June 3 – June 9Mega AudinoYes
June 10 – June 16Mega LopunnyYes
June 17 – June 23Mega ScizorYes
June 24 – June 30Mega PidgeotYes
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Raid Hour schedule for June 2026

Raid Hours run every Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, flooding Gyms with the featured five-star boss. The Raid Hour lineup matches the active weekly Legendary, making these the easiest windows to chain multiple battles back to back.

DateFeatured Pokémon
June 3Reshiram
June 10Zekrom
June 17Necrozma
June 24Kartana / Celesteela

Max Battles and Power Spot takeovers

Dynamax Pokémon rotate weekly in Max Battles and take over Power Spots for an hour each Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Every Dynamax boss this month can be shiny. Roggenrola stands out because Dynamax Gigalith ranks well in the non-Legendary Max meta, while Electabuzz brings Dynamax Electivire into reach.

DatesDynamax PokémonShiny
June 1 – June 7InkayYes
June 8 – June 14ElectabuzzYes
June 15 – June 21RoggenrolaYes
June 22 – June 28HoothootYes
June 29 – July 5PidoveYes
Image credit: The Pokemon Company (via YouTube/@pogotrnr)

Mega Raid Day and GO Fest raid debuts

Mega Raid Day runs on Saturday, June 27, concentrating Mega Raids for a single-day push. GO Fest 2026 also brings major raid debuts at its in-person stops in Chicago (June 5–7) and Copenhagen (June 12–14), where Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Zeraora make their first Pokémon Go appearances alongside Shiny Paldean Tauros.

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Note: Special event raids can appear alongside the standard rotation during GO Fest and other June activities, so the weekly tables cover the baseline schedule rather than every limited-time boss.

With dragons in the standard rotation, Shadow Dialga on weekends, and a Mega-focused day to close things out, June rewards trainers who plan around the Wednesday Raid Hours and Monday Power Spot windows. Mark the changeover dates at 10:00 a.m. local time so you never miss the boss you're chasing.