Niantic is ramping up Pokémon GO Fest 2021 this year with a full day of raids. Several Legendary Pokémon will be available for trainers to battle. This guide will show you the Raid Day rotations schedule for Pokémon GO Fest 2021.
Raid Day Rotation Schedule
2021 marks the 5th year anniversary of the release of Pokémon GO and as someone who has been playing since the release, it has been amazing to see the game grow and evolve into what it is today. This year’s Pokémon GO Fest is being held July 17th to July 18th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.
While July 17th is focused on catching, July 18th is focused on raiding. During raid day, each hour will feature event-themed Pokémon. The four themed hours are Wind, Lava, Frost, and Thunder. Below you will find a chart of the theme name, hour, and Pokémon featured during the event.
| Themed Hour | Time | Pokémon in Raid |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Hour | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Mewtwo, Ho-Oh, Latias, Latios, Regigigas, Altered Forme Giratina, Cresselia, Virizion, and Therian Tornadus |
| Lava Hour | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Moltres, Entei, Regirock, Groudon, Heatran, Reshiram, Terrakion, Therian Forme Landorus, and Yveltal |
| Frost Hour | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Articuno, Suicune, Lugia, Regice, Kyogre, Palkia, and Kyurem. Region specific Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf |
| Thunder Hour | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Zapdos, Raikou, Registeel, Rayquaza, Dialga, Cobalion, Therian Forme Thundurus, Zekrom, and Xerneas |
| Wind Hour | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Mewtwo, Ho-Oh, Latias, Latios, Regigigas, Altered Forme Giratina, Cresselia, Virizion, and Therian Tornadus |
| Lava Hour | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Moltres, Entei, Regirock, Groudon, Heatran, Reshiram, Terrakion, Therian Forme Landorus, and Yveltal |
| Frost Hour | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Articuno, Suicune, Lugia, Regice, Kyogre, Palkia, and Kyurem. Region specific Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf |
| Thunder Hour | 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Zapdos, Raikou, Registeel, Rayquaza, Dialga, Cobalion, Therian Forme Thundurus, Zekrom, and Xerneas |
On top of the rotating raid schedule, Trainers will earn 10,000 XP for winning a Raid Battle, up to 10 Raid Passes for in-person raids, Timed Research that will earn up to eight Remote Raid Passes, and the ability to choose an event bundle containing three Remote Raid Passes.
Be sure to have plenty of Revives and Potions, as you will want to get in as many Raids as possible. Stay tuned to Guide Stash and check out our Pokémon GO archives for even more guides and news.