Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses changed on October 7, bringing Yveltal back to five-star raids alongside Mega Blastoise in Mega Raids. The next few weeks rotate through Dialga, Palkia and Origin Forme Giratina, giving Trainers several chances to chase Legendaries and build up Mega Energy before Halloween arrives.
The monthly schedule is easier to follow when the normal raid rotations are separated from Raid Hour and special event raids. The major bosses rotate on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. local time, while the featured five-star boss gets an extra hour of raids that evening. Here are the Pokémon, dates and key counters for the rest of October.
Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses: full five-star schedule
The five-star lineup covers one featured Legendary or Legendary form per weekly rotation. Each listed boss replaces the previous week’s featured boss at 10:00 a.m. local time, so a late Tuesday raid and a Wednesday morning raid may have different Pokémon.
| Dates | Five-star Raid Boss | Main weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 to October 6 | Xerneas | Poison, Steel |
| October 7 to 13 | Yveltal | Electric, Fairy, Ice, Rock |
| October 14 to 20 | Dialga | Fighting, Ground |
| October 21 to 27 | Palkia | Dragon, Fairy |
| October 28 to November 3 | Origin Forme Giratina | Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, Ice |
Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses are already into their second rotation as of October 8. Xerneas has finished its scheduled slot, and Yveltal is the current target. These are the featured five-star bosses for the standard rotation; local events can also add their own encounters in lower raid tiers.
Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses in Mega Raids
Mega Raids change on the same Wednesdays. October starts with Mega Victreebel before Mega Blastoise takes over on October 7. Mega Dragonite arrives October 14, followed by both forms of Mega Charizard and finally Mega Sableye at the end of the month.
| Dates | Mega Raid Boss | Helpful attacking types |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 to October 6 | Mega Victreebel | Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic |
| October 7 to 13 | Mega Blastoise | Electric, Grass |
| October 14 to 20 | Mega Dragonite | Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Rock |
| October 21 to 27 | Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y | Rock or Dragon for X; Rock for Y |
| October 28 to November 3 | Mega Sableye | Fairy |
Choosing which Mega Raid to spend passes on is mostly about the Mega Energy you still need. Mega Blastoise is weak to Electric and Grass attacks, while Mega Dragonite is especially vulnerable to Ice. Against Mega Charizard, pay attention to which form you are entering: the X form is Fire/Dragon and Y is Fire/Flying, changing the best attacking types.
Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses: every Raid Hour
Raid Hour happens every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time and highlights that week’s five-star boss. October 7 featured Yveltal. The remaining Raid Hours follow the weekly Legendary rotation:
| Wednesday | Featured Raid Hour boss | Time |
|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Yveltal | 6pm–7pm local |
| October 14 | Dialga | 6pm–7pm local |
| October 21 | Palkia | 6pm–7pm local |
| October 28 | Origin Forme Giratina | 6pm–7pm local |
The October 2026 Raid Hour schedule is useful for players who can only organise a group at a fixed time. Open Campfire or check nearby Gym activity ahead of the hour, assemble a team with effective attacks and leave enough time to catch between raids. A shiny encounter is never guaranteed, even when a raid boss has its Shiny available.
What counters should you prepare for October raids?
Yveltal’s Dark/Flying typing makes Electric, Fairy, Ice and Rock attackers useful. Dialga’s Steel/Dragon typing is a very different fight, where Fighting and Ground deal super-effective damage. Against Palkia, use Fairy or Dragon, and expect an Origin Forme Giratina battle to favour strong Dark, Ghost, Dragon, Ice or Fairy moves.
For Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses, you can save healing items by preparing teams before the raid egg hatches. Pay attention to your opponent’s charged attacks rather than relying on type advantages alone. Weather, the number of Trainers and available Mega boosts also affect how comfortable the battle feels.
Do Shadow and special-event raids follow this schedule?
Not necessarily. Shadow Raids and short events can run their own boss pools, and one-star or three-star raids can change without matching the weekly Legendary calendar. World Space Week, for example, separately features Astronaut Pikachu in one-star raids through October 10, so the standard five-star and Mega table is not a complete list of every egg visible at every Gym.
If you are raiding during another limited-time Pokémon GO event, check its individual announcement and the Nearby raid list before travelling. The weekly table tells you when the headline five-star and Mega slots change, not that every other species remains fixed all month.
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The next Pokémon GO October 2026 Raid Bosses rotation is on October 14, when Dialga and Mega Dragonite replace Yveltal and Mega Blastoise. If you are after Yveltal Candy, a better IV or the last Mega Blastoise Energy you need, October 13 is the final day of the current scheduled rotation.
Official season source: Pokémon GO Twilight Trails season overview. The October boss calendar was cross-checked against the current Pokémon GO Hub events schedule.
