More Mega-Evolved Pokémon are joining Pokémon GO during the Season of Twilight Trails and for this event it’s Staraptor! Though, instead of this being a standard Mega Raid Day, Mega Staraptor will debut in Super Mega Raids. These Raids are more difficult than Mega Raids and will require your own team of Mega-Evolved Pokémon to face Mega Staraptor.
Note: Due to this event rolling out across the globe, it is recommended to utilize the official Pokémon GO map to find if a Gym in your area will host a Super Mega Raid. Only certain Gyms can host this type of Raid and early reports from Trainers are noting the lack of active Super Mega Raids in their areas.
Now, check out what’s happening during the Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Twilight Trails – Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day
Begins: Saturday, September 19th, 2026 at 2 p.m. your local time.
Ends: Saturday, September 19th, 2026 at 5 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon debuts – Mega Staraptor
Mega Staraptor will debut in Pokémon GO for this Super Mega Raid event! If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Staraptor, but only if you’re able to defeat Mega Staraptor in battle.
Event Bonuses
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, September 18th, at 5 p.m. to Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at 8 p.m. PDT.
- Receive up to six free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
- Staraptor caught from Super Mega Raids will have Mega Level 1 unlocked.
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Staraptor from Super Mega Raids.
If the Event Ticket is purchased, the following bonuses will also be active during the event:
- Receive up to 14 free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
- An additional 5,000 XP from Super Mega Raid Battles.
- An additional 5,000 Stardust from Super Mega Raid Battles.
And if Trainers reach specific ranks in the GO Pass and/or GO Pass Deluxe, then the following bonuses will also be active until Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:
- Tier 1 (Rank 1):
- One additional Candy for trading Pokémon.
- Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
- Tier 2 (Rank 25):
- Open up to 40 Gifts per day.
- Receive up to 125 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
- Hold up to 10 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.
- Tier 3 (Rank 50):
- 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration.
- Tier 4 (Rank 75):
- Increased Stardust and XP from hatching Eggs.
If GO Pass Deluxe is purchased, then the following bonuses will active when Rank 25 is reached instead, until Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:
- Tier 2 (Rank 25):
- Open up to 50 Gifts per day.
- Receive up to 150 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
- Hold up to 20 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live. Daily bundles are also available and can be viewed online via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
- Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box (US$4.99, purchase limit 1, Pokémon GO Web Store only): 1 Ticket, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and +60 Reward Points.
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event. While this is a Raid Day event, for this Super Mega Raid Day event, Mega Staraptor will only appear at Gyms that are eligible to host Super Mega Raids. So the appearance of Mega Staraptor at Gyms hosting Raids during the event is not 100% guaranteed.
To find Gyms hosting Super Mega Raids, you can use the official Pokémon GO map.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids: Captain’s Cap Pikachu*.
- Three-Star Raids: Charizard wearing Friede’s googles*, Meowscarda*, Skeledirge*, and Quaquaval*.
- Five-Star Raids: Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)*.
- Mega Raids: Mega Venusaur*.
- Super Mega Raids: Mega Staraptor*.
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Machop*, Shadow Bellsprout*, Shadow Torchic*, and Shadow Bagon*.
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Alolan Sandslash*, Shadow Quagsire*, and Shadow Lampent*.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)*.
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time.
- Mega Venusaur* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time.
- Super Mega Raids are considered Seven-Star Raids (concerning difficulty).
- Shadow Raids:
- One-, Three-, and Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
Timed Research – Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day
A free Timed Research quest called Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day will be active during the event. A complete list of tasks and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Catch a Pokémon
- Reward: Gardevoir* encounter
- Task: Power up Pokémon 15 times
- Reward: 200 Gardevoir Mega Energy
- Task: Use 3 Charged Attacks
- Reward: 5,000 Stardust
- Task: Win a Raid
- Reward: 3 Charged TMs
- Task: Defeat a Flying-type Raid Boss
- Reward: 10 Gardevoir Candy XL
- Completion Rewards: 1 Premium Raid Pass
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
New Mega Level: Super Max
Along with Mega Staraptor’s debut, you’ll also be able to increase Mega Staraptor’s Mega Level to Super Max Level. During the Mega Finale event during the Season of Forever Forward, it was revealed that Pokémon that are eligible to unlock Super Max level can learn an additional Charged Attack while they’re Mega Evolved. For Staraptor, this means that they can learn Brave Bird+ (Charged Attack) when they’re Mega Evolved.
Brave Bird+ (Charged Attack)’s stats are the following:
- Trainer Battles: 70 power and decreases the user’s Defense by three stages
- Raid Battles: 150 power
Notes:
- The power of this additional Charged Attack will increase with the Pokémon’s Mega Level.
- In order to increase a Mega Pokémon’s level to Super Max you must increase a their Mega Level to the third level, Max.
Paid Ticket
During the Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day event, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access additional bonuses. For US$4.99 OR US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the following bonus:
- Receive up to 14 free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
- An additional 5,000 XP from Super Mega Raid Battles.
- An additional 5,000 Stardust from Super Mega Raid Battles.
According to the fine print, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.
If the paid ticket is purchased via the Pokémon GO Web Store, then Trainers will also get 1 Premium Battle Pass and +60 Reward Points as a bonus.
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