Pokemon Go’slatest addition,Mega Heracross, is being debuted with a brand-new Raid Day event, featuring this new release and giving you the opportunity to add it to your Pokemon collection. As the event’s name implies, theMega Heracross Raid Daywill allow you to participate in several Raid battles against Mega Heracross, providing you with additional rewards for doing so.

This Raid Day event will take place onSaturday, June 05, 2025, from 2pm local time to 5pm local time,only giving you a brief window of time to participate. Make the most of Mega Heracross’s debut event using the guide we have put together below, including all details surrounding this event.

Mega Heracross and a Pokemon Go Trainer in a grassy field with Pokemon Go Raids behind them

Mega Heracross will be the featured Pokemon for this Raid Day, the latest Mega Evolution added to Pokemon Go. Throughout the three hours of this Raid Day, you can expect to findMega Heracross Raids taking place at the vast majority of Raid locations, giving you plenty of opportunities to attempt this brand-new Mega Raid.

Additionally, allHeracross encountered as a Raid completion reward will have substantially increased odds of being Shiny during this Raid Day.With the increased number of Raids that you will be able to participate in during this event, this gives you an excellent opportunity to acquire a Shiny Heracross, an extremely rare Pokemon.

A Pokemon Go Raid Pass with the Pokemon Go logo in the top-right corner

Successfully completing Mega Heracross Raids will reward you withHeracross Mega Energy,the resource needed toMega Evolveone of your Heracross.

With this being Mega Heracross’s debut, this is a great opportunity to obtain your first Mega Heracross.

Image of a Pokemon Go Ticket with the Pokemon Go map as the background.

Raid Day Bonuses

There will bethree different bonusesthat all players will benefit from during this Raid Day, free of charge. Each of these three bonuses help to increase the number of Raids that you’ll be able to participate in and improves the benefits that come with completing each Raid.

The first two bonuses have to do with Raid Passes specifically, allowing you to gain and use more of them than usual. These two bonuses include:

Image of Mega Heracross from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

Additionally,once two or more players have completed the same in-person Raid successfully, there will be an increase in the Pokemon that spawn around that Gym for 15 minutes.Make sure to complete different in-person Raids during this event with another Trainer to benefit from this bonus.

Raid Day Event Ticket

You will be able to purchase an optionalRaid Day Event Exclusive Ticketat the Pokemon Go in-game shop during this event, costing$5.00 USD. Those who purchase this event ticket willunlock additional Raid-themed bonuses,stacking on top of those available to all players.

Ticket-holders will benefit from the following Raid Day bonuses, active from 2pm to 10pm local time on the day of this event.

If you want to further the Stardust or XP you gain from completing Raids during this event, make sure to use items like theStar Piece and Lucky Egg.

The Star Piece temporarily increases the Stardust that you gain and the Lucky Egg temporarily increases the XP that you gain.

Mega Heracross Raid Strategies

It’s crucial to plan out the team of Pokemon you’ll be using for this Mega Raid,making all the necessary preparationsto maximize your effectiveness.

For this specific Raid battle, it’s recommended that you attempt it with thehelp of at least one to two other Trainers.That being said, group up with as many other players as possible for these Raid battles, guaranteeing that you obtain all possible rewards for each attempted Raid.

Additionally, it’s important to factor in Mega Heracross’s typing when deciding which Pokemon to battle with during this Raid battle. Being a Bug and Fighting dual-type Pokemon, Mega Heracross has adouble-weaknessto Flying-type attacks.Put together a team of powerful Flying-type Pokemon with Flying-type attacksto maximize the damage that you deal during these battles.

On the flip side of this, Mega Heracross’s specific dual-typing also provides it with a handful of resistances on the battlefield. This includes resistances toBug, Fighting, Dark, Ground, and Grass-type attacks, so it’s best to avoid choosing Pokemon that use attacks of these five types.