A new Super Mega Raid Day event has been announced for Pokemon GO, and it will mark the in-game debut of Mega Skarmory. Skarmory is one of several Pokemon that received a new Mega Evolution in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which was released on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in 2025. Niantic has been slowly adding some of these new Mega Evolutions to Pokemon GO, including Mega Victreebel, Mega Dragonite, and Mega Malamar.
Pokemon GO's new season began on June 2, with the theme "Forever Forward." The new season is promising the addition of multiple new Mega Evolutions, including Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y. Mega Skarmory's addition to the game was announced with the new season, but no details were provided at the time. Mega Mewtwo X and Y will also be added to the game as part of Pokemon GO Fest 2026. The first in-person event has already taken place in Japan, but events in Chicago and Copenhagen will happen in the month of June, with a global event for all players in July.
Pokemon GO Reveals June Community Day Details
A fan favorite from Scarlet and Violet gets the spotlight during June's Pokemon GO Community Day event, and Niantic has revealed full details.
Skarmory Super Mega Raid Details
- Date: Saturday, June 27, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time
- Featured Pokemon: Mega Skarmory
- Bonuses: Increased Remote Raid Limit, Increased Shiny Rates for Mega Skarmory, Receive up to six free Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs
- Timed Research Rewards: Premium Battle Pass, Houndoom encounter
Pokemon GO players will have a chance to get Mega Skarmory during a Super Mega Raid Day event on Saturday, June 27. The event will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and players may encounter Shiny Skarmory during that time. Niantic will increase the Remote Raid limit to 20 between Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m. through Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. PT. That window should offer players a better chance at getting friends from different time zones to join them for the event. Pokemon GO's Super Mega Raids are a bit tougher, so having more people to play with is definitely a good thing.
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Skarmory debuted in Pokemon Gold and Silver, which were the first games to introduce Steel-types. Unlike some other Pokemon, Skarmory retains its typing after undergoing Mega Evolution, remaining a Steel/Flying-type. That means Pokemon GO strategies for standard Skarmory Raids will still work, and a good Fire or Electric-type Pokemon will be essential. However, since this is a Super Mega Raid, a lot more players will be required to get a victory.
Shiny Skarmory will be easier to find during the Super Mega Raid Day, and it might be worth the effort tracking down. Skarmory gets a gold color scheme when it undergoes Mega Evolution. Shiny Skarmory isn't all that different from the standard coloration, with a different shade of silver and some green accents. However, that color pattern sticks around when it undergoes Mega Evolution, and that's already made it a fan favorite in the short time since Pokemon Legends: Z-A's release. Players that would prefer a Mega Skarmory that has a color pattern closer to the Pokemon's classic look will want to invest the effort in tracking down a Shiny.
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Rearrange the covers into the correct US release order.
Niantic wasted no time adding some of last year's Mega Evolutions to Pokemon GO, but the mobile game isn't in danger of running out anytime soon. Pokemon Legends: Z-A and its DLC introduced a ton of new Mega Evolutions, and players can expect to see them gradually added to Pokemon GO in the future. The feature has become a pretty big part of the game over the last few years, and it's all but assured that will remain the case. Not all fans have been happy with Niantic's handling of Super Mega Raids, and some would prefer to see traditional Mega Raids, instead. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the developers will be making any changes in the immediate future.
