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Tonight Is Shiny Darkrai Raid Hour In Pokémon GO: Halloween 2023

Tonight is Shiny Darkrai Raid Hour in Pokémon GO, coming in as the first Phantum-themed part of the Halloween 2023 event closes out.

Tonight is Darkrai Raid Hour in Pokémon GO. Starting at 6 PM and running until 7 PM tonight, October 25th, most Gyms in the game will feature these Tier Five Raids featuring this Mythical Pokémon.

Here are some of the best Pokémon and moves to use against Darkrai in Pokémon GO:

• Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword
• Mega Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam
• Mega Blaziken: Counter, Focus Blast
• Keldeo: Low Kick, Sacred Sword
• Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Mega Pinsir: Bug Bite, X-Scissor
• Mega Diancie: Rock Throw, Dazzling Gleam
• Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Volcarona: Bug Bite, Bug Buzz
• Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere
• Galarian Zapdos: Counter, Close Combat
• Togekiss: Charm, Aura Sphere
• Buzzwole: Counter, Superpower
• Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Cobalion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword
• Xerneas: Geomancy, Moonblast
• Virizion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword

This is also the last day of the Halloween 2023 Event Part One, as Part Two will kick off tomorrow. Look out for these features tomorrow:

• Date and time: Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
• New Costumed Pokémon: Pikachu and Gengar will both wear "Tricks & Treats" costumes, pictured above. They are both festive and themed around harvest food items.
• Shiny release: Zorua can be encountered in its Shiny form for the first time.
• Wild Spawns: Zorua (can be Shiny), Murkrow (can be Shiny), Misdreavus (can be Shiny), Sableye (can be Shiny), Drifloon (can be Shiny), Yamask (can be Shiny), Fennekin (can be Shiny), Phantump (can be Shiny), Noibat (can be Shiny), Tricks & Treats Pikachu (can be Shiny), and, as a rare spawn, Tricks & Treats Gengar (can be Shiny).
  • Returning Costumed Pokémon in the wild include: Spooky Festival Vulpix (can be Shiny), Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo (can be Shiny), and Halloween Mischief Puplup (can be Shiny).
• Timed Research:
  • New Timed Research will offer encounters with Zorua, Phantump, and some of the featured Costumed Pokémon from the event.
  • The Greavard Timed Research that began with the Halloween Event 2023 Part One continues
  • The Spiritomb Timed Research that began with the Halloween Event 2023 Part One continues
• Event bonus:
  • Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
  • Additional Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
  • Costumed Pokémon have a chance to give additional Candy when caught.
  • On October 31, costumed Pokémon will have a chance to give Rare Candy or Rare Candy XL when caught.
  • PokéStop Showcases with Drifloon and Phantump
  • A remix of Lavender Town music will play through Halloween. It can also be heard here.
• Field Research: The following Pokémon will appear as Field Research encounters: Galarian Yamask (can be Shiny), Phantump (can be Shiny), Mismagius, and Greavard.
• Raids:
  • Tier One: Misdreavus, Gastly, Phantump (can all be Shiny)
  • Tier Three: Tricks & Treats Gengar (can be Shiny)
  • Tier Five: Darkrai (can be Shiny)
  • Mega Raids: Mega Banette (can be Shiny)

Be sure to check back on Bleeding Cool for daily updates on all things Pokémon GO.

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