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Tonight Is Xerneas Raid Hour In Pokémon GO: Hidden Gems

Tonight is Xerneas Raid Hour in Pokémon GO, and it gives Xerneas the powerful Fairy-type Fast Attack that it deserves at long last.

Tonight is Xerneas Raid Hour in Pokémon GO. This Fairy-type Pokémon is finally getting the Fairy-type Fast Attack it deserves, making it worth hunting more than ever. During tonight's 6 PM – 7 PM Xerneas Raid Hour, most Gyms in the game will feature Tier Five Raids featuring this Fairy-type Legendary from the region of Kalos. You can bring your Steel-type Pokémon to counter Xerneas to hunt for its Shiny and to earn Candy to power up your own. Let's take a look now at what else is happening in Pokémon GO this month.

These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids this August 2023:

• August 16th – August 27th: Xerneas (with the special move Geomancy) and Yveltal (with the special move Oblivion Wing)
• Shadow Raids every weekend throughout the Season of Hidden Gems: Shadow Articuno with a Shiny release

The Raid Hours for the month of August 2023 are:

• Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023: Primal Kyogre
• Wednesday, August 24th, 2023: Primal Groudon
• Wednesday, August 30th, 2023:Yveltal (with the special move Oblivion Wing)

Here are the Mega Pokémon that will appear in Mega Raids this August 2023:

• August 16th – August 23rd: Mega Salamence
• August 23rd – August 26th: Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon
• August 26th – August 27th during GO Fest 2023 Global: Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, Mega Rayquaza
• August 27th – September 1st: Mega Salamence

Here are the events coming to Pokémon GO in August 2023:

• August 19th – August 22nd: Noxious Swamp
• August 26th – August 27th: Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global

These are the Spotlight Hours and bonuses coming to in August 2023:

• Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023: Venonat with double Candy for catching, can be Shiny
• Tuesday, August 29th, 2023: Tentacool with double Candy for transferring, can be Shiny

Current Research Breakthrough encounters from June 1st 2023 until September 1st, 2023:

• Furfrou, can be Shiny
• Goomy
• Sableye, can be Shiny
• Beldum, can be Shiny
• Audino, can be Shiny

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

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