Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon Pokemon GO Raid Day
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Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Kyogre and Raid Day: Primal Groudon: Event Dates and Time, Bonuses, and More

Follow your Primal instinct.

Both Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon will have their own time in the spotlight with their respective upcoming Pokemon GO Raid Days. During March, Pokemon GO players will have the opportunity to face off with both of these environmentally volatile beasts. Here’s all you need to know.

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Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Kyogre and Raid Day: Primal Groudon Event Details

As both Primal Legendary Pokemon have their own specific day, each event is quite similar. Splitting them into two allows trainers the opportunity to focus on catching each shiny variant on either day. Or maybe you are a fan of Groudon and oppose Kyogre and its ocean-increasing ways. Either way, here’s everything you need to know about both events.

Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Kyogre

Primal Kyogre is first off the mark with its Raid Day.

Date and Time

The Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Kyogre will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.

Event Bonuses

The following event bonuses will be live for the duration of Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Kyogre.

  • There will be a greater number of Primal Kyogre raids.
  • Trainers will receive an extra five Raid Passes by spinning PokeStops during the event.
  • Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter shiny Kyogre.
  • Trainers will be able to participate in an increased maximum of twenty remote raids between the period of March 16, 2024, at 5:00 PM to Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 8:00 PM PDT.

Event Ticket

For $5.00 USD or equivalent pricing in your local currency, trainers can purchase a Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Kyogre event ticket which provides the following bonuses.

  • Trainers will receive an extra eight Raid Passes by spinning PokeStops during the event.
  • Trainers will have an increased chance to earn Candy XL from Raid Battles.
  • Trainers will receive an extra 50% XP from Raid Battles
  • Trainers will receive 2X XP from Raid Battles.

Note: You will have from Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM local time to take advantage of these benefits.

Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Groudon

Looks like we are saving the best for last here with Primal Groudon’s Raid Day in Pokemon GO.

Date and Time

The Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Groudon will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.

Event Bonuses

The following event bonuses will be live for the duration of Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Groudon.

  • There will be a greater number of Primal Groudon raids.
  • Trainers will receive an extra five Raid Passes by spinning PokeStops during the event.
  • Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter shiny Groudon.
  • Trainers will be able to participate in an increased maximum of twenty remote raids between the period of Friday, March 22, 2024, at 5:00 PM to Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 8:00 PM PDT.

Event Ticket

For $5.00 USD or equivalent pricing in your local currency, trainers can purchase a Pokemon GO Raid Day: Primal Groudon event ticket which provides the following bonuses.

  • Trainers will receive an extra eight Raid Passes by spinning PokeStops during the event.
  • Trainers will have an increased chance to earn Candy XL from Raid Battles.
  • Trainers will receive an extra 50% XP from Raid Battles
  • Trainers will receive 2X XP from Raid Battles.

Note: You will have from Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM local time to take advantage of these benefits.

Each Pokemon GO Raid Day is worth participating in for the five free Raid Passes and increased shiny chance alone. Thankfully there is the opportunity to participate remotely, which isn’t always the case. In the meantime, do get out there, and enter those PokeStop Showcases to win your way to a Pikachu, Ph.D.


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