Pokémon Dark Skies Tips and Tricks: Complete Guide to Raids, Encounters & Rewards

Pokémon Dark |POKéMON GO PLAYERS ARE | Skies Tips and Tricks

|GO PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS | data-end="1270" data-start="674">Pokémon GO players |PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS EXCITED | are always excited about |ARE ALWAYS EXCITED ABOUT | special events, and the |ALWAYS EXCITED ABOUT SPECIAL | Pokémon Dark |EXCITED ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS, | Skies event is one |ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS, AND | of the most thrilling |SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THE | ones. With |EVENTS, AND THE POKéMON | data-start="811">Dynamax Raids, Legendary Raids, |AND THE POKéMON DARK | wild encounters, event bonuses, |THE POKéMON DARK SKIES | and special research tasks, |POKéMON DARK SKIES EVENT | trainers have countless opportunities |DARK SKIES EVENT IS | to enjoy this event. |SKIES EVENT IS ONE | In this guide, we’ll |EVENT IS ONE OF | explore the |IS ONE OF THE | data-start="999">best Pokémon Dark Skies |ONE OF THE MOST | tips and tricks to |OF THE MOST THRILLING | help you win battles, |THE MOST THRILLING ONES. | catch rare Pokémon, and |MOST THRILLING ONES. WITH | make the most out |THRILLING ONES. WITH DYNAMAX | of every bonus. Whether |ONES. WITH DYNAMAX RAIDS, | you’re new to Pokémon |WITH DYNAMAX RAIDS, LEGENDARY | GO or an experienced |DYNAMAX RAIDS, LEGENDARY RAIDS, | trainer, this article will |RAIDS, LEGENDARY RAIDS, WILD | give you everything you |LEGENDARY RAIDS, WILD ENCOUNTERS, | need in a simple |RAIDS, WILD ENCOUNTERS, EVENT | and human-friendly way.

|WILD ENCOUNTERS, EVENT BONUSES, | data-start="1272">Pokémon Dark Skies Dynamax |ENCOUNTERS, EVENT BONUSES, AND | Raids

Dynamax Raids |EVENT BONUSES, AND SPECIAL | are a major attraction |BONUSES, AND SPECIAL RESEARCH | of the Dark Skies |AND SPECIAL RESEARCH TASKS, | event. Players will face |SPECIAL RESEARCH TASKS, TRAINERS | giant Pokémon with increased |RESEARCH TASKS, TRAINERS HAVE | strength and health.

|TASKS, TRAINERS HAVE COUNTLESS | data-start="1443">Tips for Winning Dynamax |TRAINERS HAVE COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES | Raids

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  Always team |COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY | up with other trainers; |OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY THIS | soloing is risky

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  Use Pokémon |ENJOY THIS EVENT. IN | with type advantages against |THIS EVENT. IN THIS | the raid boss

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  Stock up |IN THIS GUIDE, WE’LL | on Max Revives and |THIS GUIDE, WE’LL EXPLORE | healing items

• |GUIDE, WE’LL EXPLORE THE | data-end="1703" data-start="1644">Plan battle strategies |WE’LL EXPLORE THE BEST | with your group for |EXPLORE THE BEST POKéMON | maximum damage

Dynamax |THE BEST POKéMON DARK | Raid Bosses Table

Pokémon |MOST OUT OF EVERY | Dark Skies Legendary Raids

|OUT OF EVERY BONUS. | data-end="2260" data-start="2129">Legendary Pokémon are |OF EVERY BONUS. WHETHER | the highlight of this |EVERY BONUS. WHETHER YOU’RE | event. These raids not |BONUS. WHETHER YOU’RE NEW | only bring powerful Pokémon |WHETHER YOU’RE NEW TO | but also limited-time shiny |YOU’RE NEW TO POKéMON | forms.

Legendary Raid |NEW TO POKéMON GO | Tips

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  Focus on |POKéMON GO OR AN | catching event-exclusive Legendary Pokémon |GO OR AN EXPERIENCED | first

• |OR AN EXPERIENCED TRAINER, | data-start="2352">Use Golden Razz Berries |AN EXPERIENCED TRAINER, THIS | for higher catch rates

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  Invite |TRAINER, THIS ARTICLE WILL | remote players to increase |THIS ARTICLE WILL GIVE | raid success

• |ARTICLE WILL GIVE YOU | data-end="2505" data-start="2454">Save Raid Passes |WILL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING | for the toughest Legendary |GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU | raids

Featured Legendary |YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED | Pokémon

Pokémon |ARE A MAJOR ATTRACTION | Dark Skies Wild Encounters

|A MAJOR ATTRACTION OF | data-end="3085" data-start="2951">During Dark Skies, |MAJOR ATTRACTION OF THE | the wild encounters change |ATTRACTION OF THE DARK | significantly. Trainers will find |OF THE DARK SKIES | spooky, dark-type, and rare |THE DARK SKIES EVENT. | Pokémon more frequently.

|DARK SKIES EVENT. PLAYERS | data-start="3087">Common Wild Encounters

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• |EVENT. PLAYERS WILL FACE | data-start="3118">Zubat

• |PLAYERS WILL FACE GIANT | data-start="3128">Murkrow

• |WILL FACE GIANT POKéMON | data-start="3140">Sableye

• |FACE GIANT POKéMON WITH | data-start="3152">Drifloon

Rare Wild |GIANT POKéMON WITH INCREASED | Encounters

• |POKéMON WITH INCREASED STRENGTH | data-start="3191">

  Absol

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  Spiritomb

• |INCREASED STRENGTH AND HEALTH. | data-start="3215">

  Deino

|STRENGTH AND HEALTH. | data-start="3226">Tip: Use |AND HEALTH. TIPS | Incense and Lures to |HEALTH. TIPS FOR | increase spawns and shiny | TIPS FOR WINNING | chances.

Pokémon Dark |TIPS FOR WINNING DYNAMAX | Skies Event Bonuses

|FOR WINNING DYNAMAX RAIDS | data-start="3336">One of the best |WINNING DYNAMAX RAIDS ALWAYS | reasons to join Dark |DYNAMAX RAIDS ALWAYS TEAM | Skies is the |RAIDS ALWAYS TEAM UP | data-end="3411" data-start="3386">special event bonuses. |ALWAYS TEAM UP WITH | These temporary boosts give |TEAM UP WITH OTHER | trainers more rewards.

|UP WITH OTHER TRAINERS; | data-start="3467">Event Bonus List

|WITH OTHER TRAINERS; SOLOING | data-start="3490">

• |OTHER TRAINERS; SOLOING IS | data-start="3492">2× Catch XP

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  2× Stardust |SOLOING IS RISKY | from battles

• |IS RISKY USE | data-end="3564" data-start="3537">Extra Raid Passes |RISKY USE POKéMON | per day

• | USE POKéMON WITH | data-end="3599" data-start="3567">Increased shiny encounter |USE POKéMON WITH TYPE | rate

|POKéMON WITH TYPE ADVANTAGES | data-start="3601">Tip: Save Lucky Eggs |WITH TYPE ADVANTAGES AGAINST | and Star Pieces to |TYPE ADVANTAGES AGAINST THE | maximize these bonuses.

|ADVANTAGES AGAINST THE RAID | data-start="3672">Pokémon Dark Skies Research |AGAINST THE RAID BOSS | Tasks

The event |THE RAID BOSS | includes special research tasks |RAID BOSS STOCK | that reward trainers with |BOSS STOCK UP | rare Pokémon, items, and | STOCK UP ON | even encounters with Legendary |STOCK UP ON MAX | Pokémon.

Example Research |UP ON MAX REVIVES | Tasks

|FOR MAXIMUM DAMAGE | data-start="4045">Tip: Focus on completing |MAXIMUM DAMAGE DYNAMAX | research early since rewards |DAMAGE DYNAMAX RAID | often help in raids.

| DYNAMAX RAID BOSSES | data-end="4180" data-start="4127">Pokémon Dark Skies |DYNAMAX RAID BOSSES TABLE | Tips and Tricks for |RAID BOSSES TABLE DYNAMAX | Beginners

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  Don’t waste |TABLE DYNAMAX BOSS BEST COUNTERS RECOMMENDED | PokéBalls on common Pokémon—save |DYNAMAX BOSS BEST COUNTERS RECOMMENDED TEAM | them for rare spawns

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  Always |COUNTERS RECOMMENDED TEAM SIZE DIFFICULTY CHARIZARD ROCK/ELECTRIC 5–6 | check IVs before transferring |TEAM SIZE DIFFICULTY CHARIZARD ROCK/ELECTRIC 5–6 TRAINERS HIGH | Pokémon

• |SIZE DIFFICULTY CHARIZARD ROCK/ELECTRIC 5–6 TRAINERS HIGH GYARADOS ELECTRIC/GRASS 4–5 | data-start="4302">Play in groups to |CHARIZARD ROCK/ELECTRIC 5–6 TRAINERS HIGH GYARADOS ELECTRIC/GRASS 4–5 TRAINERS MEDIUM | maximize raid success

• |TRAINERS HIGH GYARADOS ELECTRIC/GRASS 4–5 TRAINERS MEDIUM SNORLAX FIGHTING 6–7 | data-start="4344">

  Track event |GYARADOS ELECTRIC/GRASS 4–5 TRAINERS MEDIUM SNORLAX FIGHTING 6–7 TRAINERS VERY | schedule to not miss |TRAINERS MEDIUM SNORLAX FIGHTING 6–7 TRAINERS VERY HIGH | Legendary raids

FAQs |SNORLAX FIGHTING 6–7 TRAINERS VERY HIGH POKéMON | about Pokémon Dark Skies |TRAINERS VERY HIGH POKéMON DARK | Event

What is |HIGH POKéMON DARK SKIES | the Pokémon Dark Skies |POKéMON DARK SKIES LEGENDARY | event?

It’s a |DARK SKIES LEGENDARY RAIDS | special Pokémon GO event |SKIES LEGENDARY RAIDS LEGENDARY | featuring Dynamax Raids, Legendary |LEGENDARY RAIDS LEGENDARY POKéMON | Raids, unique wild encounters, |RAIDS LEGENDARY POKéMON ARE | and research tasks.

|LEGENDARY POKéMON ARE THE | data-start="4605">How long does Pokémon |POKéMON ARE THE HIGHLIGHT | Dark Skies last?

|ARE THE HIGHLIGHT OF | data-start="4650">The event usually lasts |THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS | a few days, but |HIGHLIGHT OF THIS EVENT. | exact timing varies by |OF THIS EVENT. THESE | year. Always check the |THIS EVENT. THESE RAIDS | in-game news section.

|EVENT. THESE RAIDS NOT | data-start="4761">Are shiny Pokémon available |THESE RAIDS NOT ONLY | during Dark Skies?

|RAIDS NOT ONLY BRING | data-start="4814">Yes, many featured Pokémon |NOT ONLY BRING POWERFUL | have shiny versions during |ONLY BRING POWERFUL POKéMON | the event.

How |BRING POWERFUL POKéMON BUT | can I maximize rewards |POWERFUL POKéMON BUT ALSO | from this event?

|POKéMON BUT ALSO LIMITED-TIME | data-start="4932">Use Lucky Eggs, Star |BUT ALSO LIMITED-TIME SHINY | Pieces, and coordinate with |ALSO LIMITED-TIME SHINY FORMS. | friends to raid and |LIMITED-TIME SHINY FORMS. | catch rare Pokémon.

|SHINY FORMS. LEGENDARY |