The legendary Regi trio is landing in Pokémon GO five-star raids starting tomorrow — and for the first time ever, Regirock, Regice and Registeel are appearing in their shiny forms. If you have been raiding since the game launched in 2016 and never saw a shiny Regirock, that is because one did not exist until now.
First-Ever Shiny Regirock, Regice and Registeel in Pokémon GO
The three legendary golems from the Hoenn region have rotated in and out of Pokémon GO raids many times since their original release in 2019, but their shiny variants have never been available in the game — until this rotation. According to community tracking sites PokémonGO Hub and Leek Duck, all three are confirmed to have shiny forms available for the first time as part of this raid rotation. No official Niantic announcement page was available at time of writing, so treat the first-ever shiny status as community-confirmed pending a formal Niantic post.
For Singapore trainers who remember grinding Regirock counters back when it first appeared in EX raids, this is a historic moment. The fact that all three debut their shinies simultaneously — rather than one at a time — means this two-week window is the best chance to add all three rare forms to your collection in one go.
Raid Dates, Times and Raid Hours — Singapore Schedule
Regirock, Regice and Registeel will appear in five-star raids from Wednesday, 26 August at 6:00 AM SGT through Tuesday, 8 September at 10:00 PM SGT. The event spans just under two weeks, with two dedicated Raid Hours giving you the best window to stack as many encounters as possible:
- Wednesday, 26 August, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM SGT
- Wednesday, 2 September, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM SGT
During Raid Hours, gyms across Singapore light up with simultaneous raid eggs, making it easy to chain runs with a solid group. High-density raid clusters to target: Gardens by the Bay, Orchard Road, Bishan Park, and the civic district around City Hall MRT tend to have multiple gyms within walking distance — ideal for back-to-back Regi raids during that one-hour window.
Types, Weaknesses and Who to Bring
Each Regi has a single type, which makes counter selection straightforward:
- Regirock (Rock) — bring Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground or Steel types. Mega Swampert and Primal Kyogre are strong Water picks; Machamp and Lucario work well for Fighting coverage.
- Regice (Ice) — bring Fire, Rock, Fighting or Steel types. Mega Blaziken, Reshiram and Chandelure are the go-to Fire options; Rampardos and Rhyperior cover the Rock angle.
- Registeel (Steel) — bring Fire, Ground or Fighting types. Reshiram and Chandelure again for Fire; Excadrill and Groudon for Ground coverage.
All three Regis sit on the tankier side of legendary raids and are manageable with a group of four or more well-levelled trainers. Solo clears are not realistically achievable without optimal mega-boosted counters.
Shiny Odds and What to Expect
Standard legendary raid shiny rates in Pokémon GO have historically sat around 1-in-20 (approximately 5%). With all three Regis running the full two-week window, a dedicated raider joining several groups over Raid Hours and weekends should have a realistic shot at each form — though nothing is ever guaranteed with Pokémon GO’s RNG. Shiny check every encounter: the shiny versions feature distinctive colour swaps (Shiny Regirock goes from orange-brown to a blue-grey; Shiny Regice shifts from light blue to a mint green; Shiny Registeel darkens from silver to a deep gun-metal blue).
If you are looking to connect with other Singapore trainers for remote or in-person raid coordination, the local Pokémon GO community is active across various Discord servers and Telegram raid groups — a quick search for your area will get you added to the right chat.