{"id":3748,"date":"2026-06-17T08:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-mega-raichu-x-y-super-mega-raid-day-july-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:19:29","slug":"pokemon-go-mega-raichu-x-y-super-mega-raid-day-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-go-mega-raichu-x-y-super-mega-raid-day-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Raichu X and Y Hit Pok\u00e9mon GO in Super Mega Raid Day on 18 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is officially a Raichu month in the Pok\u00e9mon universe. Hot on the heels of Pok\u00e9mon Champions landing on mobile today with a free Raichu giveaway, Niantic has announced that <strong>Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y will make their Pok\u00e9mon GO debut<\/strong> during a Raichu Super Mega Raid Day on <strong>Saturday, 18 July 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Two GO-Exclusive Mega Evolutions, One Day<\/h2>\n<p>These are not forms you will find in the mainline Pok\u00e9mon games \u2014 Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y are Pok\u00e9mon GO&#8217;s own creations, introduced via the Super Mega Raid system. Both will be available in Super Mega Raids during the three-hour window, and there is a boosted chance of encountering a Shiny Raichu for any Trainer who wins a raid. Better still, every Raichu caught from a Super Mega Raid comes with <strong>Mega Level 1 already unlocked<\/strong>, so you can Mega Evolve immediately after catching it \u2014 no Mega Energy grind required.<\/p>\n<h2>Event Details: Date, Time and Free Bonuses<\/h2>\n<p>The event runs from <strong>2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time<\/strong> on 18 July 2026 \u2014 so Singapore Trainers should be ready at 2pm SGT. Here is what everyone gets for free:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to <strong>six free Raid Passes<\/strong> from spinning Gym Photo Discs during the event.<\/li>\n<li>Remote Raid Pass limit raised to <strong>20<\/strong> from the evening of 17 July through to 8:00 p.m. PDT on 18 July (that is 11:00 a.m. SGT on 19 July).<\/li>\n<li>Timed Research with a <strong>Premium Battle Pass<\/strong> and a Steelix encounter as rewards (note: Timed Research expires when the event ends, so complete it during the window).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pokemon-go-raichu-super-mega-raid-day-july-2026.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pokemon GO Raichu Super Mega Raid Day July 18 2026 \u2014 Mega Raichu X and Y debut\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Niantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Paid Ticket: Worth It for Hardcore Trainers?<\/h2>\n<p>A paid event ticket is available for <strong>$4.99 USD<\/strong> (local pricing may vary) and upgrades your experience significantly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to <strong>14 Raid Passes<\/strong> from Gym Photo Discs (instead of six).<\/li>\n<li>Increased Rare Candy XL drop rates from raids.<\/li>\n<li>Bonus <strong>5,000 XP and 5,000 Stardust<\/strong> for each Super Mega Raid completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are planning to raid hard to land a Shiny or get both Mega forms at high Mega Level, the ticket pays for itself fairly quickly on Stardust and Rare Candy XL alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Finding a Raid Near You<\/h2>\n<p>Niantic has launched a new web-based map at <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemongo.com\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pokemongo.com\/map<\/a> to help Trainers locate nearby Super Mega Raids and community meetups in real time. For Singapore players, popular raiding spots around town \u2014 MRT hubs, parks and community centres that typically host strong Gym clusters \u2014 are the best bet for finding groups quickly. Check local Pok\u00e9mon GO Singapore Telegram groups and Discord servers for community raid trains forming on the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>Between Pok\u00e9mon Champions giving away Raichu on mobile today and now two brand-new Mega Raichu forms coming to Pok\u00e9mon GO next month, The Pok\u00e9mon Company has clearly decided Raichu deserves its moment in the sun. Mark 18 July on your calendar, save your free Raid Passes, and keep an eye on <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our Pok\u00e9mon GO coverage<\/a> as we get closer to the event. Gotta mega evolve &#8217;em all.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two brand-new GO-exclusive Mega Evolutions debut on 18 July 2026 as Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y headline the first Raichu Super Mega Raid Day \u2014 and it is free to join.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[281,31,182],"class_list":["post-3748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-mega-evolution","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-go"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pokemon-go-raichu-super-mega-raid-day-july-2026.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Ys","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3300,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-champions-mobile-launch-june-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3748,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions Mobile Arrives 17 June \u2014 Free to Play on iOS and Android","date":"June 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions goes mobile on 17 June 2026 \u2014 free to play on iOS and Android, with cross-platform battles against Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 players. 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