{"id":3944,"date":"2026-06-21T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/mega-skarmory-pokemon-go-super-mega-raid-day-june-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:17:00","slug":"mega-skarmory-pokemon-go-super-mega-raid-day-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/mega-skarmory-pokemon-go-super-mega-raid-day-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO: Mega Skarmory Makes Its Debut in Super Mega Raids on 27 June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Mega Evolution debut is always worth circling on the calendar, and this Saturday\u2019s is no exception: <strong>Mega Skarmory<\/strong> is making its very first appearance in Pok\u00e9mon GO on <strong>Saturday, 27 June 2026<\/strong>, during a three-hour Super Mega Raid Day running from <strong>2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time<\/strong> \u2014 a prime Singapore afternoon window for trainers looking to add a brand-new Mega to their collection.<\/p>\n<h2>Mega Skarmory: A Pok\u00e9mon GO First<\/h2>\n<p>The armoured steel bird has been a fixture of competitive Pok\u00e9mon play for decades, and its Mega Evolution is finally landing in Pok\u00e9mon GO. As a <strong>Steel\/Flying-type<\/strong> Mega, Skarmory brings a formidable defensive profile and a long list of resistances. A nice bonus this time around: every Skarmory caught during the event will have <strong>Mega Level 1 already unlocked<\/strong>, saving you the Mega Energy cost for its first Mega Evolution \u2014 a handy head-start that will pay off every time you power it up in future.<\/p>\n<h2>All the Bonuses Available on 27 June<\/h2>\n<h3>Free for Every Trainer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to <strong>6 free Raid Passes<\/strong> from spinning Gym Photo Discs during the event window<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remote Raid Pass limit raised to 20<\/strong> (active from Friday 26 June at 5:00 PM PDT through Saturday 27 June at 8:00 PM PDT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased Shiny Skarmory<\/strong> encounter rate from Super Mega Raids<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timed Research<\/strong> available throughout the event \u2014 tasks include catching Pok\u00e9mon, powering up 15 times, landing super-effective attacks, winning raids, and defeating Steel-type bosses \u2014 rewards include a Premium Battle Pass and a Houndoom encounter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Paid Event Ticket (US$4.99 \/ local pricing equivalent)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to <strong>14 free Raid Passes<\/strong> from spinning Gym Photo Discs<\/li>\n<li><strong>+5,000 XP<\/strong> and <strong>+5,000 Stardust<\/strong> per Super Mega Raid victory<\/li>\n<li>Increased <strong>Rare Candy XL<\/strong> drop rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An Ultra Ticket Box at the same price bundles the event ticket with a bonus Premium Battle Pass. Tickets can be gifted to Great Friends or higher. Full event details are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemongo.com\/news\/skarmory-super-mega-raid-day-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Pok\u00e9mon GO announcement page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Take Down Mega Skarmory: Type Match-ups<\/h2>\n<p>Steel\/Flying gives Mega Skarmory two clear weaknesses: <strong>Fire<\/strong> and <strong>Electric<\/strong>. Stack your raid team with hard-hitting attackers in either type \u2014 powerful Fire options or heavy-hitting Electric-types are your go-to \u2014 and avoid Grass, Bug, Normal, and Psychic moves, which Skarmory\u2019s typing resists. The raised Remote Raid Pass limit active from Friday evening is a useful setup window: organise your remote raid invites in advance so you can chain raids efficiently once 2 PM hits on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2>Planning Your Raid Route in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>The 2:00\u20135:00 PM SGT slot on a Saturday afternoon is a natural fit for an outing. Singapore\u2019s popular Pok\u00e9mon GO hotspots \u2014 <strong>Gardens by the Bay<\/strong>, <strong>East Coast Park<\/strong>, and the <strong>Orchard Road<\/strong> corridor \u2014 are all dense with Gyms and easy to chain. Niantic\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemongo.com\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web map<\/a> can help you scout nearby Gyms before the event kicks off. And check back here for more upcoming <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">Pok\u00e9mon GO events<\/a> as the rest of the June calendar fills out.<\/p>\n<h2>Last words<\/h2>\n<p>Six free Raid Passes, a genuine Mega debut, and shiny Skarmory odds \u2014 there is plenty to work with this Saturday even if you skip the paid ticket. Get your Fire and Electric teams ready, loop in your group chat, and decide on a starting point before 2 PM. Good luck out there, Singapore trainers.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mega Skarmory makes its Pok\u00e9mon GO debut on Saturday 27 June, 2\u20135 PM local time. 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