Kyogre, Groudon, Cresselia and their Shiny counterparts appear in Pokémon GO Raid Battles from May 27 to July 10

Niantic has announced three Legendary Pokémon you can look forward to battling in five-star Pokémon GO Raid Battles during June and July – Cresselia, Kyogre and Groudon. Read on below for all the details:

Cresselia
This Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon is said to represent the crescent moon, but don’t let its graceful exterior lull you during battle. Psychic-type Pokémon are weak against Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-type Pokémon, so be sure to have those ready!

Date + Time Monday, May 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

  • Shiny Cresselia will also make its Pokémon GO debut on May 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT.

Kyogre
The Sea Basin Pokémon is said to have widened the seas and waged battle with Groudon. This Water-type Pokémon is weak against Grass- and Electric-type Pokémon.

Date + Time

  • Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

  • Fortune favors the bold—you may encounter a Shiny Kyogre!

Groudon
Groudon is said to have dueled titanically with Kyogre before falling into a deep slumber. It’s a Ground-type Pokémon, so, Trainers, this means Water-, Grass-, and Ice-type Pokémon are your best bets for defeating this powerful opponent!

Date + Time

  • Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features

  • Keep persevering, Trainer—you may encounter a Shiny Groudon!

Source: Official Pokémon GO blog and @PokemonGoApp