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Pokémon GO Raid Bosses Switched Out

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Earlier this year, Pokémon GO introduced the mechanic of Raid Battles. These battles feature unusually large and unusually strong Pokémon which players have to work together to defeat. After being defeated, these strong Pokémon, known as Raid Bosses, are reduced to more regular strength and the victorious players are given the opportunity to catch them. Up until now, only a set few kinds of Pokémon have been eligible to be Raid Bosses. Recently, a new set of Raid Bosses have entered the game.

According to ComicBook.comPokémon GO has recently introduced new species of Raid Bosses. Many of these new Raid Bosses appear to have replaced previous ones. For example, Ivysaur, Charmeleon and Wartortle are now Level 1 Raid Bosses, replacing the previous Level 1 Raid Bosses Bayleef, Quilava and Croconaw. According to Serebii.net, the current list of Raid Bosses available in the game are as follows:

Level 1:

  • Ivysaur
  • Charmeleon
  • Wartortle
  • Metapod

Level 2:

  • Sandslash
  • Tentacruel
  • Magneton
  • Cloyster
  • Marowak
  • Sableye

Level 3:

  • Ninetales
  • Alakazam
  • Machamp
  • Gengar
  • Scyther
  • Porygon
  • Omastar

Level 4:

  • Nidoqueen
  • Nidoking
  • Poliwrath
  • Victreebel
  • Golem
  • Lapras
  • Snorlax
  • Tyranitar

Level 5 Raid Battles are still reserved for Legendary Pokémon, of which the current ones available are Mewtwo, Raikou, Entei and Suicune, depending on where you live. Previous Raid Bosses that are no longer available include Bayleef, Quilava, Croconaw, Magikarp, Electabuzz, Exeggutor, Magmar, Muk, Weezing, Arcanine, Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and Rhydon.


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Dylan Siegler has a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has copy edited novels and short stories and is the editor of nearly all marketing materials for RoKo Marketing. In addition to his professional work, Dylan is also working on several of his own projects. Some of these projects include a novel that satirizes the very nature of novel writing as an art and a short film that parodies buddy cop movies. His short story “Day 3658,” a look into a future ten years into a zombie apocalypse, is being published in September of 2017 in Microcosm Publishing’s compilation Bikes in Space IV: Biketopia. His political satire "The Devil's Advocates" is currently available for free (the link to this story can be found on his Facebook page).