If you searched for a “Pokémon GO raid schedule December 2024” or a list of “current raid bosses,” the dates below are a historical reference, not a live 2026 rotation. Official Pokémon GO announcements document three December event windows: Young & Wise (December 10–14), Holiday Part 1 (December 17–22), and Holiday Part 2 (December 25–January 5). They use local time, and several five-star and Mega bosses changed at 10:00 a.m. local time during an event.
The available announcements do not establish a complete day-by-day archive for every December raid, Raid Hour, Raid Day, Shadow Raid, or Max Battle. The tables therefore list only bosses and windows supported by those official notices, with missing details marked rather than filled from memory.
What was the Pokémon GO raid schedule in December 2024?
The documented December 2024 schedule was organized around seasonal events rather than one month-long, globally synchronized list. The official notices identify the following windows:
- Young & Wise: December 10 at 10:00 a.m. through December 14, with a five-star and Mega change on December 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Holiday Part 1: December 17 at 10:00 a.m. through December 22 at 9:59 a.m. local time. The retrieved notice confirms several one-star costume raids but does not expose the complete tier roster.
- Holiday Part 2: December 25, 2024, through January 5, 2025. Giratina and the Mega boss have a documented change on December 26 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
These are event-specific windows. They should not be read as proof that no other ordinary, special, Shadow, or Max Battle activity existed between them.
Which bosses appeared during the Young & Wise event?
Young & Wise supplied the most complete tier breakdown in the available announcement. The event ran December 10–14, 2024, and the five-star and Mega slots changed at 10:00 a.m. local time on December 12.
| Raid tier | Boss or bosses | Documented timing |
|---|---|---|
| One-star | Shinx; Scraggy; Tyrunt; Phantump; Jangmo-o | During Young & Wise, December 10–14 |
| Three-star | Alakazam; Oranguru; Drampa; Wyrdeer | During Young & Wise, December 10–14 |
| Five-star | Genesect (Chill Drive) | Until December 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time |
| Mega | Mega Banette | Until December 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time |
| Mega | Mega Latios | Beginning December 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time |
The notice names the Genesect variant specifically as Chill Drive; it is not interchangeable with another Genesect Drive. Likewise, Mega Latios is a replacement for Mega Banette at the stated local-time handoff, not an additional date that can safely be applied to every timezone at once.
How should the December 12 change be read?
Until 10:00 a.m. in a player’s local time, the documented five-star boss was Genesect (Chill Drive) and the Mega boss was Mega Banette. At 10:00 a.m. local time, Mega Latios began. The supplied announcement does not provide a separate end time for Genesect beyond the “until December 12 at 10:00 a.m.” wording, so a universal UTC conversion would be misleading without a specific location.
What is known about Holiday Part 1 raids?
Holiday Part 1 ran from December 17 at 10:00 a.m. through December 22 at 9:59 a.m. local time. The available official passage confirms these one-star encounters:
| Raid tier | Confirmed boss | Event timing |
|---|---|---|
| One-star | Pikachu wearing a Winter Carnival outfit | Holiday Part 1 window |
| One-star | Psyduck wearing holiday attire | Holiday Part 1 window |
| One-star | Dedenne wearing holiday attire | Holiday Part 1 window |
The retrieved announcement excerpt does not show the complete one-, three-, five-star, or Mega roster. Consequently, this section deliberately does not add unverified bosses or claim that the three confirmed costume Pokémon were the entire event lineup. A contemporaneous player in another location could also have seen a different egg or hatch timing because the announcement uses local time.
Which bosses appeared during Holiday Part 2?
Holiday Part 2 began December 25, 2024, and continued through January 5, 2025. Its announcement gives the following tier lists and two explicit December 26 handoffs.
| Raid tier | Boss or bosses | Documented timing |
|---|---|---|
| One-star | Alolan Vulpix; Galarian Darumaka; Litwick; Cetoddle | During Holiday Part 2, December 25–January 5 |
| Three-star | Snorlax; Banette; Zebstrika; Toucannon | During Holiday Part 2, December 25–January 5 |
| Five-star | Giratina (Altered Forme) | Beginning December 26 at 10:00 a.m. local time |
| Mega | Mega Latias | Until December 26 (the excerpt does not state a clock time) |
| Mega | Mega Abomasnow | Beginning December 26 at 10:00 a.m. local time |
Giratina is identified as Altered Forme, which matters because the form is part of the boss’s identity. The Mega transition is similarly specific: Mega Latias was the preceding boss, and Mega Abomasnow began at 10:00 a.m. local time on December 26.
What is and is not established about the January portion?
The event itself extended to January 5, 2025, but the available schedule evidence is not a day-by-day archive of that entire period. The table records the event window and the bosses named in the notice; it does not assign an unreported end time to Giratina or assert that every listed raid appeared continuously at every gym.
Why do the times say “local time” instead of UTC?
Pokémon GO’s official event notices publish these starts and changes in local time. A December 12 handoff at 10:00 a.m. therefore occurs at 10:00 a.m. where the player is located, not at one worldwide UTC instant. Without a timezone-specific source and location, converting the schedule to UTC would create false precision.
A practical way to use a local-time schedule
- Identify the city or timezone in which you will raid.
- Use the local date and clock time printed in the official notice for that location.
- Check the in-game raid map after the stated handoff, because an egg that appeared before the change can hatch under a previous listing while a newly generated egg follows the new rotation.
- If you travel across timezones, reassess the event clock after arrival rather than carrying over the time from your departure city.
The third step is a planning precaution, not a claim that every egg follows one documented rule; the announcements themselves establish the local-time convention, while in-game availability can vary by spawn and event state.
Does this list include every December 2024 raid, Raid Day, or Max Battle?
No. The three notices substantiate specific event periods, but they do not constitute a complete historical calendar. The available material does not establish every ordinary rotation, Raid Hour, Raid Day, Shadow Raid, or Max Battle that may have occurred during December.
Max Battles should be kept separate from standard Raid Battles. They are a different activity category, so a Max Battle boss should not be inserted into a one-, three-, five-star, or Mega table unless an official notice explicitly identifies it as a standard raid encounter.
Why a complete month calendar cannot be reconstructed safely here
- Holiday Part 1 is represented only by a partial excerpt, not a full tier-by-tier roster.
- The event announcements provide windows and selected bosses, not a timestamped record of every gym’s eggs and hatches.
- Special events can overlap ordinary rotations or change the active boss at a stated local-time boundary.
- A timezone-free conversion would alter the apparent date for players in different regions.
For an exhaustive archival calendar, each remaining December window would need its own contemporaneous official announcement, including any special Raid Day or Shadow Raid notice.
How can I use this archived schedule to plan a December 2024 raid session?
Start with the event and tier you actually need, then verify the local handoff before spending a pass. The following checklist keeps the documented facts separate from assumptions about unlisted rotations.
- Choose the event window. Young & Wise was December 10–14; Holiday Part 1 was December 17–22; Holiday Part 2 began December 25 and ran into January 5.
- Choose a documented tier. For example, Young & Wise’s one-star list included Jangmo-o, while Holiday Part 2’s three-star list included Snorlax.
- Check the boss-change clock. December 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time changed Young & Wise’s five-star/Mega lineup, and December 26 at 10:00 a.m. changed Holiday Part 2’s documented five-star/Mega lineup.
- Confirm the in-game listing. The table is an archive of announced availability, not a guarantee that a particular nearby gym has an egg or an active raid at the moment you look.
- Record your timezone when preserving screenshots or notes. This prevents a local date from being mistaken for a universal schedule.
What should a reliable historical raid table include?
A useful archive identifies the raid tier, exact boss name and form or costume, event name, local start and end or change time, and whether the entry is a replacement. That structure makes it clear that Mega Banette and Mega Latios were successive Young & Wise entries, just as Mega Latias and Mega Abomasnow were successive Holiday Part 2 entries.
It is also important to label evidence gaps. “Not stated in the excerpt” is more accurate than inventing an end date, silently filling Holiday Part 1 from a secondary list, or presenting a partial event notice as a complete month calendar.
What changed between the documented event windows?
The December notices show two explicit boss transitions. On December 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time, Genesect (Chill Drive) and Mega Banette gave way to the next documented Young & Wise Mega entry, Mega Latios. On December 26 at 10:00 a.m. local time, Mega Abomasnow began after Mega Latias, while Giratina (Altered Forme) began its documented five-star appearance.
Those transitions illustrate why a single “December bosses” list can be deceptive: the active raid depends on both the event date and the local clock. The notices support event snapshots, not one static roster for the whole month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Were there Pokémon GO raids outside these December 2024 event windows?
The three documented announcements do not answer that exhaustively. They cover named seasonal events, while ordinary rotations and separately announced special, Shadow, or other raid activities would require their own dated official notices.
Why is Holiday Part 1 missing most raid tiers?
The available official passage exposes only three one-star costume encounters. Because the remaining tier lists are not established there, adding familiar names from memory would turn an archival reference into an unsupported reconstruction.
Can I convert the December 12 or December 26 change to my local UTC time?
Only after specifying the location and its timezone rules for that date. The announcements state local time, so a conversion made without a city or timezone can place the handoff on the wrong UTC date.
Are Max Battles part of the one-star, three-star, five-star, or Mega lists?
No. Max Battles are a separate activity category and should be archived in their own section. This schedule does not provide a complete Max Battle calendar.