💠Raid Dens
Glowing raid crystals out in the wild that you can battle alone or with up to three friends, from Tier 1 to Tier 7.
Raid Dens are separate from the scheduled raids. They're crystals that spawn naturally in the overworld, marked by a colored beacon beam. Walk up to one, start the raid and you're taken to a raid arena dimension to fight the boss, solo or with friends.
Finding dens#
- Dens generate naturally as the world is explored. Look for a beacon beam in the distance.
- No key is needed to start a den raid.
- A den resets every 2 hours (of game time). On reset it can roll a new boss and a new tier.
Tiers#
| Tier | Boss level | Max players | Guaranteed perfect IVs on the reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| ★★ 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| ★★★ 3 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| ★★★★ 4 | 45 | 4 | 3 |
| ★★★★★ 5 | 75 | 4 | 4 |
| ★★★★★★ 6 | 90 | 4 | 5 |
| ★★★★★★★ 7 | 100 | 4 | 6 |
Higher tiers are rarer: Tier 3–5 dens are the most common, Tier 6 and 7 are uncommon.
Rules of a den raid#
- You fight with one Pokémon and have one life.
- Each den can be cleared 3 times before it resets. Failed attempts don't count, and you can retry a failed raid.
- Bosses in higher tiers use shields and can reset stat changes during the fight.
- You are invulnerable in the raid dimension, so you can't die there.
- Rewards are split by damage dealt, and reward Pokémon share the same IVs/shiny roll for everyone.
- Some moves and abilities are banned in den raids, including OHKO moves (Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold), Perish Song, Destiny Bond, Super Fang, Pain Split, Taunt, Encore, Trick, Roar/Whirlwind, Skill Swap, and the abilities Wonder Guard and Perish Body.
Tips#
- Up to 4 players can share moves that support the team (screens, Tailwind, etc.).
- Bring one strong, bulky Pokémon with good coverage. You don't get to switch.
- Use Cobblenav and your minimap to keep track of dens you've found.