New Pokemon GO Update Introduces Shiny Zekrom, Reshiram and Kyurem Raids

Pokemon GO fans, rejoice! Niantic has confirmed that players will now be able to catch themselves a shiny Zekrom, Reshiram and Kyurem after the newest Pokemon GO update.

The December 2021 Pokemon GO update has introduced a bunch of new content to the title including shiny Legendary releases and other events. 

Let’s take a look at the official announcement by the developers regarding the December 2021 raids in Pokemon GO:

Shiny Legendary Releases:

  • Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 10 AM, to Thursday, December 16, 2021, 2021 at 10 AM: Reshiram and Zekrom will be available to capture in Tier Five raids with their Shiny forms appearing if you’re lucky.
  • Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 10 AM, to Friday, December 31, 2021 at 10 AM: Kyurem will be available to capture in Tier Five raids with their Shiny forms appearing if you’re lucky.

Mega Raids:

  • Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 at 10 AM to Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 at 10 AM: Mega Steelix release.
  • Wednesday, December 24th, 2021 at 10 AM to Friday, January 7th, 2021 at 10 AM: Mega Abomasnow returns.

Every Wednesday in December, a Raid Hour event will also occur from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time. The following Pokémon will be featured in the raid hours:

  • December 1, December 8, and December 15: Reshiram
  • December 1, December 8, and December 15: Zekrom
  • December 22 and December 29: Kyurem