Pokémon GO Mega Camerupt Raid Week

Mega Camerupt is the new headliner in Pokémon GO raids starting Wednesday, May 6. That sounds niche, but it changes what local raid groups should ac(pokemongohub.net) fast, and if you don’t know which boss is worth your passes, you can waste a whole week chasing the wrong thing. This time the answer is pretty clear: Meg(pokemongohub.net)Cresselia owns the weekends. (pokemongohub.net) ### When does Mega Camerupt actually start? Me(pokemongolive.com) time on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The monthly May schedule also places it in the May 6–12 Mega slot, which is the practical window most players care about. If you’re planning around local meetup times in Sunnyvale, think Wednesday morning through late Tuesday night. (leekduck.com) ### What changed from last week? Last week’s Mega boss was Mega Banette. This week that slot flips to Mega Camerupt, while the five-star raid boss changes from T(pokemongohub.net)Mega eggs. If you were saving premium passes for a better cycle, this is the new cycle. (pokemongohub.net) ### Why would players care about Mega Camerupt? Basically, Mega Raids are how you collect Mega Energy for that species. Pokémon GO’s Mega system still works the same core way — beat the Mega boss, earn Mega Energy, and use that energy to Mega Evolve your (leekduck.com)be, which is why organized local groups usually get more value than solo or scattered players. (pokemongolive.com) ### Is there a shiny angle? Yes. Shiny Camerupt is available from these raids if you get lucky. That matters because a lot of players are not raiding Mega Cameru(pokemongohub.net) the shiny chase all at once. One week is not a huge window, so shiny hunters usually compress their attempts into the first few days and Wednesday Raid Hour. (leekduck.com) ### What else is in raids this week? The five-star boss from May 6 to May 12 is Nihilego. Raid Hour on Wednesday, May 6, runs from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time and features that five-sta(pokemongolive.com)ia appears in Shadow Raids. So the week splits pretty neatly — Mega Camerupt for Mega Energy, Nihilego for legendary-style farming, Shadow Cresselia for weekend local play. (pokemongohub.net) ### Why does “local play” matter so much here? Because Niantic still gives extra incentives for in-person raiding. Local raid battles can award Meg(leekduck.com)acks in raids. In plain English — if a Sunnyvale group stacks together at a few gyms, everyone clears faster and squeezes more value out of each pass. That’s the real reason these weekly rotations matter more to organized communities than to casual solo players. (pokemongolive.com) ### So what should Sunnyvale players actually do? The efficient (pokemongohub.net)ay evening for Nihilego Raid Hour if that boss matters to you, and save weekend coordination for Shadow Cresselia. If your group only has time for one focused session, the Mega window is the one that disappears fastest. (pokemongohub.net) ### Bottom line? This week’s raid story is not just “Mega Camerupt is live.” It’s that the whole raid economy just rotated, and local groups that move early get the best shot at Mega Energy, shinies, and efficient in-person rewards before the next reset. (pokemongohub.net)