Mega Camerupt Pokémon GO Raid Event

Mega Camerupt is the current Mega Raid boss in Pokémon GO this weekend, and that matters if you’ve been waiting for an easy-to-plan Mega Energy grind. The big thing to know is simple — this boss has a brutal double weakness to Water. That makes it much more manageable than a lot of Mega raids, especially if you already have Kyogre, Swampert, Greninja, or even solid budget Water attackers built. As of Saturday, May 9, 2026, Mega Camerupt is listed in the live raid rotation, so this is not a rumor or a leaked schedule. ### What is actually live right now? Mega Camerupt is the active Mega Raid boss during the May 4–10 event week roundup, and live raid trackers show it in gyms right now alongside Nihilego in five-star raids. That means players looking for Mega Energy do not need to wait for a special one-day window — regular Mega Raids are already the play this weekend. (pokemongohub.net) ### Why is Mega Camerupt easier than it looks? Typing. Mega Camerupt is Fire and Ground, which leaves it especially weak to Water-type attacks — not just weak, but double weak. In practice, that changes the whole raid feel. A boss that looks bulky on paper becomes much more forgiving if your team is stacked with Water damage. That is why most guides are pushing Water counters first and Ground counters second. (pokemongohub.net) ### Which counters actually matter? The short answer is your best Water attackers. Kyogre is the obvious headliner, but Swampert, Greninja, and other strong Water options do real work here because the matchup is so favorable. If your roster is thinner, the catch is that move choice matters more than species name — you want Water damage first, not just a Pokémon that happens to be Water-type. (pokemongohub.net) ### How many players do you need? Not a huge squad, usually. Current raid guidance puts Mega Camerupt in the roughly 2–5 trainer range depending on level, counters, and weather. Basically, this is one of those raids where a prepared duo or small local group can get it done, but an underpowered lobby can still waste passes if people show up with random teams. (pokemongohub.net) ### What do you get for beating it? You are really doing this for Mega Energy and for the chance to add Camerupt to your collection with better stats or shiny luck if available in rotation. More broadly, Mega raids matter because Mega Evolution still gives raid-wide attack boosts, with an extra boost for moves matching the Mega’s types. So even if Mega Camerupt is not the top mega for every situation, building out Mega options still has team value. (pokemongohub.net) ### Why does timing matter this weekend? Because May in Pokémon GO is crowded. The same weekly schedule also includes Lechonk Community Day and the usual rotating raid content, so players are choosing where to spend in-person time, remote passes, and coordination effort. Mega Camerupt is live during that squeeze, which makes it a good “quick win” target rather than an all-week obsession. (pokemongolive.com) ### Does Fremont change anything? Only in the practical sense. If you are in Fremont, the event is not city-specific — it follows the same live raid rotation as everywhere else, showing up at local gyms when Mega Raids spawn. So the real variable is not location-exclusive content. It is whether nearby gyms hatch Mega eggs at times your local group can actually hit. (pokemongohub.net) ### Bottom line If you want a clean weekend raid target, Mega Camerupt is a pretty friendly one. Bring Water attackers, do not overcomplicate it, and treat this as a solid Mega Energy farm while the May 4–10 rotation is still active. (pokemongohub.net)