Raids · Listed
Raid Hour: Zacian
6 PM to 7 PMLive now
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 6 PM to 7 PM local time
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Best counters
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | IncinerateMind Blown | 29.0 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire FangFusion Flare | 24.1 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire SpinOverheat | 22.0 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire SpinPyroball | 21.7 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire SpinOverheat | 21.5 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire FangOverheat | 21.4 |
Ranked by damage per second at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, costed against each boss's own typing and defense.
Moves, numbers and shiny odds for Zacian
What Raid Hour gives
- One Rare Candy XL for completing in-person Raid Battles.
Listed under “Wednesday Raid Hour” in Choose Your Path with new Timed Research and updates to Daily Discoveries!, June 10, 2026.
Every Raid Hour this month
Sept 16Raid Hour: Zamazenta
Sept 23Raid Hour: Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Xurkitree
Sept 30Raid Hour: Xerneas
Listed. Scopely's own events calendar carries this with these dates. Nothing here is predicted.
Source: the Pokémon GO events calendar, under Raid Hour, read September 7, 2026.
The events calendar lists it as: “Wed, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM”