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· Event Period: May 2nd, 2 PM - 5 PM (Local Time)
· Shadow Entei will appear in all Gyms.
· Shiny Shadow Entei Appearance Rate: 1/10
· Free Raid Passes: Get 6 by spinning Gyms (1 held at a time), or 7 if you save a pass from the day before.
· Remote Raid Pass Limit: Increased from 10 to 20 from May 1st, 5 PM PST to May 2nd, 8 PM PST.
· Paid Ticket: Available in the shop or web store for $5 USD (web store purchase includes 1 Raid Pass).
· Ticket Bonuses: Total of 14 Raid Passes, increased chance for Rare XL Candy, 2x Stardust from raids, 1.5x XP from raids (15,000 XP per raid).

· PvP Ranking: Not great for PvP, ranking 870th in Great League, 600th in Ultra League, and 159th in Master League.
· PvE (Raids): Ranks 13th as a Fire-type raid attacker (based on Fire Fang/Overheat moveset).
· Future Potential: Hasn't received its signature move, 'Sacred Fire,' yet, but could rise in ranks if it gets it later.
· Dynamax Entei: Can be used as a good Fire-type Dynamax attacker.
· Purification Bonus: IVs increase by +2 when purifying Shadow Pokémon. Purifying a Shadow Entei with IVs of 13/13/13 or higher can result in a 100% Entei.

· Total of 8 Free Raids Possible: 7 regular free passes + 1 extra if you participate in a Community Ambassador Meetup (obtain a Raid Pass as a Timed Research reward).
· Community Ambassador Meetup: Search for 'Meetup' on the Campfire app and participate. Completing Timed Research there can yield Raid Passes and other rewards.
· Example Timed Research Tasks: Feed Pokémon 12 berries (10 Pinap Berries), Win 2 Raids (Raid Pass), Use 3 Super Effective Charged Attacks (5,000 Stardust).
· Utilize Party Play: Can be cleared with 2-3 players. Charging attacks with the party gauge deals double damage. Participating in a Meetup with Party Play reduces egg hatching distance by 25%.
· Maximize XP: Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces can be shared in Party Play. If 4 players share Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces, the 3-hour effect will last for the entire event duration.

· Weaknesses: Water, Ground, Rock types
· Max CP: 1984 without weather boost, 2480 with Sunny/Clear weather boost
· Required Players: Minimum 2-3 players (with strong counters)
· Weakening the Shadow Boss: Use Purified Gems.
· Top Counter Pokémon (in order):

Category	Details
Top Tier	Primal Groudon Primal Kyogre Shadow Groudon Shadow Kyogre Shadow Greninja Mega Swampert Mega Garchomp Shadow Flygon Mega Blastoise Landorus (Therian Forme) Shadow Flygon
Standard	Shadow Rampardos Mega Aggron Shadow Togekiss Shadow Garchomp

· Note: Regular forms are also effective. Utilize the extra damage bonus in Party Play.

· Candy Gain Tips: Using Pinap or Golden Pinap Berries increases candy from catches (2x for regular, 2.34x for Golden).
· Catch Bonus: Using Black Kyurem/White Kyurem's 'Ice Beam' or 'Nature Power' Adventure Effects increases catch multiplier (1.5x and 1.25x respectively).
· Mega Evolution Usage: Using Mega Evolved Pokémon like Mega Garchomp, Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard, Primal Groudon, etc., grants bonus candy, XP, and XL candy when catching Entei.
· GO Badges: Reaching Rank 10 in the 'Iron Will' GO Badge grants a 2x candy bonus for catches.
· Leveling Tasks: Tasks like Level 72 (Use 200 Super Effective Charged Attacks), Level 79 (Complete 30 Raids), Level 74/79 (Make 999 Great/Excellent/Nice Throws) are easier to complete during Raid Day events.

· Game Settings: Recommended to enable 'Download all assets' and 'Native refresh rate' before the event for a smoother gameplay experience.
· Adventure Effects: Use 'Beast Blade' or 'Beast Strike' (10% Attack/Defense boost), 'Ice Beam' or 'Nature Power' (reduces catch difficulty).
· Earning Badges: Opportunities to earn various badges, such as 'Fireworks Maker' (catching Entei), 'Rising Star Duo' (2,000 Raids with friends), 'Legendary Battler' (2,000 Legendary Raids), 'Successor' (1,000 Mega Evolutions).