PokeMMO Halloween raids
The Halloween event brings 7 raids to PokeMMO: Galvantula, Banette, Hypno and Golurk (3★, level 60 Pokémon), then Scolipede, Mandibuzz and Absol (4★, level 80). Each one has a den in every region, asks for one OT Pokémon in your team and a different species and held item for every player, and rewards an alpha of the boss and a Strange Chunk.
Clear all 7 during the event and the Dream Sphere takes you to Newmoon Island for the Darkrai raid (level 95). Pumpking, the event's solo boss, waits in Lavender Town, Ecruteak City, Fallarbor Town, Solaceon Town and Driftveil City.
The 9 raids of Halloween
GalvantulaBugElectric★★★2024, 20251 strategy
BanetteGhost★★★2024, 20251 strategy
HypnoPsychic★★★2024, 20251 strategy
GolurkGroundGhost★★★2024, 20251 strategy
ScolipedeBugPoison★★★★2024, 20252 strategies
MandibuzzDarkFlying★★★★2024, 20251 strategy
AbsolDark★★★★2024, 20251 strategy
DarkraiDarkHard mode★★★★2024, 20254 strategies
PumpkingHard mode2021, 2023, 2024, 20253 strategies
PokeMMO Halloween raids, one by one
| Boss | Stars | Requirements | Opening day (last known) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvantula | ★★★ | Level 60 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | October 31, 2024 |
| Banette | ★★★ | Level 60 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | November 1, 2024 |
| Hypno | ★★★ | Level 60 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | November 2, 2024 |
| Golurk | ★★★ | Level 60 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | November 3, 2024 |
| Scolipede | ★★★★ | Level 80 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | November 4, 2024 |
| Mandibuzz | ★★★★ | Level 80 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | November 5, 2024 |
| Absol | ★★★★ | Level 80 Pokémon, 1 OT Pokémon · Unique species and held items | November 6, 2024 |
| Darkrai | ★★★★ | Clear the 7 other Halloween raids during the event · Level 95 Pokémon | November 8, 2024 |
| Pumpking | — | A solo boss fight: 3 of your Pokémon on the field, items and cookies allowed · One Special Candy per fight, dropped by the Halloween minibosses | 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Dates of the last edition we know of. PokeMMO announces each year's dates on its forum.
PokeMMO Halloween raids: frequent questions
When is the PokeMMO Halloween event?
Around 31 October; its raids ran in 2024 and 2025. In 2024 they opened one a day, from Galvantula on 31 October to Darkrai on 8 November. PokeMMO announces each year's dates on its forum.
How do you unlock Darkrai in PokeMMO?
Clear the 7 other Halloween raids during the event. The Dream Sphere then opens Newmoon Island, where Darkrai is a 4★ raid with level 95 Pokémon. It gives a Darkrai Summoning Orb, a Mystic Watch and an exclusive hat.
What is the hard Darkrai raid?
Once the normal Darkrai is beaten, a level 100, 5★ version can be fought every 6 hours. It gives 3 Exp. Candy XL, 10 Dream Essence, which raise Darkrai's IVs, and an exclusive back item. Darkrai cannot be bred.
How do you fight Pumpking?
It is a solo fight with 3 of your Pokémon on the field; items and cookies are allowed. Each fight costs a Special Candy, dropped by the Halloween minibosses. The first win gives 5 Goodie Bags and an exclusive hat, and unlocks a hard mode.
Raid list from the community wiki and the PokeMMO forum guides. Strategies belong to their authors and are summarised here with a link to the original guide.