Pokémon GO November 9–15 Weekly Event and Raid Priorities

To make the most of the November 9–15 rotation in Pokémon GO, prioritize evolving Annihilape during Mankey Community Day for the exclusive move Rage Fist, acquiring 300 Mega Salamence Energy from Mega Raids, and capping your Max Particle storage at 1,000 before the Simply Groundbreaking event begins on November 15.

Mankey Community Day and Rage Fist Annihilape

Evolving Primeape during Mankey Community Day hours and the post-event evolution window teaches Annihilape the exclusive Charged Attack Rage Fist without spending an Elite Charged TM. Rage Fist provides low-energy shield pressure and rapid damage across the Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues.

To evolve Primeape into Annihilape, set Primeape as your buddy and defeat 30 Ghost- or Psychic-type Pokémon. You can complete this requirement by battling Team GO Rocket Grunts, training against team leaders, or facing another trainer with a low-CP Ghost or Psychic lineup.

• Great League (Under 1,500 CP): Catch Mankey with low Attack and high Defense/Stamina IV spreads (such as 0/15/14) to maximize bulk.
• Ultra League (Under 2,500 CP): Prioritize similar low-Attack, high-defense IV distributions to reach the 2,500 CP ceiling with optimal stat product.
• Master League & Raids: Target 15/15/15 IV spreads and gather 296 Mankey Candy XL from weather-boosted or high-level catches.
• XP Stacking: Run Lucky Eggs during the event to multiply the active 3x Catch XP bonus, which awards over 6,000 XP per Excellent Throw on Mankey.

Raid Priorities: Mega Salamence and Lugia

Use your daily raid passes primarily on Mega Salamence until you acquire 300 Mega Energy. Unlocking Salamence's initial Mega Evolution allows you to generate additional Mega Energy passively by walking any buddy from the Bagon evolution family. In addition to high PvE Dragon-type raid damage, Mega Salamence provides bonus Candy and XL Candy when catching wild Dragon- and Flying-type Pokémon.

If targeting Lugia for Master League, participate in the Wednesday Raid Hour (6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time). Lugia requires its signature move Aeroblast and 296 Candy XL to reach Level 50.

Max Particle Prep for Dynamax Drilbur

The Simply Groundbreaking event begins on November 15 and introduces Dynamax Drilbur in Tier 1 Max Battles. Dynamax Excadrill provides Ground- and Steel-type resistances against Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel, and Fairy attacks, serving as a key counter for future Power Spot bosses.

Stockpile your Max Particles (MP) before Friday:

1. Collect 120 MP from Power Spots throughout the week.
2. Claim 300 MP increments by walking 2 km intervals.
3. Stop collecting once you reach the 1,000 MP storage limit on Thursday.
4. Spend your full particle reserve on Friday morning to challenge multiple Tier 1 Drilbur battles immediately.
5. Prioritize high-Attack Drilbur catches, then spend Drilbur Candy and particles to upgrade Max Strike.

Weekly Schedule and Pass Allocation

Allocate your free daily orange Raid Passes across the week to cover each milestone without spending PokéCoins:

1. Saturday, Nov 9 & Sunday, Nov 10: Focus on Mankey Community Day. Complete the 30 buddy battles to evolve Annihilape, farm Candy XL, and use daily passes on local raids.
2. Monday, Nov 11 & Tuesday, Nov 12: Put daily passes into Mega Salamence until you reach the 300 Mega Energy threshold. Prepare storage for Tuesday's Spotlight Hour (6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time) by tagging Pokémon for transfer or evolution bonuses.
3. Wednesday, Nov 13: Use your saved daily pass and active daily pass on 5-star Lugia raids during Raid Hour (6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time).
4. Thursday, Nov 14: Walk and visit Power Spots to cap your inventory at 1,000 Max Particles. Avoid spending particles on low-priority battles.
5. Friday, Nov 15: Spend your banked particles on Tier 1 Dynamax Drilbur encounters as Simply Groundbreaking starts.