Pancham Pokemon Go Raid guide: Weaknesses, counters & how to evolve
Pancham is finally debuting inPokemonGo for a limited-time event in May, added to wild encounters and in Raids. Luckily for you, we’ve got everything you need to know to find one and cross it off your Pokedex.
New Pokemon have been making their debuts throughout the month, thanks to theLuminous LegendsX and Y events hosted in-game.
These events will see the introduction of very popular Pokemon, including Legendary Xerneas,Sylveon, and more! Next up forRaids, however, is the cute panda Pokemon, which evolves into Pangoro – which potentially has a future place in the Go meta.
If you would like to get yourself one in Pokemon Go, we’ve got you covered.
How to catch Pancham Pokemon Go
Pancham Pokemon Go release date
Pancham is available in Pokemon Go betweenMay 11toMay 17, 2021.
The Pokemon will beavailable in Raid Battlesand can only be caught withPremier Balls.After that, it will be available inStrange Eggs.
Pancham, the Playful Pokémon, has arrived in Pokémon GO!
Challenge this Pokémon in raids!pic.twitter.com/dNxdI3NjDf
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp)August 10, 2025
Raid Boss details
In Pokemon Go,Pancham is a 1-star Raid Boss,so it should be pretty easy to defeat it in battle.
How to evolve Pancham in Pokemon Go
Pancham evolves into Pangoro with just a few simple steps:
Is Shiny Pancham in Pokemon Go?
Shiny Pancham will not be available in Pokemon Go for its debut, just the normal version. This may change in the future, and we await more details fromNiantic.
Pancham Moveset Pokemon Go
Pancham is capable of five moves, ranging from Normal-type, Fighting-type, and Dark-type. These are listed below.
Pancham Pokemon Go weaknesses
As a purefighting-typePokemon, it has a few obviousweaknessesyou will wish to exploit for thePokemon Go Raidsit features in.
Fairy-type,Flying-type,andPsychic-typemoveswill perform best against it. The monster is a Tier 1 Raid Boss as well, meaning beating it shouldn’t be too difficult, even as a solo.
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The Pokemon also has a number of perfectcountersyou could exploit in Pokemon Go.
Fairy Challenge
Niantic added Pancham to the action in Pokemon Go following the completion of the Fairy Challenge, which tasked players to work as a team to catch 500 million Fairy-type Pokemon.
On May 11, that was completed. Full breakdown of rewards and how to claim themhere.
Catching one in Pokemon Go is not so difficult and the CP range is not exactly off-putting, either. AtLevel 20, you may find the Pokemon between796- 850 CP,and atLevel 25,with a Cloudy weather boost, it can spawn between995- 1063 CP.
Pancham in Strange Eggs?
Pokemon Go trainers can snag themselves a Pancham in Strange Eggs, too. If you would like to know more about how to get them, hatch rates and more – check outour Strange Eggs guide.
