India, July 22 -- Here's how to beat, catch, and (hopefully) flex that shiny red-winged Lunala.

It's that time again. Pokemon GO trainers are buying raid passes, checking the weather boosts, and pinging friends because Lunala, the mysterious Legendary from Alola, is back in 5-star raids. And this time, shiny Lunala has arrived, and it's beautiful.

Whether you want to add the moonbat to your team or, better yet, flex the red-winged shiny, you need to know what to expect before your raid.

Lunala is more than a raid boss. As the "Moon Pokemon," it's the evolved form of Cosmoem and the official mascot of Pokemon Moon on Nintendo 3DS. In GO, Lunala is a Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon with some big stats. It has a 3,790 CP cap, high Attack, ...