Raikou is becoming a member of the Max Battle hype in Pokémon Go, permitting you to take it on and presumably catch one that may Dynamax. It’ll be featured throughout a Max Battle Weekend occasion, operating from March 15 at 5 a.m. till March 16 at 9 p.m. in your native time.
Throughout this occasion, you’ll be capable to declare extra Max Particles every day (as much as 1,600 from 800), you’ll get extra Max Particles from Energy Spots, the quantity it’s important to stroll to get particles can be minimize right down to 1/4, and Energy Spots will refresh extra typically.
From March 10 till the Max Battle Weekend ends, the particle value to energy up Max Strikes has additionally been minimize to three/4 the standard quantity, so it’s a good time to construct some counters.
Under, we checklist out some basic Max Battle suggestions and counters for Dynamax Raikou in Pokémon Go.
Raikou is a solo electric-type Pokémon, that means it solely has one weak point: ground-type strikes. There’s a obviously apparent best option in the case of taking down Dynamax Raikou due to this, however we’ll get to that within the subsequent part.
All of that stated, Raikou will take much less harm from flying-, steel-, and electric-type strikes, so strive to not convey Pokémon with these strikes, until you’re utilizing the quick strikes to construct up your max meter.
Dynamax Raikou finest counters
There’s a definitive reply to the most effective counter for Dynamax Raikou, and it’s Excadrill. As I’ve famous previously, Excadrill stays the most effective investments for Max Battles, and now could be no exception.
Right here’s a wider, extra particular checklist of finest attackers:
- Dynamax Excadrill with Mud Shot
- Gigantamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
- Dynamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
- Gigantamax Gengar with Shadow Claw
Be aware that Raikou can have Shadow Ball as a part of its moveset, placing Gengar in danger. If it does have this, be certain that to swap your Gengar out and permit one thing else to tank. (You shouldn’t actually be utilizing Gengar to tank strikes to start with, but it surely’s value declaring that you have to be additional cautious right here.)
For tanks, you’ll wish to convey one or two of the next:
- Dynamax Excadrill with Mud Shot
- Gigantamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
There aren’t many sturdy different choices, actually. Many of the stronger attackers (like Charizard) or tanks (like Blastoise) will take elevated harm from Raikou, so we’re not working with a lot right here, however Excadrill is such a powerful counter that you simply don’t actually want quite a lot of choices. You’ll wish to convey a minimum of one Excadrill after which refill your workforce with any of the opposite Pokémon, in case you received them.
That being stated, till the Max Battle weekend ends, there’s a Timed Analysis that rewards you with a Dynamax Drilbur, alongside tons of Drilbur Sweet and Max Particles that will help you energy up a Drilbur/Excadrill. There isn’t too a lot of an excuse as to why you wouldn’t be capable to convey one to the battle.
When you’ve been struggling in Max Battles, listed below are some basic tricks to survive — and be sure to’re an asset to your workforce. Whereas Gigantamax Battles are powerful, a Legendary Max Battle shouldn’t be as powerful as that. You may slack a little, however it’s best to nonetheless heed our recommendation:
- Ensure you have sufficient gamers. Excessive-efficiency gamers with maxed out investments will probably be capable to solo Raikou, however this isn’t going to be lifelike for most individuals. Attempt to go at it with three different gamers for the best likelihood of profitable. Be aware that in contrast to Gigantamax Pokémon, the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon have a max celebration dimension of 4 (somewhat than 40).
- Don’t sleep on Max Spirit and Max Guard. Groups work finest when there’s quite a lot of strikes, not simply maxed-out assaults. Every participant ought to convey Pokémon with the defensive and therapeutic strikes unlocked as effectively. Max Guard will focus single-target harm in direction of you and cut back the harm taken and Max Spirit will heal the entire celebration, so these strikes are actually essential to ensure your damage-dealers can hold dishing.
- Bear in mind to swap to tremendous efficient strikes when it’s time to Dynamax. For Dynamax Pokémon, their max strikes are decided by no matter sort their quick transfer is. This implies you probably have a Cryogonal with Frost Breath, it would know Max Hailstorm. A Gengar with Lick will know Max Illusion. Benefit from this and ensure to swap to a Pokémon that can deal tremendous efficient harm to your goal earlier than Dynamaxing, in case you can.
- Focus in your quick strikes. You wish to spam your quick strikes to construct up that Dynamax meter and infrequently occasions, utilizing your cost transfer is definitely a DPS loss when in comparison with the harm you could possibly be doing together with your max transfer can be. Spam these assaults!
- Stage up a couple of ‘mons, however you don’t need to go too onerous. Relying in your group dimension, you completely don’t have to max out all of your Dynamax Pokémon to degree 40-50. Whereas this can make it simpler on the remainder of your group, if this isn’t an funding you may make, you don’t need to stress about it. Energy issues up as excessive as you’ll be able to afford to, however don’t fret in case you don’t have a maxed out Pokémon.
- All that stated, be certain that to return as ready as you will be. It is a workforce effort and there’s an opportunity {that a} full group of 4 can nonetheless fail. Don’t simply convey your unleveled Dynamax Wooloo anticipating a free journey to a robust Pokémon. (In spite of everything, if everybody does that, you then actually received’t clear the battle.) Once more, you don’t need to fully max out your Pokémon, however it is going to be higher for everybody concerned in case you convey one thing useful to the desk.
- Hold your eye out for a shiny Raikou! When you clear the raid, there’s a likelihood that the Raikou you catch can be shiny — which additionally means it’ll be a assured catch. Use a Pinap Berry to attain additional sweet in case you get fortunate sufficient to discover a sparkly Raikou.
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