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, working 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 of declare extra Max Particles every day (as much as 1,600 from 800), you’ll get extra Max Particles from Energy Spots, the quantity you must stroll to get particles can be lower all the way down to 1/4, and Energy Spots will refresh extra usually.
From March 10 till the Max Battle Weekend ends, the particle price to energy up Max Strikes has additionally been lower to three/4 the standard quantity, so it’s a good time to construct some counters.
Under, we checklist out some common Max Battle suggestions and counters for Dynamax Raikou in Pokémon Go.
Raikou is a solo electric-type Pokémon, which means it solely has one weak point: ground-type strikes. There’s a manifestly apparent most suitable 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 mentioned, Raikou will take much less harm from flying-, steel-, and electric-type strikes, so strive to not deliver 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 very best counter for Dynamax Raikou, and it’s Excadrill. As I’ve famous prior to now, Excadrill stays probably the greatest 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
Word that Raikou can have Shadow Ball as a part of its moveset, placing Gengar in danger. If it does have this, make certain 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 further cautious right here.)
For tanks, you’ll wish to deliver one or two of the next:
- Dynamax Excadrill with Mud Shot
- Gigantamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
There aren’t many robust different choices, truthfully. 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 a wide range of choices. You’ll wish to deliver no less than one Excadrill after which replenish your crew with any of the opposite Pokémon, should you acquired them.
That being mentioned, 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 can assist you energy up a Drilbur/Excadrill. There isn’t too a lot of an excuse as to why you wouldn’t be capable of deliver one to the battle.
In the event you’ve been struggling in Max Battles, listed here are some common tricks to survive — and ensure you’re an asset to your crew. Whereas Gigantamax Battles are robust, a Legendary Max Battle shouldn’t be as robust as that. You’ll be able to slack a little, however you need to nonetheless heed our recommendation:
- Ensure you have sufficient gamers. Excessive-efficiency gamers with maxed out investments will possible be capable of solo Raikou, however this isn’t going to be life like for most individuals. Attempt to go at it with three different gamers for the very best probability of profitable. Word that in contrast to Gigantamax Pokémon, the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon have a max social gathering dimension of 4 (somewhat than 40).
- Don’t sleep on Max Spirit and Max Guard. Groups work finest when there’s a wide range of strikes, not simply maxed-out assaults. Every participant ought to deliver Pokémon with the defensive and therapeutic strikes unlocked as effectively. Max Guard will focus single-target harm in the direction of you and cut back the harm taken and Max Spirit will heal the entire social gathering, so these strikes are actually essential to ensure your damage-dealers can preserve 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 when you have a Cryogonal with Frost Breath, it can know Max Hailstorm. A Gengar with Lick will know Max Illusion. Reap the benefits of this and ensure to swap to a Pokémon that may deal tremendous efficient harm to your goal earlier than Dynamaxing, should you can.
- Focus in your quick strikes. You wish to spam your quick strikes to construct up that Dynamax meter and sometimes instances, utilizing your cost transfer is definitely a DPS loss when in comparison with the harm you can be doing along with your max transfer can be. Spam these assaults!
- Stage up just a few ‘mons, however you don’t must go too laborious. Relying in your group dimension, you completely don’t have to max out all of your Dynamax Pokémon to stage 40-50. Whereas this may make it simpler on the remainder of your group, if this isn’t an funding you can also make, you don’t must stress about it. Energy issues up as excessive as you may afford to, however don’t fret should you don’t have a maxed out Pokémon.
- All that mentioned, make certain to return as ready as you might be. This can be a crew effort and there’s an opportunity {that a} full group of 4 can nonetheless fail. Don’t simply deliver your unleveled Dynamax Wooloo anticipating a free trip to a strong Pokémon. (In any case, if everybody does that, then you definately definitely gained’t clear the battle.) Once more, you don’t must fully max out your Pokémon, however it is going to be higher for everybody concerned should you deliver one thing useful to the desk.
- Preserve your eye out for a shiny Raikou! In the event you clear the raid, there’s a probability that the Raikou you catch can be shiny — which additionally means it’ll be a assured catch. Use a Pinap Berry to attain further sweet should you get fortunate sufficient to discover a sparkly Raikou.
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