Raikou is becoming a member of the Max Battle hype in Pokémon Go, permitting you to take it on and probably 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 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 will likely be reduce right down to 1/4, and Energy Spots will refresh extra usually.
From March 10 till the Max Battle Weekend ends, the particle value to energy up Max Strikes has additionally been reduce to three/4 the same old quantity, so it’s a good time to construct some counters.
Beneath, we checklist out some normal Max Battle ideas 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 stated, Raikou will take much less harm from flying-, steel-, and electric-type strikes, so strive to not carry 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 up to now, Excadrill stays top-of-the-line 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
Notice that Raikou can have Shadow Ball as a part of its moveset, placing Gengar in danger. If it does have this, be sure 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 price stating that you ought to be additional cautious right here.)
For tanks, you’ll need to carry one or two of the next:
- Dynamax Excadrill with Mud Shot
- Gigantamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
There aren’t many sturdy 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 quite a lot of choices. You’ll need to carry not less than one Excadrill after which replenish your staff with any of the opposite Pokémon, should you obtained 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 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 to carry one to the battle.
In case you’ve been struggling in Max Battles, listed below are some normal tricks to survive — and be sure you’re an asset to your staff. Whereas Gigantamax Battles are powerful, a Legendary Max Battle shouldn’t be as powerful as that. You possibly can slack a little, however you must nonetheless heed our recommendation:
- Ensure you have sufficient gamers. Excessive-efficiency gamers with maxed out investments will doubtless be capable to solo Raikou, however this isn’t going to be sensible for most individuals. Attempt to go at it with three different gamers for the best probability of successful. Notice that in contrast to Gigantamax Pokémon, the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon have a max occasion 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 carry 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 occasion, so these strikes are actually essential to verify 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 should know Max Hailstorm. A Gengar with Lick will know Max Illusion. Benefit from 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 need to spam your quick strikes to construct up that Dynamax meter and infrequently instances, utilizing your cost transfer is definitely a DPS loss when in comparison with the harm you may be doing along with your max transfer will likely be. Spam these assaults!
- Stage up a number of ‘mons, however you don’t must 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 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’ll be able to afford to, however don’t fret should you don’t have a maxed out Pokémon.
- All that stated, be sure to return as ready as you may be. It is a staff effort and there’s an opportunity {that a} full group of 4 can nonetheless fail. Don’t simply carry 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 must fully max out your Pokémon, however it is going to be higher for everybody concerned should you carry one thing useful to the desk.
- Preserve your eye out for a shiny Raikou! In case you clear the raid, there’s a probability that the Raikou you catch will likely be shiny — which additionally means it’ll be a assured catch. Use a Pinap Berry to attain additional sweet should you get fortunate sufficient to discover a sparkly Raikou.
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