Dynamax Raikou counters, weak spot, and battle ideas in Pokémon Go

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, 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 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 might be lower all the way 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 lower to three/4 the same old quantity, so it’s a good time to construct some counters.

Under, we listing 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 spot: ground-type strikes. There’s a obviously apparent best option relating to 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 injury from flying-, steel-, and electric-type strikes, so attempt 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 perfect counter for Dynamax Raikou, and it’s Excadrill. As I’ve famous previously, Excadrill stays among the finest investments for Max Battles, and now’s no exception.

Right here’s a wider, extra particular listing of finest attackers:

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, however it’s value declaring that you need to be further cautious right here.)

For tanks, you’ll need to deliver one or two of the next:

There aren’t many sturdy different choices, truthfully. Many of the stronger attackers (like Charizard) or tanks (like Blastoise) will take elevated injury from Raikou, so we’re not working with a lot right here, however Excadrill is such a robust counter that you simply don’t really want quite a lot of choices. You’ll need to deliver a minimum of one Excadrill after which refill 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 will help you energy up a Drilbur/Excadrill. There isn’t an excessive amount of of an excuse as to why you wouldn’t be capable of deliver one to the battle.

For those who’ve been struggling in Max Battles, listed below are some normal 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 may slack somewhat, however it is best to nonetheless heed our recommendation: