Dynamax Raikou counters, weakness, and battle tips 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 it’s important to stroll to get particles can be reduce 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 reduce to three/4 the standard quantity, so it’s a good time to construct some counters.

Beneath, 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 manifestly apparent most suitable 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 strive to not convey Pokémon with these strikes, until you’re utilizing the quick strikes to construct up your max meter.

Dynamax Raikou greatest counters

There’s a definitive reply to the most effective counter for Dynamax Raikou, and it’s Excadrill. As I’ve famous up to now, Excadrill stays the most effective investments for Max Battles, and now’s no exception.

Right here’s a wider, extra particular checklist of greatest attackers:

Dynamax Excadrill with Mud Shot
Gigantamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
Dynamax Venusaur with Vine Whip
Gigantamax Gengar with Shadow Claw

Observe that Raikou can have Shadow Ball as a part of its moveset, placing Gengar in danger. If it does have this, make sure 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 further 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 robust different choices, truthfully. A lot 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 powerful counter that you simply don’t actually want a wide range of choices. You’ll wish to convey not less than one Excadrill after which replenish your group with any of the opposite Pokémon, for those who bought 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 convey one to the battle.

When you’ve been struggling in Max Battles, listed below are some basic tricks to survive — and be sure you’re an asset to your group. Whereas Gigantamax Battles are robust, a Legendary Max Battle shouldn’t be as robust as that. You possibly can slack a little, however you must nonetheless heed our recommendation:

Be sure you have sufficient gamers. Excessive-efficiency gamers with maxed out investments will doubtless 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 best probability of profitable. Observe that in contrast to Gigantamax Pokémon, the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon have a max celebration dimension of 4 (moderately than 40).
Don’t sleep on Max Spirit and Max Guard. Groups work greatest when there’s a wide range 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 injury in the direction of you and scale back the injury taken and Max Spirit will heal the entire celebration, so these strikes are actually vital to ensure your damage-dealers can maintain 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 can 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 injury to your goal earlier than Dynamaxing, for those who can.
Focus in your quick strikes. You wish 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 injury you would be doing along with your max transfer can be. Spam these assaults!
Stage up a couple of ‘mons, however you don’t should go too onerous. 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 should stress about it. Energy issues up as excessive as you possibly can afford to, however don’t fret for those who don’t have a maxed out Pokémon.
All that mentioned, make sure that to come back as ready as you might be. This can be a group 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, then you definately definitely received’t clear the battle.) Once more, you don’t should fully max out your Pokémon, however it is going to be higher for everybody concerned for those who convey one thing useful to the desk.
Hold your eye out for a shiny Raikou! When 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 for those who get fortunate sufficient to discover a sparkly Raikou.