The second day of the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 introduces the new level 5 boss Anego. We show you how strong the first Ultra Beast is here.
What kind of monster is Anego? With Anego, a completely new type of monster lands in the game: The “Ultra Beasts”. These monsters from another dimension threatened the Alola region in the main games and were in battle with the island guardians – Kapu-Riki, Kapu-Fala, Kapu-Toro and Kapu-Kime.
They are being studied by the Ultra Research Team. This is now also present in Pokémon GO with Rhi as part of the new Special Research.
The Ultra Beasts can be compared to legendary monsters in terms of stats and apparently receive exactly that treatment in Pokémon GO.
How to catch Anego: Anego appears as a level 5 raid boss at the GO Fest.
- You can find the best raid counters against Anego here.
- Additionally, you can obtain it through the special research “Shining World” if you have a ticket.
Important: In the coming weeks, Groudon and Kyogre will be back in raids. Anego is likely to be catchable only today, on June 5th.
How strong is Anego in Pokémon GO
How good is Anego? Anego is an Ultra Beast of the Rock and Poison type, not Water as one might think. Don’t be fooled by its jellyfish-like appearance: The Ultra Beasts often look very different from what they are.
In terms of stats, Anego ranks high among Poison attackers and is actually the best monster there, except for Crypto and Mega Pokémon.
The problem lies in its move combination: Anego can learn the quick move Acid and the charged move Sludge Bomb in Pokémon GO. While Sludge Bomb is a good attack, Acid fails to impress. “Poison Jab” would have been the better move here – but unfortunately, Anego cannot learn it at the moment.
Moreover, Poison attackers are rather rarely needed in Pokémon GO raids.
Additionally, Anego completely lacks the ability to learn a Rock quick move, making it outclassed by numerous other monsters among Rock attackers.
Is Anego worth it anyway? Anego’s stats are strong, but its moves are only somewhat effective. Nevertheless, it remains a good Poison raid attacker, although it is rarely needed. In PvP, the jellyfish also plays (yet) no role.
Nonetheless, you should at least secure one specimen to complete your Pokédex. And who knows: Maybe the Ultra Beast can learn Poison Jab in the future.
