In Pokémon GO starts today, on November 26, an extra raid hour with Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. We show you the best counters for the special event.
Why are there extra raid hours? For the event around the unleashed Hoopa, Niantic came up with a few additional events. On the following dates in November, there will be a raid hour and a spotlight hour:
- November 26: Raid hour with Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres
- November 27: Raid hour with Heatran
- November 28: Raid hour with Regirock, Regice, and Registeel
- November 29: Raid hour with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion
When does it start? Each of the raid hours runs from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time. The spotlight hours, on the other hand, start daily at 12:00 PM and end at 1:00 PM. Here on MeinMMO, we show you every day what to expect at both daily events.
In the following overview, we show you the best counters against Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.
Articuno Counter Guide
- Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Rhydon with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Gardevoir with Charm and Rock Wrecker
- Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Shadow Steelix with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Shadow Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Aggron with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Gardevoir with Charm and Rock Wrecker
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Alolan Golem with Rock Throw and Stone Edge
- Flareon with Fire Fang and Rock Wrecker
- Mega Ampharos with Volt Switch and Charged Beam
Zapdos Counter Guide
- Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Rhydon with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
- Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Snorunt with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Galarian Flareon with Frost Breath and Avalanche
- Mega Rayquaza with Powder Snow and Weather Ball
- Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Glaceon with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Shadow Glaceon with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Snorunt with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
Moltres Counter Guide
- Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Rhyperior with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Rhydon with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Gardevoir with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
- Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Aggron with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Steelix with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
- Landorus with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
- Mega Ampharos with Volt Switch and Charged Beam
- Gardevoir with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
- Golem with Rock Throw and Stone Edge
Are Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres available as Shiny? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can encounter and catch these bosses as Shiny after the raid.
What’s happening in Pokémon GO?
New event: A new event has started in Pokémon GO around the Pokémon Hoopa. This time, however, with its unleashed form. Therefore, the extra raid hours and extra spotlight hours are also happening now. But the event brings more content that you can and should take advantage of. You can find all the content from the new Hoopa event here.
New Special Research: In line with the Hoopa event, the new Special Research “Unleashed Mischief” is running. Here on MeinMMO, we show you all the tasks and rewards related to the event. Additionally, there is a tip in the linked article on how to receive double rewards when you spend money.
What do you think about the extra raid and spotlight hours? Do you see this as a bonus at the end of the month or would you have preferred something else? Share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
