Today, on April 14, the first Raid Hour with the Therian form of Landorus starts in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the information about the start time and the counters.
What is a Raid Hour? This event occurs every Wednesday in Pokémon GO and highlights the legendary raids for one hour. You can complete a lot of 5-star raids.
This week focuses on the Therian form of Landorus, which made its debut in Pokémon GO just on Tuesday.
Raid Hour with Landorus – Start Time and Counters
When does it start? The Raid Hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. A few minutes earlier, black raid eggs will appear at most gyms, which will hatch exactly at 6:00 PM. By 7:00 PM, most raids will be over, and the Raid Hour will be concluded.
Here are the best counters: Landorus is of the types Ground and Flying. Therefore, it is weak against the types Water and Ice. It has a double weakness against Ice, which is why you should especially rely on these Pokémon. The best counters against Landorus are:
| Attackers | Attacks |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
| Glaceon | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
| Mewtwo | Confusion and Ice Beam |
| Galarian Darmanitan | Ice Fang and Avalanche |
| Articuno | Ice Shard and Ice Beam |
If you want more information about strong counters and Landorus, check out our counter guide for the Pokémon:
Pokémon GO: The best counters against Landorus – All information about the raid boss
How many trainers should be involved? The Therian form can already be easily defeated by two trainers. However, we recommend that you participate in the Raid Hour with at least 4 trainers. This way, you can defeat the bosses more easily and complete more raids in total.
Remember that you can invite other trainers via Remote Raid Pass. This way, you can adhere to the current contact restrictions while still having enough trainers present.
Is the Raid Hour with Landorus worth it?
How strong will Landorus be? The legendary Pokémon will be really good! Due to strong stats and solid attacks, it will become the best Ground attacker in the game. However, shortly before release, there was a change in its attacks, which made Landorus slightly weaker. Nevertheless, it remains the best Ground-type Pokémon.
Is there a Shiny Landorus? The Incarnate form of Landorus can be caught as Shiny, but the current Therian form is not yet available in its shiny form. So if you were hoping for a Shiny, you will be disappointed today.
Will you secure the strong Ground Pokémon or skip this time because there’s no Shiny to catch? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments.
In addition to the Raid Hour, there are other events happening this month. For example, you can look forward to a Sustainability Week, which will provide you with a new Shiny and a new Pokémon. We will give you all the information about it here:
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