In Pokémon GO, the new Ultra Beast Schlingking will be available in a few days. We at MeinMMO will show you what kind of monster this is, where you can find it, and how strong the new Pokémon will be.
Which Pokémon is it? Back in September, Niantic teased the release of the new Ultra Beast Schlingking for November with a video. Now the time has finally come, and you can secure the monster in the game starting November 8, 2022.
But how strong will Schlingking actually be and where can you secure it? We have tackled these questions and summarized the answers for you below.
Update from November 4: The Pokéminers have found initial hints about Schlingking’s attacks. We have added this information for you in the article.
An Ultra Beast is a so-called mysterious monster from another dimension that comes into the world of Pokémon GO through Ultra Wormholes.
This is the new Ultra Beast Schlingking
What kind of Pokémon is Schlingking? Like Anego, Schabelle, and Masskito, Schlingking belongs to the Ultra Beasts from the 7th generation of Pokémon games. The Dark and Dragon-type Pokémon has no pre-evolution or further evolution.
You can recognize the monster by its large black body and its gigantic mouth, which glows blue on the inside and is surrounded by yellow, sharp teeth. With its two long grasping arms, it can shove everything that comes in its way into its mouth.
The Ultra Beasts are essentially pure horror, yet our author Max believes that you don’t notice that in Pokémon GO at all. He reveals why in the following article:
How strong will Schlingking be
What values does Schlingking have? According to current information, Schlingking can primarily benefit from an enormous stamina. Its attack value, however, is only average, and its defense is even rather poor. Therefore, it is expected to rely on the following values (via gamepress.gg):
- Attack: 188
- Defense: 99
- Stamina: 440
What attacks does Schlingking use? At this time, nothing official is known about the future movesets of the new Ultra Beast. However, the Pokéminers, a group of data miners, have found initial hints about Schlingking’s attacks in the source code of Pokémon GO, which they shared on their Twitter account.
According to them, Schlingking is expected to have access to the following attacks in the future (via twitter.com):
- Fast Attacks:
- Standpauke (Dark Type)
- Dragon Tail (Dragon Type)
- Charged Attacks:
- Wirbler (Dark Type)
- Dragon Claw (Dragon Type)
- Screech (Dark Type)
- Sludge Bomb (Poison Type)
Thus, Schlingking would have two strong fast attacks that deal good damage to the opponent. Dragon Claw and Screech are also quickly charged.
However, these data are currently only leaks and therefore not official information. The attacks may still change before Schlingking’s release. Should there be new information, we will update this here in the article.
How to get Schlingking – Location & Shiny
Where can you find Schlingking? Like the Ultra Beasts before it, Schlingking will also be found in level 5 raids. There you can battle the monster from November 8, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time until November 23, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time.
Will there be Shiny Schlingking? No! Schlingking cannot currently be captured in its shiny form in the game. If that day comes, you will recognize it by its white body and orange teeth.
Is Schlingking worth it?
Compared to other Ultra Beasts like Anego or Katagami, Schlingking is probably not able to rank among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Therefore, you should prefer stronger candidates in raids.
And shiny hunters won’t benefit from this monster for now. However, due to its attacks, it might be useful for use in the GO Battle League. Otherwise, Schlingking is mainly interesting for the Pokédex.
We have summarized a selection of the best attackers in Pokémon GO in the following video:
How do you like the new Ultra Beast? Will you secure Schlingking? Or do you find the monster rather uninteresting? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers on this topic.
In the coming weeks, you can secure more monsters in the raids. We will show you all raid hours and legendary Pokémon in November in overview.
