In Pokémon GO, trainers can currently challenge the Ultra Beast Anego. One player has managed to complete this raid all on their own. How he did it and how you can do it too, we have summarized for you here on MeinMMO.
Which Pokémon is it about? The Ultra Beast Anego has returned to Level 5 raids in Pokémon GO and can be battled there. When facing the monster with the types Rock and Poison, players typically need the support of one or more trainers in addition to the best counters.
But that doesn’t have to be the case, as a player’s video proves. He has managed to defeat the Ultra Beast on his own. How he accomplished this is shown below.
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Player beats Anego raid alone and shows how
Time and again, trainers in Pokémon GO take on special challenges. This includes players attempting to complete legendary raids alone. This was also the case for YouTuber MiniryuNinja, who shows in his video how he completely defeated Anego alone with just one Pokémon.
How did he do it? In the video, you can see that he used a Proto-Groudon with the charged attack Abyss Blade in battle against Anego. This gives it a Ground moveset and is therefore particularly effective against Anego.
As Reddit user TheDynamicDuoUK explains in his post on Reddit, the monster was leveled up to level 50. Moreover, the weather conditions were optimal with sunny weather, as it boosts Ground attacks. He writes (via reddit.com): Anyone with a Proto-Groudon at level 50 can SOLO Anego in sunny weather – dodging is not required!
How to get Proto-Groudon? While other Pokémon have Mega Evolutions, you can perform a so-called Proto Evolution with Groudon. It is temporary and somewhat stronger than the actual monster, which is why Proto-Groudon is one of the best attackers of its type.
However, to trigger it for the first time, you need the corresponding Proto Energy. This was available during the special research and following the Proto Raids during this year’s Hoenn Tour. When it will next be available in the game is currently still unknown.
Trainers want to try the challenge themselves
Trainers celebrate it: In the comments, players celebrate the trainer’s achievement and some even want to try it themselves. However, there are also trainers who have concerns. The moveset of Anego and the player’s device can also affect the success of the raid and ultimately make the crucial seconds. You can read the following comments (via reddit.com):
- Thunder571:
Great challenge. My Groudon is not strong enough, but part of me still wants to try.
- reidhi:
Thank you for this post. I will try it.
- mornaq:
Honestly, I wouldn’t say ‘everyone’ would fail on slower devices, with a stronger moveset as well. But it’s certainly doable.
However, for many, the large amount of required XL candies is a hurdle, as further revealed in the comments.
Other ways to defeat Anego alone: But there are other ways to defeat Anego alone. Players report in the comments that their Groudon was at a lower level or they also used Shadow Mamoswine.
Such is the case for FrealafGB, who wrote the following on Reddit: You don’t necessarily need a level 50. A level 49.5 would be absolutely fine to use MiniryuNinja’s strategy. A friend also managed with a level 45 [Proto]-Groudon, plus a level 50 Shadow Mamoswine. There are a whole bunch of strategies to get the win.
This can be especially worthwhile if you don’t have enough XL candies from Groudon to perform the relevant power-ups. Here it can therefore be useful to resort to an additional alternative such as Shadow Mamoswine, which is also among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Have you also defeated Anego alone? If so, which monsters and attacks did you use? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
