In Pokémon GO, the new Pokémon Hisui-Admurai debuts today, December 3rd. We summarize everything about the event for you.
When does the Raid Day take place? On Sunday, December 3rd, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. It is the first major event of the new season “Timeless Travels”.
What kind of event is this? The Hisui form of Admurai will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO on this Raid Day. When it will appear again afterwards is currently unknown. If you want to secure the monster for your Pokédex entry, you should seize the opportunity.
Hisui-Admurai will appear as a level-3 boss in most gyms in Pokémon GO. If you defeat it, you can catch it.
How does the Raid Day with Hisui-Admurai work?
How do I defeat Hisui-Admurai? The Pokémon is of the Dark and Water type, which brings a whole range of type weaknesses. It receives increased damage from the following types:
- Bug
- Electric
- Fairy
- Fighting
- Grass
The top counters include Mega evolutions like Mega Sceptile, Mega Gardevoir, or simply Mega Rayquaza, as it is just a beastly attacker. Otherwise, rely on Terrakion, Katakami, Voltriant, or other Pokémon from the list of the best counters against Hisui-Admurai in Pokémon GO.
Can Hisui-Admurai be shiny? Yes, the shiny form will also be catchable if you’re lucky.
What bonuses are there? The most important bonus is the additional raid passes. You can get up to five free passes during the event by spinning gym photo discs. However, note: The next pass is only available after you have used one. And they can only be redeemed on-site, not as a remote raid.
So here’s what to do to get the most opportunities:
- Go to the gym
- Defeat Hisui-Admurai
- Spin at the gym for the next pass
- Go to the next gym
Repeat this until you no longer receive free passes.
Additionally, there are two more bonuses:
- The remote raid limit for the day is increased to twenty. This bonus starts in Germany at 1:00 AM on December 3rd and ends on December 4th at 4:00 AM.
- There is an increased chance of encountering the shiny version of Hisui-Admurai in raids.
What does the ticket provide? There is an optional ticket in the shop, which gives you the following additional bonuses on December 3rd from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM:
- Up to eight additional raid passes from gym discs
- 50% more XP from raids
- Increased chance of XL candies
- Double stardust from raids
Can I also get Hisui-Admurai differently? As of now, no. The Hisui variant is “decoupled” from the regular evolution line of Ottaro, Zwottronin, and Admurai in Pokémon GO and is treated as a standalone Pokémon. So you cannot evolve any of your previously caught Ottaro into Hisui-Admurai via Zwottronin.
What else is happening in Pokémon GO? Plenty, as a new season has begun in the game. We show you all events in December 2023 for Pokémon GO.
