Today, there is a special raid day in Pokémon GO: Hisui-Washakwil is making its debut and can be caught for the first time. Additionally, there are special bonuses – here you will find everything in the overview.
When is the raid day? The raid day takes place on Sunday, July 31, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time. During this time, you should raid as much as you can.
The raid day was originally not part of the current Hisui event. However, it was added to the event calendar in Pokémon GO due to the unlocked hyper bonus.
What is special about the event? There is a debut: The Hisui version of Washakwil will be catchable for the first time in Pokémon GO.
Hisui-Washakwil and all bonuses – Is the raid day worth it?
What kind of Pokémon is this? The normal Washakwil has been in the game for a while as the evolution of Geronimatz. Now the “Hisui” version is coming to the game. Fans might already know it from “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”. There, Hisui-Washakwil is also one of the companion Pokémon that you can use to fly from A to B.
Since it is essentially a new Pokémon, catching it is worthwhile just for the Pokédex entry in Pokémon GO. However, it will not be among the best attackers in PvP, raids, or gyms. But there is still an exciting bonus for collectors.
Can Washakwil be shiny? Yes, and the chance of encountering shiny Washakwil will be increased during the raid day. Accordingly, you can try to get a new specimen for your shiny collection here.
How do I defeat Hisui-Washakwil? For Hisui-Washakwil, two trainers should be sufficient if you use the right counters at a high level. However, to be safe and to get through faster, you should go in with more trainers.
Since Hisui-Washakwil belongs to the Psychic and Flying type, you can take it down with Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock.
If you are looking for exact counters, you can find the best Pokémon against Hisui-Washakwil here:
These bonuses can be utilized during the raid day
The most important bonus: To enable you to raid effectively, you will receive five free raid passes during the event and up to two hours afterward when you spin the gym photo discs.
It is expected that you will only receive the next raid pass after the last one has been used – as you would with the daily pass. Therefore, you should always spin a gym disc immediately after you finish a raid to get the next pass.
If you save the free pass from the previous day (Saturday), you could theoretically complete six free raids. This can be worthwhile because, during the raid day, there are some extra bonuses.
These bonuses are also available: Besides Hisui-Washakwil, you can utilize various bonuses that apply to all raids occurring during the event period.
- The chance of getting XL rare candies from raid battles on-site is increased
- 50% more XP for won raid battles
Additionally, the friendship bonus from the Hisui event is still active:
- Friendship levels increase faster when you complete raid battles
Good XP opportunity on raid day: Since you already receive 50% more XP from won raid battles, you can effectively use the raid day to level up.
If you use a lucky egg, you will receive double XP from raid battles for half an hour. This can be really beneficial if you can complete as many raids in a row as possible during this time. Therefore, it’s best to play in an area with numerous gyms to quickly complete raids back to back.
Additionally, you can possibly use the raid day to increase your friendship level to collect XP. Because: The friendship level milestones are one of the best ways to farm XP.
- For reaching hyperfriends, you get 50,000 XP (100,000 with lucky egg).
- The jump to “Best Friend” even brings 100,000 XP (200,000 with lucky egg).
Since the friendship level increases faster with completed raids, this is a good opportunity to gather XP if you play with your Pokémon GO friends.
Here, timing is crucial – if you see that the jump to the next friendship level is imminent, it can also be worth using a lucky egg.
Aside from the Hisui event, you can currently hunt for Pokémon with the adventure incense – at least if it has already been unlocked for you. If you are not familiar with the feature: Recently, Niantic answered the most frequently asked questions about the new incense.
