Today, January 20, 2021, there is a raid hour in Pokémon GO. Featured are Groudon and Kyogre. We will show you the best counters and what your teams should look like.
What kind of event is this? Every week on Wednesday there is a raid hour. For one hour, there will be a legendary raid at almost all gyms.
Today, Wednesday, the focus is on the Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre. We will show you the most important information in an overview, so you can make the most of the event.
Groudon and Kyogre are now in Pokémon GO as part of the Hoenn event
All information about the raid hour with Groudon and Kyogre
When does the raid hour start? As always, the event begins at 6:00 PM local time. Before that, the eggs will appear at the gyms, so they can hatch right at 6:00 PM. You have until 7:00 PM to participate. Some raids may still be active after 7:00 PM.
The best counters for Groudon: To know which attackers to equip your teams with, we will show you the overview of the best counters against Groudon. The Pokémon shows its weaknesses against the types Water, Grass, and Ice.
| Pokémon | Attacks |
| (Mega-)Venusaur | Vine Whip + Solar Beam |
| Gyarados | Waterfall + Hydro Pump |
| Swampert | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon |
| Mewtwo | Confusion + Ice Beam |
| Salamence | Dragon Tail + Hydro Pump |
| Kyogre | Waterfall + Surf |
| Shiftry | Vine Whip + Leaf Tornado |
| Leafeon | Razor Leaf + Solar Beam |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow + Avalanche |
| Kingler | Bubble + Crabhammer |
The best counters for Kyogre: In the table below, you will see the strongest counters against the Pokémon Kyogre. For Kyogre, attackers of Electric and Grass types are recommended.
| Pokémon | Attacks |
| (Mega-)Venusaur | Vine Whip + Solar Beam |
| Mewtwo | Psycho Cut + Thunderbolt |
| Zapdos | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt |
| Electivire | Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch |
| Magnezone | Spark + Thunder Punch |
| Raikou | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt |
| Shiftry | Vine Whip + Leaf Tornado |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam + Thunder Shock |
| Jolteon | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt |
| Exeggutor | Bullet Seed + Solar Beam |
How many trainers should you take with you? If you have the ideal counters and also Shadow or Mega Pokémon, then the bosses can be done with three players. However, we recommend groups of at least 4 players, so that the battles can be completed quickly and you can make the most of the raid hour.
Are you participating in the raid hour with Groudon and Kyogre today? Then let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments what attackers your team consists of and why you chose them.
Also, exchange ideas with other trainers about the best Pokémon to use at today’s event.
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