There are new raid bosses in Pokémon GO. In line with the new egg event, Niantic has also released new raid bosses for the arenas.
After the Christmas event ended, the raid bosses also disappeared. Now, a new wave of bosses brings fresh air to the arenas. This is also related to the new egg event.
We show you a list of the current raid bosses and tell you how to defeat the Pokémon.
These are the new raid bosses in Pokémon GO
On Reddit, various players have compiled the new raid bosses and created a list. This is based on player observations. You can also see how many players are needed to defeat the respective bosses.
Which raid bosses are there? The opponents are a colorful mix of all types. None of the bosses are making their arena debut. However, some Pokémon that have not been raid bosses for a long time are making a return.
The Pokémon marked with an asterisk can appear to you as shiny.
The current raid bosses at level 1 / Tier 1
- Sheinux*
- Wailmer*
- Karpador*
- Bamelin
- Makuhita*
The current raid bosses at level 2 / Tier 2
- Sandamer
- Kapilz
- Flunkifer*
- Tyracroc
The current raid bosses at level 3 / Tier 3
- Starmie
- Counter: Raikou with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Counter: Elevoltek with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Counter: Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Tohaido
- Counter: Machomei with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Counter: Raikou with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Counter: Elevoltek with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Machomei
- Counter: Mewtwo with Confusion and Psychic or Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
- Counter: Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
- Counter: Lugia with Extrasensory and Aeroblast or Sky Attack
- Alola Raichu*
- Counter: Mewtwo with Psycho Cut or Confusion and Shadow Ball
- Counter: Despotar with Bite and Crunch
- Counter: Hundemon with Outrage and Leer
- Donphan
- Counter: Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Counter: Roserade with Razor Leaf and Solar Beam
- Counter: Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
The current raid bosses at level 4 / Tier 4
- Rizeros
- Counter: Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Counter: Roserade with Razor Leaf and Solar Beam
- Counter: Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Geowaz
- Counter: Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Counter: Roserade with Razor Leaf and Solar Beam
- Counter: Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Despotar
- Counter: Machomei with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Counter: Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Counter: Kapilz with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Alola-Knogga*
- Counter: Gengar with Dark Claw or Lick and Shadow Ball
- Counter: Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Counter: Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
The current raid bosses at level 5 / Tier 5
Heatran
For the legendary boss, we have a counter guide for you. The best counters against Heatran in Pokémon GO.
This boss is still missing: Many players are not satisfied with the new raid bosses. Especially missing, for the umpteenth time, Absol as a raid boss. This Pokémon can only be obtained from raids. As long as it is not available in raids, it cannot be caught by any player.
How long will the bosses stay? Normally, the raid bosses change at the end of an event or when a legendary Pokémon leaves the arenas. The egg event ends on January 15, just like the current legendary raid boss Heatran. One can therefore assume that there will be new raid bosses then.
All information about the current event in Pokémon GO can be found here:
