Today, on August 18, 2021, the last raid hour with Palkia takes place in Pokémon GO. We will show you which counters you should use against this monster and for whom participation is worthwhile.
What is a raid hour? As hardcore players of Pokémon GO know, a one-hour raid event takes place every Wednesday. During this time, you encounter legendary Pokémon from Level 5 raids in almost all gyms. This week, you face the raid boss Palkia, just like last week. MeinMMO shows you the best counters.
Raid Hour with Palkia – Info and Counters
When does the raid hour start? As every Wednesday, the raid event takes place between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time. Before the start, you will see dark eggs over the gyms that will hatch in time. Towards the end of the raid hour, the raids will also decrease.
Is there shiny Palkia? Yes, the shiny version has been in the game since the start of the 2nd hyper bonus event. You recognize it by its pink body.
These are the best counters against Palkia: The legendary monster is of the Water and Dragon types. For this reason, it has a particular weakness against Dragon and Fairy type attacks. You will, of course, take advantage of this and use the following counters:
| Pokémon | Attacks |
| Rayquaza | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Dialga | Fire Spin and Draco Meteor |
| Palkia | Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor |
| Dragonite | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Zekrom | Fire Spin and Outrage |
| Garchomp | Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw |
| Dragonair | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Gible | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
How many trainers are needed? If you all rely on the best counters, you can defeat Palkia with just 3. However, to make it a little easier, you should look for one or more other players. You can also invite friends to remote raids or join other raids yourself using remote raid passes.
Who should take advantage of the raid hour?
Palkia can impress with high attack stats and is therefore among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. So if you need a strong Dragon Pokémon for your collection, you should definitely take this chance today.
But shiny hunters will also get their share today. Palkia has only recently been available in its shiny form in the game. If you haven’t managed to catch one yet, you have another opportunity today. Otherwise, the raid hour is naturally also suitable for collecting some Palkia candy to level it up later.
What’s next: Palkia will be available in raids until August 20, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Afterwards, it will be replaced by the new raid boss Zacian. This is one of the 7 cool new Galar Pokémon that will come with the 3rd hyper bonus into the game.
Will you participate in the raid hour with Palkia today? Or do you prefer to skip and look forward to the new raid boss? Let us know your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss this topic with other trainers.
