In Pokémon GO today, on January 5th, the last raid hour with Kyurem takes place for now. We will show you which counters you should use and which Pokémon will be featured next week.
What kind of event is this? Every Wednesday evening, a so-called raid hour starts in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, certain legendary Pokémon that are the focus of the event will appear in most gyms in the game.
Today, Wednesday, Kyurem is the star of the event and will appear in many gyms. Here, we will show you the most important counters to the boss as well as its shiny form.
Raid Hour with Kyurem – Time, Counters, and Shiny
When does the raid hour start? As always, the event starts at 6:00 PM local time. Beforehand, you can already see the dark eggs appearing in the gyms, indicating that a legendary raid will occur at those locations. The event should end around 7:00 PM.
Which counters are good?
| Pokémon | Attacks |
| (Shadow) Metagross | Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash |
| (Shadow) Machamp | Counter and Dynamic Punch |
| Terrakion | Smack Down and Sacred Sword |
| Lucario | Counter and Aura Sphere |
| (Shadow) Hariyama | Counter and Dynamic Punch |
| (Shadow) Dragonite | Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor |
| (Shadow) Tyranitar | Smack Down and Stone Edge |
| (Shadow) Salamence | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Metagross | Counter and Dynamic Punch |
| (Shadow) Gardevoir | Charm and Dazzling Gleam |
Which Mega Evolutions are good? If you want to strengthen your team with a Mega Evolution, the following Pokémon are suitable:
- Mega Gyarados with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Dragon Claw
- Mega Lopunny with High Jump Kick and Focus Blast
If you don’t have enough of the listed Pokémon to form a counter team, we will show you here on MeinMMO more counters against Kyurem:
Can you catch Shiny Kyurem? Yes, if you are lucky, after the raid battle against Kyurem you may encounter its shiny form and can catch it. The following graphic shows you the comparison between the normal and shiny forms:
What’s next for the raid hours? Until Friday, January 7th, Kyurem will be featured as a fighter in level 5 raids. After that, it will be replaced by Heatran. Heatran belongs to the Fire and Steel types and comes from the fourth generation of games. It has already been a raid boss in gyms many times. In January, you will have only one raid hour with Heatran before it is replaced by other Pokémon.
In our overview of all events in January 2022 for Pokémon GO, we show you all raid hours, spotlight hours, scheduled events, and raid boss changes.
