Even at Level 30 it is still manageable, but it gets pretty tight.
CP, Attacks, Usability – All info on Virizion
What CP can Virizion reach? To have a specimen with 100% IV, you need a Virizion with 1727 CP. It can even reach 2159 CP at Level 25 during cloudy or sunny weather.
Is there a Shiny Virizion? Yes, with a bit of luck you may encounter a shiny Virizion. You can recognize it by its red body.
Which attacks does Virizion learn? Virizion can learn 5 attacks from 5 different types:
- Fast Attacks: Quick Attack (Normal), Zen Headbutt (Psychic)
- Charge Attacks: Close Combat (Fighting), Stone Edge (Rock), Leaf Blade (Grass)
Is Virizion worth it? The legendary Pokémon is comparable to Cobalion. It has weak stats and even weaker attacks. You can find a detailed analysis of Virizion’s usability in another article.
However, legendary raids are always worthwhile. They bring many rare candy, which you can then invest in useful Pokémon. Additionally, you can also encounter Virizion as a shiny, so it’s worth trying a few raids.
Good candidates to invest rare candy in can be found here.
You should pack the best counters against Virizion, as the legendary Pokémon returns in Pokémon GO. We provide you the overview of maximum CP, attacks, and the counters.
When does Virizion come into the raids? The raid boss will appear starting November 5 at 10:00 AM local time along with Terrakion and Cobalion. It will then remain in the Level 5 raids until November 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM.
Counter Guide to Virizion – Use these Pokémon
These types are effective: Virizion has the type combination of Grass and Fighting. Its weaknesses are therefore Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Fairy, and Flying types. Against the latter, it has even a double weakness.
The legendary Pokémon requires some interesting counters from you to defeat Virizion effectively.
These are the best counters: We present you here, with the help of the overview from Pokebattler, the 10 best Pokémon you should use against Virizion (via pokebattler.com):
- (Shadow) Lugia with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
- (Shadow) Honchkrow with Peck and Sky Attack
- (Shadow) Staraptor with Wing Attack and Brave Bird
- (Shadow) Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
- (Shadow) Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- (Shadow) Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Drill Peck
- Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
- Yveltal with Wind Gust and Hurricane
- Washakwil with Air Slash and Brave Bird
- Boreas with Air Slash and Hurricane
Mega Evolutions: It’s also worthwhile against Virizion to use a Mega Evolution. The following are suitable:
- Mega-Pidgeot with Wind Gust and Brave Bird
- Mega-Charizard Y with Air Slash and Heat Wave
- Mega-Charizard X with Wing Attack and Heat Wave
- Mega Beedrill with Bullet Seed and Aerial Ace
What stands out about the counters: The majority of the top counters are Pokémon that one might not typically consider and do not necessarily belong to the best Pokémon in the game. This includes, for example, Honchkrow. However, the double weakness against the Flying type allows these attackers to finally be used effectively.
How many players are needed against Virizion? The legendary Pokémon can already be defeated by just two players. Simply use a team of the first 5 Pokémon from the list. All of these can reach Level 40 against Virizion in a duo.
Even at Level 30 it is still manageable, but it gets pretty tight.
CP, Attacks, Usability – All info on Virizion
What CP can Virizion reach? To have a specimen with 100% IV, you need a Virizion with 1727 CP. It can even reach 2159 CP at Level 25 during cloudy or sunny weather.
Is there a Shiny Virizion? Yes, with a bit of luck you may encounter a shiny Virizion. You can recognize it by its red body.
Which attacks does Virizion learn? Virizion can learn 5 attacks from 5 different types:
- Fast Attacks: Quick Attack (Normal), Zen Headbutt (Psychic)
- Charge Attacks: Close Combat (Fighting), Stone Edge (Rock), Leaf Blade (Grass)
Is Virizion worth it? The legendary Pokémon is comparable to Cobalion. It has weak stats and even weaker attacks. You can find a detailed analysis of Virizion’s usability in another article.
However, legendary raids are always worthwhile. They bring many rare candy, which you can then invest in useful Pokémon. Additionally, you can also encounter Virizion as a shiny, so it’s worth trying a few raids.
