Team Rocket is in Pokémon GO and is now also bringing Crypto-Kaumalat. You definitely need to secure this.
What’s happening in Pokémon GO right now: In Pokémon GO, the Day and Night
-event, which has been running since June 21, also includes a new Rocket takeover.
This means, among other things:
- A new special research on Team Rocket is available
- The Rocket bosses have new Pokémon
- You can forget the move Frustration
- And Giovanni is also bringing a fresh monster
Additionally, there are also some new Crypto-monsters available in the game. And one of them you should definitely secure: Crypto-Kaumalat.
Where can I find Crypto-Kaumalat? You need to search a bit for this, as the monster can currently be found with the Dragon-type Rocket Grunt. You can recognize the Dragon Rockets by the phrase “Well roared is half the battle”.
Finding the Dragon Grunts won’t be easy, as you can’t see from afar what type the Rockets have at the stop or in the balloon. You need to click on them and challenge them first.
Also, as of the current status, it is not guaranteed that you will get Kaumalat at the end of the battle – there are still a few alternative monsters that can be caught. But it’s worth searching if you find a Crypto-Kaumalat.
This is how Team GO Rocket works in Pokémon GO:
Crypto-Kaumalat evolves into Crypto-Knakrack – And that is really strong
What makes Crypto-Kaumalat so exciting? In short: Its final evolution, Crypto-Knakrack. After all, its normal variant is already an extremely strong attacker in Pokémon GO, both in ground and dragon areas.
The Crypto variant now gets a damage boost of 20%. Even a Crypto-Knakrack with terrible attack stats does more damage than a normal Knakrack with ideal attack stats.
While the Crypto variant also receives a hard nerf to its defense, this is less impactful for Knakrack than for other Crypto candidates. The ground dragon has a very good defensive stat to begin with and can take a lot – even if the defensive value is weakened.
Depending on the need, you can catch a real monster here.
- As a ground attacker, you should use Mud Shot and the Community Day move Earth Powers, for which you need a Charged TM. Otherwise, use Earthquake.
- As a dragon attacker, Knakrack needs Dragon Tail and Outrage.
Now during the event, you also have the opportunity to give Knakrack its suitable moves, because during the takeover, Crypto-monsters can simply forget the move Frustration. This is crucial.
And last but not least, it’s also worth finding a powerful specimen that you might want to purify, at least visually. Because Knakrack also has a Mega Evolution that will likely land in the game at some point.
Want to know what’s happening in the game? Here you can find the overview of all events in June 2023 for Pokémon GO.
