The raids in Pokémon GO will be really exciting again starting tomorrow. Reshiram is making its debut in the game and is shaking up the meta.
What happens tomorrow: In Pokémon GO, Reshiram will debut in level 5 raids tonight, on May 26, at 10:00 PM. For us German players, it will only be exciting from tomorrow onwards, as there are no raids at such a late hour.
Reshiram is the first Pokémon of the Tao Trio that can be found in Pokémon GO. Zekrom and Kyurem will follow, making the raids exciting in the weeks to come.
How strong will Reshiram be in Pokémon GO
How long will it be available? The Fire and Dragon-type Pokémon will stay in the game for three weeks. It will disappear on June 16 at 10:00 PM German time.
This long duration will be worth it, as you should participate in as many Reshiram raids as possible.
These are the stats: Let’s first look at Reshiram’s stats to see how strong it will be:
- Attack: 275
- Defense: 211
- HP: 205
- Max CP: 4038
Thus, Reshiram has the highest attack value of all Fire Pokémon and is also sturdier in battle than Moltres or Chandelure.
What does this mean for the meta? Reshiram will be the best Fire attacker in the game, and by a wide margin. So you should definitely have multiple Reshiram in your team.
This is why raids will finally be interesting again: Recently, the raids in Pokémon GO had slowed down a bit. Initially, there were no raid hours due to the coronavirus and planned legendary Pokémon did not come to the game.
Then, some Pokémon returned that could finally be shiny, such as Virizion or Terrakion, but ultimately these monsters had already been in the game before, and those who secured a shiny did not necessarily need to raid anymore.
Now the raids are exciting again because there are finally monsters that will be really strong and quite important. You don’t have to go on a shiny hunt, but rather hope for good IVs.
What comes next? After Reshiram, Kyurem and Zekrom are expected to come. They are each the best attackers of the Dragon and Electric types. So you will have really good raid bosses during this time and the raid passes can be invested wisely.
The currently somewhat slowed raids will thus finally become really exciting again. Similarly, the upcoming Community Days will be exciting because the Pokémon appearing there are determined by you. The winners have now been announced.
