Due to your successes in research, you have unlocked the Raid Day with Suicune in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the info from counters to shiny that you need to know for the event.
When is the Suicune Day? On August 17, 2019, the Raid Day with Suicune will take place. That is the upcoming Saturday. The event will be held from 4 PM to 7 PM, giving you three hours to battle the beast in raids.
What to expect on Raid Day with Suicune
What bonuses are there? As seen in past Raid Day events, the corresponding Pokémon will be available in raids during the event time. So you will see plenty of raids with Suicune in many gyms.
To encourage you to actively participate in these raids, there are free raid passes available for you. You can obtain up to 5 free passes from gyms during the event time.
As a special highlight, Suicune will also be available in its shiny form. We will embed a comparison image here, showing the normal form and the shiny form of the Pokémon.
How to counter Suicune: About 3-5 players are needed for the battle against Suicune. Electric attackers are a good choice against Suicune. Bring the following attackers to perform well in the raids:
- Raikou with Thunder Shock and Charge Beam
- Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Magnezone with Spark and Charge Beam
- Luxray with Spark and Charge Beam
- Electivire with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Roserade with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
Why is there the event? During the GO Fest in Yokohama, players were encouraged to research a lot in Pokémon GO. Completing this task rewards you with stardust bonuses on catches, raids, and egg hatches. Also, star pieces last longer.
This stardust event starts on Tuesday, August 13, in Pokémon GO.
Since all teams completed the global challenge, the Raid Day with Suicune will begin soon. This will unlock all bonuses for Blanche’s global challenge.
This is how trainers react: The Raid Day with Suicune is being actively discussed on social media. On Twitter, player @FischMaster3001 states that Suicune is not worth any premium passes and he will only use the free raids.
On Reddit user UltraGasi writes: “Wow, 5 free raids and then I’m going home. Still a bad Pokémon.”
Another user replies that the shiny form of Suicune looks cool. He also mentions that there is 3,000 stardust per raid. “With a star piece, that’s 4,500 stardust. The star pieces also last for an hour. Although the Pokémon is useless, there are many incentives for this Raid Day.”
Do you like the reward or would you have preferred a different Pokémon as a reward?
