Pokemon GO trainers have a ton of activities to keep themselves busy over the long holiday weekend including some brand new Special Research and a ton of other bonuses happening as part of the Mischief Unbound event. There is even a bit of Battle Raid excitement to keep that scene engaged, as well.
As part of the Mischief Unbound event, there will be a series of Raid Hours taking place every night from November 26 - November 19. Each event will offer players one hour (6pm-7pm local time) to battle one or more returning Legendary bosses in Pokemon GO 5-star Battle Raids.
The festivities kick off tonight with the return of the original Gen 1 Legendary trio. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres all have shiny potential, which makes this a pretty exciting offering even for players who already have strong, meta-competitive versions of these three old school flyers...
Articuno Counters
Articuno is a dual Flying/Ice typing, which makes it double weak to Rock-type Pokemon, so Trainers should try and build a team of Rock-type attackers if they want to be most efficient.
- Tyranitar (Smack Down/Stone Edge)
- Rampardos (Smack Down/Rock Slide)
- Rhyperior (Rock Wrecker)
- Alolan Golem (Stone Edge)
- Golem (Stone Edge)
- Omastar (Rock Slide)
- Heatran (Fire Spin/Stone Edge)
Zapdos Counters
Trainers should keep in mind that Zapdos is a dual Electric- and Flying-type, which means it has two weaknesses: Rock- and Ice-types. Trainers can take advantage of those weaknesses by bringing some meta-relevant and powerful Pokemon into the battle.
- Rhyperior - (Smack Down/Rock Wrecker)
- Mamoswine with (Powder Snow/Avalanche)
- Rampardos with (Smack Down/Rock Slide)
- Terrakion with (Smack Down/Rock Slide)
- Galarian Darmanitan with (Ice Fang/Avalanche)
- Tyranitar with (Smack Down/Stone Edge)
Moltres Counters
Moltes is a Fire-type, which means players should use Pokemon with rock-, electric-, or water-type attacks when going into this battle.
- Rampardos - (Smack Down/Rock Slide)
- Rhyperior - (Smack Down/Rock Wrecker)
- Terrakion - (Smack Down/Rock Slide)
- Tyranitar - (Smack Down/Stone Edge)
- Gigalith - (Smack Down/Rock Slide)
That should be everything that trainers need to know to prepare for tonight's big Battle Raids. Be sure to prepare a strong roster of counters and find a few friends to enter each fight with! More details about upcoming events should arrive throughout the final days of the Season of Mischief. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.