Giovanni, Team GO Rocket leader, incorporates the Legendary Pokémon from the Johto region into his team in his dark form. All the details.
Raikou is one of the great protagonists of the new wave of dark Pokémon from Pokémon GO. As we saw this week, Team GO Rocket has incorporated new unpurified variants of its Pokémon team and, in particular, the leader Giovanni has done the same by adding the legendary Electric-type dog from the Johto region, one of the legendary more emblematic
How to free the dark Raikou from Team GO Rocket
The dark Raikou of Giovanni have a condition to fight their confrontation: we must have access to the special investigation of this month of February (available until March 1 at 22:00 CEST): The work of a teacher never ends.
The new special investigation leaves us with a new panorama for the final confrontation with Giovanni. This month, in February, the reward is a new Legendary; therefore, this time we will not have Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres as an incentive, but Johto's electric dog.
The Super Radar Rocket is the necessary object to challenge Giovanni, an object that we receive when we finish with Sierra, Arlo and Cliff. The confrontation is limited to certain hours and in specific places. Let's take a look at Giovanni's possible team when we face him:
- First Pokémon: Persian
- Second Pokémon: Steelix, Hippowdon or Cloyster
- Third Pokémon: Raikou
You can check here our updated guide on how to beat Giovanni and Team GO Rocket leaders in Pokémon GO.
Raikou: best counters in Pokémon GO
Now, what are the best Pokémon to face Raikou? We are facing an Electric type Pokémon with very good attack, but susceptible to all kinds of powerful Earth-type attacks, its great weakness. In this scenario, we recommend these Pokémon:
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Excadrill with Bofetón Logo and Driller
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Garchomp with Mud and Earthquake Shot
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Groudon with Mud and Earthquake Shot
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Rhyperior with Mud and Earthquake Slap
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Mamoswine with Bofetón Mud or Terratemblor
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Donphan with Bofetón Mud or Earthquake
The most recent news of the game invites us to remember that this next February 27, in addition to revealing a new unique Pokémon for the saga, an event will begin that will feature Mewtwo Battleship, which is back next to the debut of the Pokémon cloned; all this on the occasion of the premiere of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution on Netflix that same day. In addition, since February 4 Tornadus is available in the Raids; Here our guide.
