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Mega Scizor Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Scizor is back! It's a fancy shiny, and it's a bug steel mega pokemon! Scizor is a fun pick for PvP, and maybe interesting when Mega might be allowed in GBL. For PvE, it has the mega boost going for it, but will be...
Terrakion Raid Guide
Download full size interrfograph here Terrakion, it's here, it's important, get it! This thing is a fighting monster, shows up at the top of many counter guides, so definitely pick up a few with the special move. Extras to trade to your friends who might miss it!...
Mega Kangaskhan Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Kangaskhan, the regional pokemon is here in raids, in its mega form! It's a rare chance to grab it if it isn't in your area, getting some candy and a pokedex entry. For PvE, it's pretty useless, but it has some play in...
Cobalion Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here Cobalion is here in raids, it hasn't made a huge splash as a raid counter before, and doesn't now. It's moved up a bit in the PvP rankings, very good in the ultra league! Terrakion was the one to get, it currently rules the fighters,...
Mega Garchomp Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Garchomp is here! Maybe it is overshadowed by Groudon or Ray in raids, but it's up there! It has it's play in ML here and there as well, and look at that shiny! Double weakness to ice means use ice.. Those Mamoswines just keep...
Virizion Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. It's Virizion season! It's not the biggest counter for raids, but it does show up from time to time. It's a pretty good pick for Ultra League, so worth getting if you like that kind of thing. How to beat this thing? It's one of those...
[Analysis] Mega Garchomp as a raid attacker: Overshadowed by Primals and Mega Ray
Mega Garchomp raid day happens on Saturday, November 11, 2-5pm local time. The official Japanese PoGo account also suggests that it will stay in Mega Raids afterwards until the morning of November 16. In this article, I will look at Mega Garchomp's role as a Ground-...
Genesect Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Genesect is here, how badly do you want it? Genesect is okay for PvE sometimes, but it often depends on what kind of hidden power you get rather than the special charge moves. It has a place in ultra league in GBL, but it's not going...
Mega Houndoom Raid Guide
Download full size inforgraph here. Mega Houndoom is here! Do you need it? Well, it's mega, so you need candy from raiding it to get one of your own. It's a top tier dark attacker, not a bad fire attacker, and it boosts your friends damage of like type...
[Analysis] New Halloween Shadows as raid attackers: Rhyperior/Rampardos, Excadrill, Chandelure (and more…?)
A Team GO Rocket Takeover starts at 10am on Thursday, October 26, and ends at 8pm on Tuesday, October 31. During this time, you can remove Frustration with a regular Charged TM. All these Shadow Pokemon will continue to be available even after the event. In this...