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Mega Slowbro Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Slowbro is here! It's not going to see a lot of action in battles, but it can be shiny, and you need that mega energy to level them up! Use it to get more candy! There are plenty of mega choices to beat this mega, then use your...
Zamazenta Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Get ready for Zamazenta, Hero dog! As far as fighters go, it's not there for PvP, or PvE. Maybe someday it will get some move that changes that? But for now it seems more a dex entry and XL farm for later, but everyone loves what...
Zacian Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Get ready for Zacian, Hero dog! It makes a splash in PvP, with some decent moves, doesn't quite make the cut for PvE raids.. Just farm them for your dex, and XL for when the shiny with a special move is finally released! Metagross is...
Mega Scizor Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Scizor is here! It's new, it's 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...
Palkia Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Palkia, the water dragon is here! It's going to be a good addition to your PvE raid squad, and you want that shiny. It doesn't see much use in PvP, probably cause Dialga and all. The dual typing only leaves dragon and charm for super...
Mega Gengar Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Gengar, a favorite ghost! A top tier Raid attacker, in mega or non mega form. It's not the most popular in PvP, but it has it's uses, and if you don't counter it, it will wreck things fast. That mega shine though... We just had...
Dialga Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Dialga is here! It's a great shiny, super useful in Master League PvP, Grunt battles, and a top counter in many raids. All your friends want them in trades, so you really want a few of these things. What to use? Where are...
Moltres Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Moltres is back, a chance to get another firebird! You won't see it used in PvP, but it's one of the top flying attackers in PvE, though you need Sky attack, and that's gonna cost you an Elite TM. It still shows up as a decent fire...
Mega Charizard Y Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Charizard Y, the one that isn't a dragon... Mega Charizard is a very useful mega, Going to be strong in Raids, and everything else Mega related. Get the candy, enough for a few of them, you won't regret it! Rock, and rock. It's...
Zapdos Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Zapdos is back, it's a good bird! It definitely shows up as a top electric PvE counter for raids, and I've seen it as a spicy pick in GBL, it's never worked on me, but kudos for trying. The best counters are rock and ice, well, the...