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Mega Absol Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Absol is back! Time to get that energy. If you’re new, it’s a decent budget Mega for your dark raid team, there are better options, and it’s not used in PvP, but.. so cute! Top counters? Do you have fighters? Get some.. Go to...
Darkrai Raid Guide
Download Full Size Infographic Do Darkrai dream of electric Mareep What good is Darkrai? It's so very handy in PvE, it shows up time and time again as a top pick for many raids. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse both perform well. Uses in PvP? Not really. Only in Masters,...
[Analysis] Enamorus (Incarnate) as a Fairy and Flying-type raid attacker
Enamorus (Incarnate Form) will make its debut in Pokemon Go as an Elite Raid boss on Wednesday, February 14. In this article, we will discuss its roles in raids as both a Fairy- and a Flying-type attacker. Main Points (TL;DR) Enamorus is the #1 non-shadow non-mega...
[Analysis] Shadow Weather Trio (Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza) and other new Shadows as raid attackers
Main Points (TL;DR) Yes, Shadow Kyogre is the #1 non-mega Water attacker. But this article primarily focuses on what to use the "stacked" Super Rocket Radars (SRRs) for (which I think is the underlying question for many players). My one-sentence summary: Shadow...
Mega Latias Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Latias is here! As a regular Latias, it hasn't seen much usefulness in the game, but as a Mega? I'm sure that's going to be a good for PvE, especially with the new Mega system. What to use? Latias goes down to dragons...
Mega Latios Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Latios is here! It already shows up occasionally on top counter charts, and as a Mega it's going to have some play. It's my first perfect legendary, so mine will get even more use as a Mega. I don't see it playing out...
Landorus Therian Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Landorus Therian is here! For PvE it shows up regularly along with its other form as an excellent ground attacker. For PvP? It's reasonable, high enough rank that you can make it work depending on the meta. What to use? Ice...
Mega Steelix Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Do we want this thing? Well, everyone likes a dex entry, and you need mega candy for that. For PvE I guess you can use it to boost same type attackers, but it's not something you're going to miss too much. For PvP? It has some use in...
Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Shadow Ho-Oh is here! It’s shiny! It’s not the same as the Apex version with the fancy moves, but it’s got a solid place in PvP Beating this is pretty simple, all rocks, all the time, It’s double weak, so the classic rock group you...
[Quick Analysis] Shadow Ho-Oh as a Fire and Flying-type raid attacker
Shadow Ho-Oh will appear as an in-person raid boss this weekend, January 27-28, marking the first time it's in Shadow Raids. In this article, we will examine its performance as both a fire-type and a flying-type raid attacker. I know everyone wants the Shadow Kyogre...