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Nihilega Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Nihilego is back and shiny! It didn't get the moves to make it useful in PvP, but you might see it for some PvE action here and there! What to use? Ground is super effective against rock and poison, so nothing else comes close, well,...
Guzzlord Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here Guzzlord has is back and shiny! Do you need it for raids? Well.. no.. Do you need it for GBL? Maybe, it has some great moves, I'm sure someone will try it soon enough. It's got a huge mouth, seems like something to catch! It's double...
Mega Swampert Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Swampert it here! It's a super useful Mega, with both ground and water, it's a top raid counter, and Swampert is a staple in many PvP cups! It's all grass for this one, double weak means almost any grass will do, those community...
Mega Tyranitar Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here. Mega Tyranitar, a giant! With Brutal Swing showing up, it makes these things top tier raid counters, you will need the Community Day fast move Smack Down for rock, and another for dark damage, and shiny as well! I mean, fighters.....
Ho-Oh Raid Guide
Download full size inforgraph here. Ho-Oh is here! It shows up as a decent raid counter in PvE, a bit dicy in PvP, but look at that shine! You want XL for that fancy shadow apex you maxed right? Rock is king here, hitting both fire and flying, us old school players...
Mega Rayquaza Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here Mega Rayquaza is back! Everyones favorite snake(dragon)! It's a top pick for dragon attackers in raids, and a super cool shiny, so get your team ready! Elite raids are only in certain gyms and certain times. No remote raids for this...
Mega Charizard Y
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...
Yveltal Raid Guide
Download full size infograph here Yveltal! Everyones second favorite dark bird. It's a good bird for PvE, but you need Oblivion Wing… PvP it makes some headway, and it’s shiny!! Yveltal came at a bad time to fly, Xurkitree is a top flying counter, just out classing...
Landorus Raid Guide
Download full size inforgraph here. Landorus is here! It's a decent raid attacker, maybe not as good as the other Landorus, but same candies, and it has it's place! It has a nice place in PVP master league, and it's shiny! What to use? Pretty much all ice, with double...
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,...