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Buzzwole Raid Guide For Pokémon GO: Timeless Travels
Ultra Beasts return this January in Pokémon GO, and you can defeat Buzzwole in Tier Five Raids with these top counters and tips.
Article Summary
- January introduces Ultra Beasts and Therian Legendaries in Tier Five Raids in Pokémon GO.
- Top counters for Buzzwole include Mega Rayquaza and various Shadow Pokémon.
- Buzzwole is a dual Bug/Fighting-type, double weak to Flying, and can be beaten by 2 trainers.
- A perfect 100% IV Buzzwole will have CP of 1977 or 2472 in weather boosts.
The Season of Timeless Travel that kicked off in early December now continues in Pokémon GO. With December's Dragon- and Ice-themed month of Raids wrapping, January kicks off 2024 with Ultra Beasts and the Therian Legendaries in Tier Five Raids as well as a rotating slate of Mega Raids. Today's raid guide for Pokémon GO players will help you assemble a team to take down the Ultra Beast Buzzwole in Tier Five Raids. Let's get into it.
Top Buzzwole Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Buzzwole counters as such:
- Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash, Dragon Ascent
- Rayquaza: Air Slash, Dragon Ascent
- Shadow Moltres: Wing Attack, Sky Attack
- Shadow Staraptor: Gust, Fly
- Shadow Ho-Oh: Flying-type Hidden Power, Brave Bird
- Mega Pidgeot: Gust, Brave Bird
- Yveltal: Gust, Oblivion Wing
- Shadow Honchkrow: Peck, Sky Attack
- Moltres: Wing Attack, Sky Attack
- Shadow Unfezant: Air Slash, Sky Attack
It is recommended to power up your counters as much as possible, but creating that amount of strong Shadow Pokémon with their moves unlocked is a tall order for even the most practiced players. Here are ten additional non-Shadow and non-Mega counters that can help take down Buzzwole with efficiency.
- Staraptor: Gust, Fly
- Braviary: Air Slash, Fly
- Ho-Oh: Flying-type Hidden Power, Brave Bird
- Galarian Articuno: Psycho Cut, Brave Bird
- Apex Purified Shadow Lugia: Extrasensory, Aeroblast++
- Hisuian Braviary: Air Slash, Brave Bird
- Incarnate Forme Tornadus: Air Slash, Hurricane
- Honchkrow: Peck, Sky Attack
- Therian Forme Tornadus: Gust, Hurricane
- Unfezant: Air Slash, Sky Attack
How Many Trainers Are Needed?
Buzzwole will take just two trainers to take it down due to its double weakness to Flying-types as a dual Bug/Fighting-type. If you cannot guarantee the top counters with maxed-out CP and the best moves, your best bet is to make sure you have three or more players. Using the Circle Lock Technique to guarantee Great or Excellent throws, along with Golden Razz Berries, is the best way to catch Pokémon.
Shiny Odds & 100% IVs
Buzzwole cannot currently be encountered in its Shiny form. When looking for a Pokémon with the best stats, the 100% IV Buzzwole will have a CP of 1977 in normal weather conditions and 2472 in boosted conditions.
Happy raiding, fellow trainers! Be sure to check back on Bleeding Cool for daily updates on all things Pokémon GO.
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