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Xurkitree Raid Guide For Pokémon GO: Timeless Travels
Ultra Beasts return this January in Pokémon GO, and you can defeat Xurkitree in Tier Five Raids with these top counters and tips.
Article Summary
- Discover top counters for Xurkitree in January's Pokémon GO Tier Five Raids.
- Learn techniques to take down Xurkitree with two to three trainers efficiently.
- Get the scoop on Xurkitree's Shiny odds and perfect 100% IVs stats.
- Check daily for Pokémon GO updates and strategies on Bleeding Cool.
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 Xurkitree in Tier Five Raids. Let's get into it.
Top Xurkitree Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Xurkitree counters as such:
- Primal Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades
- Shadow Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Scorching Sands
- Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power
- Shadow Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power
- Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, Bulldoze
- Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades
- Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Scorching Sands
- Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake
- Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, Bulldoze
- Shadow Donphan: Mud-Slap, Earthquake
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 Xurkitree with efficiency.
- Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power
- Rhyperior: Mud-Slap, Earthquake
- Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earth Power
- Krookodile: Mud-Slap, Earthquake
- Golurk: Mud-Slap, Earth Power
- Regigigas: Ground-type Hidden Power, Giga Impact
- Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike
- Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat
- Donphan: Mud-Slap, Earthquake
- Flygon: Mud Shot, Scorching Sands
How Many Trainers Are Needed?
Xurkitree can be defeated by two trainers, but 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
Xurkitree cannot currently be encountered in its Shiny form. When looking for a Pokémon with the best stats, the 100% IV Xurkitree will have a CP of 2249 in normal weather conditions and 2812 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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