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Heatran returns to Five Star Raids this month in Pokémon GO. With these raiding tips, it can be defeated by a pair of prepared trainers.
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Zekrom Raid Guide for Pokémon GO: Road to Unova
Zekrom will be featured in Pokémon GO Raids as we head toward the global Unova Tour event, which will debut Kyurem Black & White.
Article Summary
- Discover top strategies to defeat Zekrom in Pokémon GO Tier Five Raids with ease.
- Learn which Pokémon counters like Mega Rayquaza and more to power up against Zekrom.
- Master Zekrom raids with optimal trainer count and capture it using the Circle Lock Technique.
- Hunt for Shiny Zekrom with a 1 in 20 chance and know the 100% IV CP for optimal capture.
The December, January, and February season of Pokémon GO, titled Dual Destiny, is concluding this month. This season continues the focus on Galar, Max Battles, and Gigantamax Battles while also gearing up for the global Pokémon GO Tour: Unvoa event. For the final month of Dual Destiny, Tier Five Raids will feature Dialga, Enamorus, Yveltal, and Xerneas with Shadow Raids featuring Regirock on the weekends. Meanwhile, Mega Raids see the return of Mega Tyranitar and Mega Garchomp. Today's raid guide for Pokémon GO players will help you assemble a team to take down Zekrom, who will have a stint as the Tier Five Raid Boss. Let's get into it.
Top Zekrom Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Zekrom counters as such:
- Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Breaking Swipe
- Primal Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades
- Mega Garchomp: Dragon Tail, Earth Power
- Mega Salamence: Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor
- Shadow Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades
- Origin Forme Dialga: Dragon Breath, Roar of Time
- Origin Forme Palkia: Dragon Tail, Spacial Rend
- Shadow Garchomp: Dragon Tail, Outrage
- Shadow Dialga: Dragon Breath, Draco Meteor
- Mega Latios: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw
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 Zekrom with efficiency.
- Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Breaking Swipe
- Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Sandsear Storm
- Palkia: Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor
- Groudon: Dragon Tail, Precipice Blades
- Haxorus: Dragon Tail, Breaking Swipe
- Dragapult: Dragon Tail, Breaking Swipe
- Reshiram: Dragon Breath, Draco Meteor
- Dialga: Dragon Breath, Draco Meteor
- Zekrom: Dragon Breath, Outrage
- Kyurem: Dragon Breath, Glaciate
How Many Trainers Are Needed?
Zekrom can be defeated with 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 four 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. If you get a Shiny, though, it is a guaranteed catch so be sure to use a Pinap Berry.
Shiny Odds & 100% IVs
The Shiny rate for Legendary Pokémon is approximately one in 20. When looking for a Pokémon with the best stats, the 100% IV Zekrom will have a CP of 2307 in normal weather conditions and 2884 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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