A guide to raids on the occasion of the Water Festival event in Pokemon GO. Tapu Fini’s debut

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Yesterday, a new event started in Pokemon GO – Water Festival, which focuses on water creatures. On the occasion of the event, another and the last Guardian of the Island appeared in the game – Tapu Fini.

The new event also brings new opponents in raids. Over the next few days, you will be able to fight many interesting Pokemon. Here is the full list of creatures that will appear in raids until May 20, 2022.

Current raids in Pokemon GO

Tier 5 – 5-star raids

Tapu Fini

  • Type: water, fairy
  • Region: Alola
  • Vulnerable to:
    • poison, grass, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, bug, fire, water, ice, dark – 63%
    • dragon – 39%
  • Best counters: Tapu Bulu, Tapu Koko, Celebi, Salazzle, Lurantis.

Tier 3 – 3-star raids

Alolan Raichu

Raichu is an evolution of Pikachu. During the raid, it appears in the Alolan form. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: electric, psychic
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • dark, ground, bug, ghost – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, steel, electric, psychic, flying – 63%
  • Best counters: Gengar, Darkrai, Chandelure, Landorus (Therian), Deoxys (Attack).

Lapras

Lapras has no evolution. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: water, ice
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting, rock, electric, grass – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • water – 63%
    • ice – 39%
  • Best counters: Lucario, Zekrom, Rampardos, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal).

Azumarill

Azumarill is the last evolution of Azurill.

  • Type: water, fairy
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • poison, electric, grass – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • bug, fighting, water, ice, dark, fire – 63%
    • dragon – 39%
  • Best counters: Deoxys (Attack), Thundurus (Therian), Zekrom, Deoxys (Normal), Roserade.

Feraligatr

Feraligatr is the last evolution of the Totodile.

  • Type: water
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • grass, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • steel, water, ice, fire – 63%
  • Best counters: Raikou, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Koko, Celebi.

Ludicolo

Ludicolo is the last evolution of Lotad.

  • Type: water, grass
  • Region: Hoenn
  • Vulnerable to:
    • flying, poison, bug – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • ground, steel – 63%
    • water – 39%
  • Best counters: Deoxys (Attack), Moltres, Yveltal, Rayquaza, Honchkrow.

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Tier 1 – 1-star raids

Qwilfish

Qwilfish has no evolution. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: water, poison
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • ground, electric, psychic – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, poison, bug, steel, fire, water, ice, fairy – 63%
  • Best counters: Deoxys (Attack), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Mewtwo, Hoopa (Unbound), Deoxys (Normal).

Wailmer

Wailmer evolves into Wailord. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: water
  • Region: Hoenn
  • Vulnerable to:
    • grass, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • steel, water, ice, fire – 63%
  • Best counters: Thundurus (Therian), Zekrom, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Zacian (Crowned Sword).

Spritzee

Spritzee evolves into Aromatisse.

  • Type: fairy
  • Region: Kalos
  • Vulnerable to:
    • poison, steel – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, bug, dark – 63%
    • dragon – 39%
  • Best counters: Zacian (Crowned Sword), Metagross, Deoxys (Attack), Dialga, Roserade.

Rockruff

Rockruff evolves into Lycanroc (two versions of the appearance – Midday and Midnight). It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: rock
  • Region: Alola
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting, ground, steel, water, grass – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • normal, flying, poison, fire – 63%
  • Best counters: Celebi, Primarina, Decidueye, Tapu Lele, Lycanroc (Midnight).

Helioptile

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk.

  • Type: electric, normal
  • Region: Kalos
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting, ground – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • flying, steel, electric – 63%
    • ghost – 39%
  • Best counters: Lucario, Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Urshifu (Single Strike), Landorus (Therian), Conkeldurr.

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Mega Raid

Mega Blastoise 

It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: water
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • grass, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • steel, water, ice, fire – 63%
  • Best counters: Zekrom, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Electivire, Roserade.
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