A guide to Valentine’s raids in Pokemon GO. What are the best counters?
What is the best way to counter Pokemon in Valentine’s Day raids?
Today, an event related to the holiday of lovers – Valentine’s Day – has started in Pokemon GO. On this occasion, many interesting attractions have been added to the game, including a global challenge, a debut of a new Pokemon, or a lot of interesting bonuses. As with every event, there are also new opponents in raids. For the next few days, you will be able to fight creatures such as Gardevoir, Lickitung, or Miltank.
Valentine’s day raids in Pokemon GO
Tier 5 – 5-star raids
Registeel
- Type: steel
- Region: Hoenn
- Vulnerable to:
- fire, ground, fighting (160%)
- Resistant to:
- dragon, ice, psychic, normal, grass, steel, bug, rock, flying, fairy (63%)
- poison (39%)
- Best counters: Reshiram, Lucario, Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard), Volcarona.
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Tier 3 – 3-star raids
Gardevoir
Gardevoir is one of the last two Ralts evolutions.
- Type: psychic, fairy
- Region: Hoenn
- Vulnerable to:
- poison, ghost, steel – 160%
- Resistant to:
- psychic – 63%
- fighting, dragon – 39%
- Best counters: Metagross, Gengar, Chandelure, Deoxys (Attack), Dialga.
Gallade
Gallade is one of the last two Ralts evolutions.
- Type: psychic, fighting
- Region: Sinnoh
- Vulnerable to:
- fairy. flying, ghost – 160%
- Resistant to:
- fighting, rock – 63%
- Best counters: Gengar, Yveltal, Chandelure, Moltres, Rayquaza.
Lickitung
Lickitung evolves into Lickilicky after using the Sinnoh Stone. It is possible to catch the shiny version.
- Type: normal
- Region: Kanto
- Vulnerable to:
- fighting – 160%
- Resistant to:
- ghost – 39%
- Best counters: Lucario, Conkeldurr, Breloom, Machamp, Blaziken.
Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen is the third evolution of Nidoran♀.
- Type: poison, ground
- Region: Kanto
- Vulnerable to:
- water, ground, ice, psychic – 160%
- Resistant to:
- fighting, bug, rock, fairy – 63%
- electric, poison – 39%
- Best counters: Mamoswine, Mewtwo, Excadrill, Clawitzer, Delphox.
Nidoking
Nidoking is the third Nidoran♂ revolution.
- Type: poison, ground
- Region: Kanto
- Vulnerable to:
- water, ground, ice, psychic – 160%
- Resistant to:
- fighting, bug, rock, fairy – 63%
- electric, poison – 39%
- Best counters: Mamoswine, Mewtwo, Excadrill, Clawitzer, Delphox.
Tier 1 – 1-star raids
Miltank
It is possible to catch the shiny version.
- Type: normal
- Region: Johto
- Vulnerable to:
- fighting – 160%
- Resistant to:
- ghost – 39%
- Best counters: Lucario, Conkeldurr, Breloom, Machamp, Blaziken.
Furfrou
Furfrou has various forms of appearance that can be changed. During a raid, it appears in the normal version.
- Type: normal
- Region: Kalos
- Vulnerable to:
- fighting – 160%
- Resistant to:
- ghost – 39%
- Best counters: Lucario, Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Urshifu (Single Strike), Conkeldurr, Breloom.
Audino
Audino has no evolution in Pokemon GO. It is possible to catch the shiny version.
- Type: normal
- Region: Unova
- Vulnerable to:
- fighting – 160%
- Resistant to:
- ghost – 39%
- Best counters: Lucario, Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Urshifu (Single Strike), Conkeldurr, Breloom.
Roselia
Roselia is an evolution of Budew. Evolves into Roserade using the Sinnoh Stone. It is possible to catch the shiny version.
- Type: grass, poison
- Region: Hoenn
- Vulnerable to:
- flying, fire, psychic, ice – 160%
- Resistant to:
- fighting, water, electric, fairy – 63%
- grass – 39%
- Best counters: Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Mewtwo, Hoopa (Unbound), Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Deoxys (Attack).
Mega Raid
Mega Houndoom
It is possible to catch the shiny version.
- Type: dark, fire
- Region: Johto
- Vulnerable to:
- fighting, ground, rock, water – 160%
- Resistant to:
- steel, ghost, grass, ice, dark, fire – 63%
- psychic – 39%
- Best counters: Lucario, Rampardos, Kingler, Landorus (Therian), Conkeldurr.
