Guide for Christmas raids in Pokemon GO. Kyurem, Mega Steelix and more

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A Christmas event has started in Pokemon GO. Like every year, players can celebrate by catching event creatures, using interesting bonuses, and more. Among the attractions, there are also themed raids. This year, many creatures in festive costumes will appear there, and you will be able to catch, among others, Kyurem and Mega Steelix.

Current raids in Pokemon GO

Tier 5 – 5-star raids

Kyurem

  • Type: dragon, ice
  • Region: Unova
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fairy, steel, dragon, rock, fighting – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • water, grass, electric – 63%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Kyurem (Black), Palkia, Rayquaza, Salamence, Metagross.

Tier 3 – 3-star raids

Glaceon

Glaceon is one of Eevee’s evolutions. During the raid, it appears in a festive version. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: ice
  • Region: Sinnoh
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, fighting, rock, steel – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • ice – 63%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Zacian (Crowned Sword), Reshiram, Metagross, Lucario, Chandelure.

Stantler

Stantler has no evolution. During the raid, it appears in a festive version. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: normal
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • ghost – 39%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Lucario, Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Urshifu (Single Strike), Conkeldurr, Breloom.

Delibird

Delibird has no evolution. During the raid, it appears in a festive version. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: ice, fyling
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • rock – 256%
    • steel, fire, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • bug, grass – 63%
    • ground – 39%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Rampardos, Rhyperior, Terrakion, Landorus (Therian), Tyranitar.

 

Cloyster

Cloyster is an evolution of Shellder.

  • Type: ice, water
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting, rock, grass, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • water – 63%
    • ice – 39%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Lucario, Thundurus (Therian), Zekrom, Terrakion, Rampardos.

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Tier 1 – 1-star raids

Pikachu

Pikachu is an evolution of Pichu. During the raid, it appears in a festive version. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: electric
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • ground – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • steel, electric, flying – 63%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Landorus (Therian), Excadrill, Groudon, Garchomp, Rhyperior.

Alolan Sandshrew

Sandshrew evolves into Sandslash. It appears in the Alolan version during the raid. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: ice, steel
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, fighting – 256%
    • ground – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • dragon, psychic, normal, grass, bug, flying, fairy – 63%
    • ice, poison – 39%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Reshiram, Lucario, Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard), Volcarona.

Swinub

Swinub evolves into Piloswine and then Mamoswine after using a Sinnoh Stone. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: ice, ground
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, fighting, grass, water, steel – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • poison – 63%
    • electric – 39%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Reshiram, Metagross, Lucario, Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Chandelure.

Cubchoo

Cubchoo evolves into Beartic. During the raid, it appears in a festive version. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: ice
  • Region: Unova
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, fighting, rock, steel – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • ice – 63%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Reshiram, Metagross, Lucario, Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard).

Spheal

Spheal evolves into Sealeo and then into Walrein. During the raid, it appears in a festive version. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: ice, water
  • Region: Hoenn
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting, rock, grass, electric – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • water – 63%
    • ice – 39%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Lucario, Thundurus (Therian), Zekrom, Terrakion, Rampardos.

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Mega Raid

Mega Steelix

  • Type: steel, ground
  • Region: Johto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fighting, ground, fire, water – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • normal, flying, bug, steel, psychic, dragon, fairy – 63%
    • rock, electric – 39%
    • poison – 24%
  • The best pokemon for the raid: Reshiram, Lucario, Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard).
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