Guide for the latest raids in Pokemon GO. The Lake Guardians are back

What is the best way to counter Pokemon in the latest raids?

New creatures appeared in raids in Pokemon GO. Among them you can find the legendary trio from the Sinnoh region – the guardians of the lakes, which are Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf.

In addition to them, you can meet many other interesting Pokemon, including their shiny versions.

Valentine raids in Pokemon GO

Tier 3 – 3-star raids

Pinsir

Pinsir has no evolution in Pokemon GO. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

• Type: bug
• Region: Kanto
• Vulnerable to:
  • fire, flying, rock – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • fighting, grass, ground – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Chandelure, Yveltal, Darmanitan (Standard), Moltres.

Gardevoir

Gardevoir is one of the two last Ralts evolutions.

• Type: psychic, fairy
• Region: Hoenn
• Vulnerable to:
  • poison, ghost, steel – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • psychic – 63%
  • fighting, dragon – 39%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Metagross, Gengar, Chandelure, Deoxys (Attack), Dialga.

Hypno

Hypno is an evolution of Drowzee.

• Type: psychic
• Region: Kanto
• Vulnerable to:
  • bug, dark, ghost – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • fighting, psychic – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Chandelure, Gengar, Gengar (Costume 2020), Dragapult, Darkrai.

Skuntank

Skuntank is an evolution of Stunky.

• Type: poison, dark
• Region: Sinnoh
• Vulnerable to:
  • ground – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • psychic, poison, ghost, grass, dark – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Landorus (Therian), Excadrill, Groudon, Garchomp, Rhyperior.

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Tier 1 – 1-star raids

Espurr

Espurr evolves into a Meowstic that varies in appearance by gender.

• Type: psychic
• Region: Kalos
• Vulnerable to:
  • bug, dark, ghost – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • fighting, psychic – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Yveltal, Trevenant, Pangoro, Greninja.

Snover

Snover evolves into Abomasnow. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

• Type: ice, grass
• Region: Hoenn
• Vulnerable to:
  • fire – 256%
  • flying, poison, rock, bug, steel, fighting – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • electric, grass, water, ground – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Reshiram, Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard), Volcarona, Blaziken.

Carvanha

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

• Type: water, dark
• Region: Hoenn
• Vulnerable to:
  • fairy, bug, electric, grass, fighting – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • ghost, steel, water, ice, dark, fire – 63%
  • psychic – 39%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Machamp, Raikou, Sirfetch’d, Zapdos, Alakazam.

Skorupi

Skorupi evolves into Drapion. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

• Type: poison, bug
• Region: Sinnoh
• Vulnerable to:
  • fire, flying, rock, psychic – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • bug, poison, fairy – 63%
  • fighting, grass – 39%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Mewtwo, Deoxys (Attack), Reshiram, Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Chandelure.

Psyduck

Psyduck evolves into Golduck. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

• Type: water
• Region: Kanto
• Vulnerable to:
  • grass, electric – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • steel, water, ice, fire – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Thundurus (Therian), Zekrom, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Electivire.

Magikarp

Magikarp evolves into Gyarados. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

• Type: water
• Region: Kanto
• Vulnerable to:
  • grass, electric – 160%
• Resistant to:
  • steel, water, ice, fire – 63%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Zekrom, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Electivire, Roserade.

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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%
• The best Pokemon for the raid: Lucario, Rampardos, Kingler, Landorus (Therian), Conkeldurr.