How to beat Rayquaza in Pokemon Go: weakness, counters, Raid guide
Pokemon Go’s Weather Week marks the return of Gen III Legendary Rayquaza in the mobile title. Here is how to catch the Hoenn Dragon after defeating it in 5-star Raids.
Niantic surprised players when they revealed that Emerald Legendary, Rayquaza, would bemaking its returnto Pokemon Go for a limited time as a finale to theWeather Weekevent.
The Gen III Dragon will take over 5-star Raids startingMarch 27at10:00 AMlocal time. Here are the best counters that will bring down the epic beast and have you catching it in no time.
Pokemon Go Rayquaza weakness
First introduced in 2005’s Pokemon Emerald, Rayquaza has since become one of the most beloved Legendaries in the franchise. The epic Flying/Dragon-type is the master of the Hoenn region’s Weather Trio.
Due its dual typing, the Gen III creature is open to a variety of weaknesses. Its main counter in the mobile game isIce-type, withDragon,Fairy, andRock-typebeing just below it in terms of maximum damage.
While staggering in size and power, Rayquaza is fairly easy to bring down with the right team of Pokemon. Below, we will outline the best counters you may bring into battle to beat the Legendary with ease.
Pokemon Go Rayquaza counters
In the series’ lore, Dragon ‘mon were initially weak to Dragon and Fairy-types. However in 2021, the species’ greatest weakness is Ice, receiving almost double the damage from the type in Go
Top Rayquaza counters
Charge:Avalanche
Charge:Ice Beam
Budget Rayquaza counters
Charge:Rock Slide
Charge:Outrage
Charge:Ice Punch
Trainers interested in catching Rayquaza will need to mark their calendars as the Gen III Legendary is only going to be in 5-star Raids for 33 hours. The ‘mon will officialy start appearing onMarch 27at10:00 AMand will leave the game onMarch 28at8:00 PMlocal time.
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Players also set on getting the highly-sought after Shiny version of the Weather Trio Dragon will need to do multiple Raids. Like all Legendaries, it has a1 out of 20chance to be the alternative variant which actually isn’t all that bad compared to the mainline series. Being prepared with a team of Ice-type counters will certainly help.
