Once defeated, Trainers will have a chance to capture the rare and powerful much how they would a normal Raid Boss. Because Legendary Pokemon are so difficult to take down, you can find recommended counters to strategically up your chance of defeating them. However, if none of your counters are high CP 1,500+ at the very least, preferably 2000+ you may as well just use your. Catching Legendary Because Legendary Pokemon have such a low capture rate at only 3%-- only 2%-- you'll want to save your Golden and practice your Curve Balls to maximize your chance at catching a Legendary Pokemon. See the chart below made by Reddit user for a visualization of just how much the extra effort helps. To earn the Gold Medal, catch 200 of a specific Type of Pokemon. When up against 's you will want to choose pokemon based on its but your best bet is to use Ice, Dark, or Fairy-Type to not be weak to its attacks. If it doesn't have any Dragon-Type moves another Dragon will be a very strong matchup due to their typically high damage output. If you're looking for a less vulnerable counter is a good choice. Plan your attack accordingly. Deoxys Moveset Normal Form Possible Attack Name Type Damage Charge Beam Electric 8 Zen Headbutt Psychic 12 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Thunderbolt Electric 80 2 Hyper Beam Normal 150 2 Psycho Boost Psychic 70 2 Attack Form Possible Attack Name Type Damage Poison Jab Poison 10 Zen Headbutt Psychic 12 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Zap Cannon Electric 140 1 Dark Pulse Dark 80 2 Psycho Boost Psychic 70 2 Defence Form Possible Attack Name Type Damage Counter Fight 12 Zen Headbutt Psychic 12 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Zap Cannon Electric 140 1 Rock Slide Rock 80 2 Psycho Boost Psychic 70 2 Speed Form Possible Attack Name Type Damage Charge Beam Electric 8 Zen Headbutt Psychic 12 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Zap Cannon Electric 140 1 Swift Normal 60 2 Psycho Boost Psychic 70 2 is first appearing from Feb 9 - March 16. When up against 's with Outrage your best bet is to use ice type Pokemon with doubly effective attacks. Ancient Power as a rock type move will be super effective, so a Dragon-Type will be better suited against these. Ice-Types such as , or will be very effective against but may be weak to its Rock-Type attack - especially. Dragon-Types like are a good pick if but will be taken down quickly by Outrage. If you're looking for a less vulnerable counter Rock-Types like and are also good choices. However, the potential for to know Blizzard means that they can also be weak to this very powerful move. For who don't know Blizzard Exeeggutor and other Grass Types are a great choice. Otherwise, stick with Electric Types like Raiku, , and. Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Waterfall Water 16 Possible Special Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Hydro Pump Water 130 1 Blizzard Ice 130 1 Thunder Electric 100 1 is first appearing around the world December 15 - Jan 15. Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Dragon Tail Dragon 15 Mud Shot Ground 5 Possible Special Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Fire Blast Fire 140 1 Earthquake Ground 120 1 Solar Beam Grass 180 1 Ho-Oh was available via raid battles from November 27, 2017 to December 14, 2017. Electric types like , Raiku, and are a safe bet for doing extra damage without being weak to any of 's. However, 's potential to know Steel Wing and Solar Beam can put these Pokemon at a disadvantage. Movest Possible Fast Attacks Name Type Damage Extrasensory Psychic 12 Steel Wing Steel 12 Possible Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Brave Bird Flying 90 3 Fire Blast Fire 140 3 Solar Beam Grass 180 2 is first appearing in the Americas August 31 - September 30. In Pokemon Gold and Silver, this Legendary Beast would appear in random areas of the map, only to run away to a different far away land when encountered. To somewhat mirror this mechanic, the Legendary Beasts in Pokemon Go will be available in different regions of the world at different times. This makes the Ground- and Rock-Types and with Ground-type the most ideal counters to. Other Ground-type Pokemon, like , would be a great choice up against as well. Moveset Possible Fast Attacks Name Type Damage Thunder Shock Electric 6 Volt Switch Electric 12 Possible Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Thunder Electric 100 3 Thunderbolt Electric 80 3 Wild Charge Electric 90 3 is first appearing in the Asia-Pacific region August 31 - September 30. In Pokemon Gold and Silver, this Legendary Beast would appear in random areas of the map, only to run away to a different far away land when encountered. To somewhat mirror this mechanic, the Legendary Beasts in Pokemon Go will be available in different regions of the world at different times. Though won't resist , it will do an incredible amount of damage. Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Extrasensory Psychic 12 Snarl Dark 12 Possible Special Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Hydro Pump Water 130 1 Bubble Beam Water 45 2 Water Pulse Water 70 2 is first appearing in Europe and Africa August 31 - September 30. In Pokemon Gold and Silver, this Legendary Beast would appear in random areas of the map, only to run away to a different far away land when encountered. To somewhat mirror this mechanic, the Legendary Beasts in Pokemon Go will be available in different regions of the world at different times. The most common of these is the Water-type , but Rock-type Pokemon, like Tryanitar are exceptional as well. Both are resistant to Fire-type attacks. Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Fire Spin Fire 15 Fire Fang Fire 12 Possible Special Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Flamethrower Fire 70 1 Fire Blast Fire 140 3 Overheat Fire 160 2 Raids first appeared on August 14 during the Outbreak in Yokohama. This Legendary Pokemon began appearing in September 6 at certain sponsored. The are still in beta and will soon be more widely available. NOTE: Niantic has updated. Here is some new info: You must be invited to partake in them ahead of time, however. To get invited, raid often and get higher level gym badges and you might be invited. Most happen at sponsored or at parks. Unfortunately, does have a 25% chance of having the Fighting-type Charge Move Focus Blast, which is super effective against. However, is resistant to 's other possible Charge Attacks - so just be weary of which charge move the Mewtwo has. Pinser, , and other Bug- and Dark-types are decent choices. Mewtwo Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Confusion Psychic 20 Psycho Cut Psychic 5 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Psychic Psychic 100 3 Shadow Ball Ghost 100 3 Hyper Beam Normal 150 2 Focus Blast Fighting 140 2 Raids began appearing on August 7, 2017, and will remained until August 14. Unlike the other two Legendary Birds, does not have a dual weakness. Additionally, many Pokemon that know Ice-type attacks are weak to Electric-type , like the Water- and Ice-type , or aren't generally very strong, like. Remember that Flying-type Pokemon will take Super Effective damage from we well. Just make sure the has Rock-type moves, as although Ground-type attacks are usually Super Effective against Electric-type Pokemon, Zapdos' Flying-type neutralizes the buff. Zapdos Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Charge Beam Electric 8 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Zap Cannon Electric 140 2 Thunderbolt Electric 80 3 Thunder Electric 100 3 Raids began appearing in Raids on July 31, 2017, and will remained until August 7. Compared to , it's easier to obtain and has a higher attack power. Like , it's resistant to ' attacks, and if it has Rock-type moves, will do 1. Even if your has Water-type moves, it will still do extra damage. Strong Water-type Pokemon with decent defense like , , and , if it has Water-type moves, will do well against. Moltres Moveset Attack Name Type Damage Fire Spin Fire 14 Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Fire Blast Fire 140 3 Heat Wave Fire 95 2 Overheat Fire 160 2 Raids first appeared in Raids July 22, 2017, at the conclusion of. It is unclear how long it will be available. Plan on having 20 trainers, or at least 8 of very well-prepare, high-level players. Lugia Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Extrasensory Psychic 12 Dragon Tail Dragon 15 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Sky Attack Flying 70 3 Hydro Pump Water 130 1 Futuresight Psychic 120 1 Raids first appeared in July 22, 2017, at the conclusion of , and will only be available in its first run until July 31, 2018. The Rock- and Water-type Fossil Pokemon does 1. Other plain Fire-type Pokemon, like and , are also good choices. Articuno Moveset Possible Attack Name Type Damage Frost Breath Ice 10 Possible Charge Name Type Damage Number of Special Bars Ice Beam Ice 90 3 Icy Wind Ice 60 2 Blizzard Ice 130 3 Special Research Legendary Poekmon These include the mythical Pokemon Mew and Celebii, both of which were incredibly difficult to procure in the main Pokemon games. The only way to find Celebii and Mew in the original Pokemon games are through special and as such in Pokemon go these Pokemon can only be acquired through completing special research or. Mew Celebii Complete Complete A Ripple in Time Legendary Pokemon We Might See Next With the addition of Gen 4 it is very likely the next set of Legendaries we see will some of these.
