The Lake Trio are returning and Pokemon GO players have another chance to battle one of the three Legendary Raid Bosses during tonight’s Raid Hour. Players in the Americas and Greenland will be facing off against Azelf this time around.
Although the Lake Trio may be cute, the tiny Legendaries actually are pretty powerful and hold a decent spot in the mobile AR game’s metagame. Trainers are going to need to approach these fights carefully and it would be a wise move to review the best counters currently available in Pokemon GO before facing off against the Legendary Psychic-type.
Because Azelf is a Psychic-type, that means players are going to want to take advantage of its weakness to Dark, Bug, and Ghost-types. Trainers should also be careful to avoid using Fighting- or Psychic-types, since it will resist those moves. It’s been a while since Azelf’s last appearance in raids and there are some new Mega evolution counters available, so even experienced players may want to take the time to review their roster and make some updates...
Best Azelf Raid Hour Counters
- Mega Gengar - Lick/Shadow Ball
- Mega Houndoom - Snarl/Foul Play
- Darkrai - Snarl/Shadow Ball
- Giratina (Origin) - Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Mewtwo - Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball
- Gengar - Shadow Claw or Lick or Hex/Shadow Ball
- Tyranitar - Bite/Crunch
- Weavile - Feint Attack/Foul Play
- Honchkrow - Snarl/Dark Pulse
- Absol - Snarl/Dark Pulse
- Houndoom - Snarl/Foul Play
As always, it’s not the end of the world if a trainer can’t assemble the perfect counter roster based on these suggestions. The most important thing is to enter the battle with enough friends (at least three or four mid- to high-level players) and to focus on using Pokemon that take advantage of the boss’ weaknesses. Raiders should have a decent amount of Dark-type Pokemon powered up, so that’s a good place to start. Don’t hesitate to burn through some Stardust, Rare Candy, and TMs in order to properly prepare for the big fight.
That’s everything players should need to know to successfully complete this week's Raid Hour in the Americas and Greenland. More details about upcoming events should arrive throughout the Season of Mischief. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.