The February 2022 Community Day festivities are winding down and players are now looking ahead to the third week of this month’s activities in Pokemon GO. Things certainly aren’t slowing down in the second half of the month and whether players are interested in PvP, Battle Raids, or enjoying limited time spawns, there should be plenty to do in the coming days.
This week’s biggest event is likely the GO Tour Johto Leadup event that fires off on Friday, but there is still a lot to do before that takes over. Battle Raid fans have another spotlight Raid night coming to Pokemon GO on Wednesday that will offer them the chance to wage battle against a popular mythical Pokemon with some shiny potential. Deoxys (Normal forme) will be in the February 16 Raid Hour spotlight, so players should start preparing for battle now.
Deoxys is still a powerful foe in PoGO, so trainers will need to take a bit of time to prepare a solid roster of counters for this fight. The Raid Boss is a Psychic type, which means that players will want to focus on Ghost-, Dark-, and Bug-type counters to take advantage of the enemy's biggest weaknesses. Luckily, many of the best choices have been popular for other Battle Raid bosses, so hopefully many players will already have some of these Pokemon powered up and ready to drop into their updated roster...
Best Deoxys Normal Forme Counters
- Gengar (Mega) - Lick Shadow Ball
- Houndoom (Mega) - Snarl Foul Play
- Gyarados (Mega) - Bite Crunch
- Darkrai - Snarl Shadow Ball
- Giratina (Origin) - Shadow Claw Shadow Ball
- Chandelure - Hex Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon - Bite Dark Pulse
- Gengar - Lick Shadow Ball
- Beedrill (Mega) - Bug Bite X-Scissor
- Mewtwo - Psycho Cut Shadow Ball
Players should remember that they don't need a full roster of these top tier counters in order to participate in the Battle Raid and succeed. The most important thing is to head into the battle with a solid group (five or more players) and focus on using any Pokemon that lineup with the boss's weaknesses. It's definitely wise to use some Candy, TMs, and Stardust ahead of time to power up a few of the best available options to make the Battle Raid go a little more smoothly for everyone involved.
In the coming weeks, we should learn more about what other events will be arriving during the final days of the Season of Heritage. 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.