From November 27th to December 3rd, Pokémon GO players will be able to catch 4 legendaries in 5-star raid battles: Zacian, Zamazenta, Regieleki, and Regidrago. Here's a complete guide on when to catch these legendaries and tips on catching a Shiny Zacian, Shiny Zamazenta, Shiny Regieleki, or a Shiny Regidrago.
Zacian, Zamazenta, Regieleki, and Regidrago Raid Schedule
These 4 legendary Pokémon will be available in 5-star raids from Wednesday, November 27th 10 AM Local Time to Tuesday, December 3rd 10 AM Local Time.
These Pokémon will also be featured in a Raid Hour on November 27th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time. Pokémon GO players will get a guaranteed Rare Candy XL from participating in the Raid Hour.
During this Raid Hour, the number of 5-star raids will be increased!
Tips to Catch a Shiny Zacian, Shiny Zamazenta, Shiny Regieleki, or Shiny Regidrago in Pokémon GO
5-Star Raid battles have an increased chance to see shiny Pokémon! There is a 1 in 20 chance of the legendary being Shiny after defeating the raid. These chances increase to 1 in 10 during Limited Research events. If you're in a full raid group with 20 people, 1 lucky person is guaranteed to get the shiny legendary!
5-Star Raid battles are meant to be challenging and completed with other players. Players should not try to complete a raid by themselves. If you join a raid and no one else is there, leave the room and join again until other people arrive. For 5-star raids, it's recommended to have a party of at least 6 people.
If all 6 of your Pokémon faint, you can join again! Join again as quickly as possible to get in before the raid is defeated.
Legendary Pokémon are especially hard to catch and have a high chance of running away. To keep Pokémon from running away, use a Golden Razz Berry with every throw.
Zacian, Zamazenta, Regieleki, and Regidrago Weaknesses
5-Star Raid battles are some of the hardest content that Pokémon GO has to offer, meaning players should use the recommended teams during raid.
Best Pokémon to use against Zacian: Zacian is a fairy type. This legendary is weak to Steel and Poison-type attacks. Some of the best Pokémon to use against Zacian in Pokémon GO are Metagross, Mega Scizor, Dialga, and Excadrill.
Best Pokémon to use against Zamazenta: Zamazenta is a fighting type Pokémon. This legendary is weak to both Flying and Fairy-type moves. Some of the best Pokémon to use against Zamazenta are Rayquaza, Moltres, Staraptor, Gardevoid, Xerneas, and Togekiss.
Best Pokémon to use against Regieleki: Regieleki is an Electric-type Pokémon, and the best counter to that is a ground-type move. The best Pokémon to use against Regieleki are Primal Groudon, Garchomp, Excadrill, Rhyperior, and Mamoswine.
Best Pokémon to use against Regidrago: Regidrago is a Dragon-type Pokémon, meaning other Dragon-types are the best counter to this legendary. The best Pokémon to use against Regidrago are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Salamance, Shadow Dragonite, Dialga, and Palkia.
Zacian, Zamazenta, Regieleki, and Regidrago will only be available for a limited time between November 27th and December 3rd! Participate in 5-star raid battles in person to catch these legendaries and have a chance to get a shiny legendary Pokémon!
Raid Battles are considered some of the most challenging and most fun events for Pokémon GO players. Raid battles bring friends and other players together to take on powerful Pokémon in groups of up to 20 people.
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