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There are several different ways to playPokemon Go, including cooperatively with others through their popularRaiding feature. This portion of the game allows you to team up with other Trainers to battle and defeat different powerful Pokemon, giving you the opportunity to catch them afterwards.
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Raiding is the main method of acquiring Legendary Pokemon, includingZekrom,a powerful Dragon and Electric dual-type Legendary from the fifth Pokemon Generation. With this Zekrom back in Pokemon Go Raids, we have put together a complete guide for successfully completing this difficult encounter.
Recommended Group Size
Like other Legendary Pokemon in the game, Zekromcan only be found in the Five-Star Raid tier,one of the most difficult PvE encounter currently available in the game. With powerful attacks and tons of HP, Zekrom proves to be a tough Raid Pokemon, requiring the help of other Trainers if you wish to find success.
For this specific Raid, it is recommended that you attempt it with agroup of at least four to six players. As long as all players of your Raid team are using strong Zekrom counters, this large group size should allow you to comfortably defeat this Legendary Pokemon.
To further increase your group’s chances of defeating Zekrom, it is recommended that you take advantage of theMega Evolution mechanic.
This will not onlypower up the Pokemonthat you choose to Mega Evolve, but also willboost the attacks of your group if they match the type of the Mega Evolved Pokemon.
Zekrom: Strengths And Weaknesses
With itsDragon and Electric dual-typing, it’s important to keep Zekrom’s specific strengths and weaknesses in mind when on the battlefield. There are several types that Zekrom is resistant to, greatly reducing the damage that attacks will deal if they are any of these six types. The six types of attacks that Zekrom is strong against areFlying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass, and Electric-type attacks.
Zekrom isespecially resistant to Electric-type attacks,dealing even less damage than Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, and Grass-type attacks. Electric-type attacks will only deal39 percent of their standard damagewhen used against Zekrom.
Luckily, Zekrom has a handful of weaknesses to balance out its different strengths in battle. Take advantage of this Pokemon’svulnerability to Dragon, Ground, Ice, and Fairy-type attacks,dealing increased damage in this specific Raid battle.
Taking advantage ofSame Type Attack Bonus,or STAB,greatly increases the damage of your attacks,and your overall chances of success. Your attacks will benefit from this attack bonus if thetype of the attack matches the type of the Pokemon using it.
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Zekrom: Best Counter Picks
There are several options when it comes to countering Zekrom in battle, all beingeither Dragon, Ground, Ice, or Fairy types. When assembling your Raid team for this difficult battle, make sure that you are using a combination of Pokemon of these four types, while also avoiding Pokemon that are types that Zekrom is resistant to (Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass, and Electric types).
We have put together a list of the best Zekrom counters with theirrecommended moves,including Dragon, Ground, Ice, and Fairy-type options.
The Pokemon found below are top-tier when it comes to countering Zekrom in this Raid, so use a combination of these if possible. That being said,you can still successfully complete this Raid encounter through the use of other strong Dragon, Ground, Ice, or Fairy types.
