Pokemon GO has big plans for early summer raids with three popular Legendary bosses appearing between this week and early July. First up is Cresselia, which means that trainers will be putting their Dark- and Ghost-type creatures to work for the next few weeks.
Cresselia can theoretically be taken down by two very lucky level 40 players with the right weather boost, bonuses, and rosters; but 3-5 high level players is a much safer bet for this fight. Be sure that you have the right movesets for each of these creatures and you should be good to go…
Best Counters
Giratina (Origin) - Shadow Claw/ Shadow Ball
Mewtwo - Confusion/ Shadow Ball
Gengar Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
Strong Counters
Tyranitar - Bite/Crunch
Weavile - Feint Attack/Foul Play
Houndoom - Snarl/Foul Play
Pinsir - Fury Cutter/X Scissor
Scizor- Fury Cutter/X Scissor
Acceptable Counters
Absol - Snarl/Dark Pulse
Based on prior Battle Raid bosses, it is likely that most trainers can put together a strong team from these options. A few of these picks are sometimes popular with different movesets for other bosses, so just don’t forget to use a TM if needed to get the right moves before heading out for this particular fight.
Be sure to check back in the coming days for more Pokemon GO news, updates, and strategy guides. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is currently available in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
Source: Pokemon GO Hub
