{"id":53543,"date":"2024-06-20T14:50:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2059930"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:28:56","slug":"mega-rayquaza-pokemon-go-raid-battle-weakness-counters-and-timings","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mega-rayquaza-pokemon-go-raid-battle-weakness-counters-and-timings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Rayquaza Pok\u00e9mon Go: Raid Battle weakness, counters and timings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Be fully prepared for this legendary creature in the upcoming Elite Raids. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Joshua Lamb\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 20 June 2024 at 12:50 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Mega Rayquaza is soon set to land in Elite Raids in Pok\u00e9mon Go as part of the Shared Skies event, which means you will need to be fully prepared, armed with knowledge on its weaknesses, the times of day when it will appear more frequently and an arsenal of counters to help overcome the creature.<\/p>\n<p>Elite Raids are trickier than the standard Raids players face in Pok\u00e9mon Go, and so having a squad of fellow Trainers (at least six, we\u2019d recommend) who are ready to do battle alongside you is probably a smart move.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Elite Raids can also only be battled in-person.<\/p>\n<p>During this event, Trainers will also be able to undertake a timed Research task for free where they can earn a meteorite as a reward.<\/p>\n<p>In preparation for Mega Rayquaza\u2019s assault on Pok\u00e9mon Go, we have assembled everything you need to know to help you challenge the legendary Pok\u00e9mon successfully.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for the full breakdown.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When is Mega Rayquaza in Pok\u00e9mon Go? Raid battle dates and times<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mega Rayquaza will appear in Elite Raids in Pok\u00e9mon Go on <strong>Saturday 29th June 2024<\/strong>. There are various times that the creature will appear, and they are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12pm<\/strong> local time<\/li>\n<li><strong>1pm<\/strong> local time<\/li>\n<li><strong>5pm<\/strong> local time<\/li>\n<li><strong>6pm<\/strong> local time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The window is tight, but there should be enough time to take on Mega Rauquaza and, with luck, catch it for your own use too.<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Mega Rayquaza\u2019s weakness in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mega Rayquaza is a Dragon and Flying-type Pok\u00e9mon, which means that <strong>Ice<\/strong>-type attacks are the best bet to use on it. Other weaknesses also include <strong>Dragon<\/strong>, <strong>Fairy<\/strong> and <strong>Rock<\/strong> moves.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to also remember that it is resistant to Bug, Grass, Fighting, Fire, Water and Ground attacks, so it is best to avoid having any Pok\u00e9mon with those abilities in your party when entering this Elite Raid.<\/p> <h2><strong>Best counters for Mega Rayquaza in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of counters available that will help you defeat Mega Rayquaza in Pok\u00e9mon Go, but we have listed five possible options below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Articuno<\/strong> (Ice Beam\/Frost Breath)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mewtwo<\/strong> (Ice Beam)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weavile<\/strong> (Avalanche\/Ice Shard)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mega Latios<\/strong> (Dragon Breath\/Dragon Claw)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dragonite<\/strong> (Dragon Meteor\/Dragon Breath)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That should be all the information you need to take on Mega Rayquaza in Pok\u00e9mon Go! 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