February is officially here, which means it’s time for service games to start announcing their big plans for Valentine’s Day events. As usual,Pokemon GOis on the ball and already has a big holiday planned full ofbonuses, features, and special Raids. Sound romantic enough, for you?
Starting on February 4,Pokemon GOtrainers will have a chance to battle Tornadus in level five Battle Raids for the very first time in the mobile game. The genie-like Pokemon is a powerful Flying-type with two forms. Each form has its own weaknesses, but the main counters are actually going to be the same for either battle.
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So far it doesn’t seem like Tornadus will have a major impact on thePokemon GOPvE or PvP metagame, but having a powerful Legendary Flying-type is pretty exciting. This also marks the opportunity for a new Pokedex entry, so the Raids are going to be popular for at least the first week or so as all players rush out to get one step closer to the elusive dex completion.
Best Tornadus Counters
Rampardos - Smack Down/Rock Slide (Warning: Rampardos becomes a huge liability of Tornadus has Grass Knot)
Terrakion - Smack Down/Rock Slide
Mamoswine - Powder Snow/Avalanche
Although that list includes all of the best plays for trainers, there are obviously many other reasonable substitutions. Tyranitar, Glaceon, and Weavile are all just one tier down from the best counters and can definitely do some serious damage if they make an appearance during these Battle Raids. Just don’t forget that level five Raids can be pretty tough even with the right counters, so try to head into the Raid Lobby with at least a few high-level friends as well.
For now, players may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
