Pokemon GO has new raid bosses to go along with the current events happening in-game. Some of these raid bosses are Pokemon that are normally not available outside certain real-world locations. Because of this, now is the perfect time to challenge and attempt their capture before they once again disappear.
One of the raid bosses normally not available globally in Pokemon GO is Heracross. This Pokemon normally only appears in South America, Latin America, Southern Florida, and Texas, causing it to be limited to a specific section of Pokemon GO's player base.
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Heracross will only be serving as a three star raid boss until August 20th at 10:00 AM in players' local times. Players outside of this Pokemon's normal spawn areas are highly recommended to challenge this Pokemon before this opportunity ends.
Looking at its typing, Heracross is a dual Bug and Fighting-type Pokemon. This makes it vulnerable to Flying, Fairy, Psychic, and Fire-type moves. It also resists damage from Ground, Bug, Fighting, Grass, and Dark-type moves. Of all of Heracross's weaknesses, Flying is its biggest one, as it is effective against both Bug and Fighting-type Pokemon.
Starting off with Flying-type counters, many of the heaviest hitters in this category are legendary Pokemon. Any strong Flying-type will be helpful in this raid battle, but the best ones are:
Yveltal – Gust and Hurricane
Moltres – Wing Attack and Sky Attack
Rayquaza – Air Slash and Hurricane
Honchkrow – Peck and Sky Attack
Staraptor – Wing Attack and Brave Bird
Compared to other types, there still aren't too many hard-hitting Fairy-type Pokemon with Fairy-type moves yet in Pokemon GO that are seen in the overall meta. Still, the best Fairy-types to counter Heracross are:
Gardevoir – Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Togekiss – Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Granbull – Charm and Play Rough
Sylveon – Charm and Moonblast
Clefable – Charm and Moonblast
Next are the recommended Psychic-type Pokemon. These are Pokemon much more well known for their fighting abilities in both PVE and PVP. The top recommended ones to use for this battle are:
Mewtwo – Confusion and Psystrike
Metagross – Zen Headbutt and Psychic
Alakazam – Confusion and Psychic
Exeggutor – Confusion and Psychic
Latios – Zen Headbutt and Psychic
Finally, the Fire-type Pokemon are also some of the more effective members in the fight against Heracross. Some of the best ones for this specific raid battle are:
Mega Charizard X/Y – Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Entei – Fire Fang and Overheat
Reshiram – Fire Fang and Overheat
Mega Houndoom – Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Arcanine – Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
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