Elite Raids are back in Pokemon Go after a brief hiatus, difficult, limited-time Raids that can only be completed in-person. With the return of this feature comes the debut of a brand-new Elite Raid Pokemon, Incarnate Forme Enamorus, available in Pokemon Go for the first time ever.
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Posts 1Being an Elite Raid Pokemon, Enamorus will be a difficult Legendary Pokemon to defeat in battle, being a very powerful Fairy and Flying dual-type Pokemon. With Incarnate Forme Enamorus only being available for a limited time, we have put together a guide with everything you need to know to defeat this Pokemon during its Elite Raid Day.
Elite Raid Day Information
Your first opportunity to battle and catch Incarnate Forme Enamorus will come with its own Elite Raid Day, taking place on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. During this day, there will be four different times that Incarnate Forme Enamorus's Raids will be available, including:
- 12pm Local Time
- 1pm Local Time
- 5pm Local Time
- 6pm Local Time
The Raid Eggs for these Elite Raids will appear 24 hours prior to the start of each Raid.
This will give you the opportunity to see which Pokemon Gyms will host these Raids ahead of time.
As mentioned above, you will not be able to participate in these Raids remotely, meaning that you will need to group up with other Trainers in-person to take on and complete them. With Incarnate Forme Enamorus's Elite Raids only being available for one day, make arrangements to attempt these Raids with other Trainers beforehand if possible.
After the successful completion of each Incarnate Forme Enamorus Elite Raid, specific Fairy and Flying-type Pokemon will begin spawning around the Pokemon Gym for 30 minutes as a completion bonus. Each of these ten Pokemon can be found below.
Completion Bonus Pokemon
Clefairy
Jigglypuff
Taillow
Emolga
Snubbull
Woobat
Ruffley
Spritzee
Swirlix
Fletchling
Recommended Group Size
Elite Raids tend to be difficult compared to Raids of other tiers, and this remains true for Incarnate Forme Enamorus's. For this Elite Raid, it is best to attempt it with at least four to six Trainers in your group, giving you and your allies a great chance of successfully completing it.
Again, the Trainers that you group up with will have to join you locally, so do your best to communicate with others beforehand to organize arrangements for these Elite Raids. Additionally, it is recommended that you group up with as many Trainers as possible due to the limited nature of these Raids, further guaranteeing your success and opportunity to catch Incarnate Forme Enamorus.
If you are concerned about the overall firepower of your Raid group, make sure to Mega Evolve or Primal Revert a Pokemon that you're battling with.
This will increase the damage of certain attack types in battle, for both you and your allies.
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PostsEnamorus: Strengths And Weaknesses
You will want to take note of Enamorus's strengths and weaknesses before attempting this Elite Raid, allowing you to effectively craft a team of Pokemon that directly counters this Pokemon.
First addressing the attack types you will want to avoid, Enamorus is resistant to Bug, Dragon, Ground, Fighting, Grass, and Dark-type attacks due to its Flying and Fairy dual-typing. Avoid using Pokemon with attacks of these types because they will contribute very little to your team's overall damage output in this Raid.
Fortunately, there are five different attack types that Enamorus is weak against on the battlefield: Poison, Rock, Steel, Electric, and Ice. Using Pokemon with these attack types is essential to you and your allies' success, so make it a priority to put together a team utilizing them.
Enamorus: Best Counter Picks
As mentioned above, you will want to put together a team of Pokemon that directly counter Enamorus to use in these Elite Raid battles. In this case, this means using powerful Pokemon that use attacks that are super-effective against Enamorus, including Poison, Rock, Steel, Electric, and Ice-type attacks.
To further increase the damage that these Pokemon are dealing, use Pokemon that have attacks that match one of their types, activating the Same Type Attack Bonus mechanic. Same Type Attack Bonus, commonly known as STAB, will increase the damage of each attack that you use if it is used by a Pokemon of a matching type.
Below you find the top 25 Enamorus counters, including different Poison, Rock, Steel, Electric, and Ice-type options with their optimal attacks.
Use as many of these top-tier Enamorus encounters as possible, as these are the best options currently available in Pokemon Go.
That being said, this Elite Raid can still be completed with other Pokemon, just make sure they are also powerful Poison, Rock, Steel, Electric, or Ice-types.
Top Rock-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Diancie
Fast Attack: Rock Throw
Charged Attack: Rock Slide
Shadow Rampardos
Fast Attack: Smack Down
Charged Attack: Rock Slide
Shadow Rhyperior
Fast Attack: Smack Down
Charged Attack: Rock Wrecker
Mega Tyranitar
Fast Attack: Smack Down
Charged Attack: Stone Edge
Mega Aerodactyl
Fast Attack: Rock Throw
Charged Attack: Rock Slide
Top Electric-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Raikou
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Xurkitree
Fast Attack: Spark
Charged Attack: Discharge
Shadow Electivire
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Mega Manectric
Fast Attack: Thunder Fang
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Shadow Magnezone
Fast Attack: Spark
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Top Steel-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Metagross
Fast Attack: Bullet Punch
Charged Attack: Meteor Mash
Shadow Excadrill
Fast Attack: Metal Claw
Charged Attack: Iron Head
Shadow Aggron
Fast Attack: Iron Tail
Charged Attack: Meteor Beam
Melmetal
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Double Iron Bash
Dialga
Fast Attack: Metal Claw
Charged Attack: Iron Head
Top Poison-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Gengar
Fast Attack: Lick
Charged Attack: Sludge Bomb
Mega Beedrill
Fast Attack: Poison Jab
Charged Attack: Sludge Bomb
Nihilego
Fast Attack: Poison Jab
Charged Attack: Sludge Bomb
Shadow Toxicroak
Fast Attack: Poison Jab
Charged Attack: Sludge Bomb
Shadow Muk
Fast Attack: Poison Jab
Charged Attack: Gunk Shot
Top Ice-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Mamoswine
Fast Attack: Powder Snow
Charged Attack: Avalanche
Baxcalibur
Fast Attack: Ice Fang
Charged Attack: Avalanche
Galarian Darmanitan
Fast Attack: Ice Fang
Charged Attack: Avalanche
Kyurem
Fast Attack: Steel Wing
Charged Attack: Glaciate
Shadow Weavile
Fast Attack: Ice Shard
Charged Attack: Triple Axel
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