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Pokemon Go provides you with the opportunity to battle and catch Legendary Pokemon from several of the franchise's generations. Primarily, these rare and powerful Pokemon can be encountered and caught through each of their own specific Raids, challenging PvE battles that reward you with a chance to acquire each of these Legendary Pokemon.
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One of the Pokemon that this includes is Suicune, the Water-type Legendary Beast introduced in Pokemon's second generation. With Suicune being a strong and desirable Pokemon within the game, you will want to make sure that you have all the knowledge necessary to defeat and catch it through its Five-Star Raid.
Recommended Group Size
Suicune is definitely a tough opponent when it comes to Raid Pokemon, possessing strength and powerful attacks that can easily knock out different Pokemon it is up against. For this reason, this Five-Star Raid is not one that can be completed solo, so always go into this Raid with the help of others.
With the difficulty brought with Suicune's Five-Star Raid, make sure to coordinate and battle with at least three to five other Trainers. With a group size any smaller than this, you and your allies will risk losing in this Raid battle, wasting your time and valuable resources.
If you have concerns about your Raid group's ability to complete this Raid, eitherMega Evolve or Primal Revert a Pokemon that you are using.
This will not only provide you with an extremely powerful Pokemon to battle with, but will also improve certain attacks used by you and your allies within this Raid.
Suicune: Strengths And Weaknesses
Suicune is only a Water-type Pokemon, lacking a dual-typing, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't come with a handful of strengths and weaknesses. Crafting a team with these specific resistances and vulnerabilities factored in will greatly benefit you and your allies.
Attack types that Suicune is resistant to will deal reduced damage compared to other attacks of different types, proving to be a bad option when it comes to this Raid battle. For this Pokemon, avoid using Steel, Fire, Water, and Ice-type attacks on the battlefield.
That being said, there are some advantages of Suicune being a sole Water-type Pokemon, mainly being the vulnerabilities that this Pokemon has on the battlefield. To deal the maximum damage possible, utilize either Grass or Electric-type attacks, both being super-effective against Suicune.
If you use any attack that matches the user Pokemon's type, you will benefit from Same Type Attack Bonus.
Pair Electric and Grass-type Pokemon with attacks of the same type, improving the damage of these attacks through this bonus.
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Suicune: Best Counter Picks
Grassand Electric-type Pokemon are your best friends when it comes to successfully completing Suicune's Five-Star Raid. These Pokemon paired with attacks of matching types will perform extremely well in this particular Raid, so make sure to come into this Raid with several of them.
Putting together your team of Pokemon with this in mind will often be enough to be successful, but it's always helpful to bring a few of the top Suicune counters in the game if possible. Below you can find a handful of the top-tier Pokemon for this Raid battle.
Depending on the size of your Raid group, your initial team of six Pokemon may be defeated before the end of this Raid.
For this reason, come prepared with several backup Pokemon that will also perform well in this Raid.
Top Electric-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Electivire
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Xurkitree
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Discharge
Shadow Raikou
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Mega Manectric
Fast Attack: Thunder Fang
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Zekrom
Fast Attack: Charge Beam
Charged Attack: Fusion Bolt
Shadow Magnezone
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Shadow Zapdos
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Thunderbolt
Shadow Luxray
Fast Attack: Spark
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Thundurus (Therian Forme)
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Thunderbolt
Mega Ampharos
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Zap Cannon
Shadow Alolan Golem
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Shadow Zebstrika
Fast Attack: Spark
Charged Attack: Wild Charge
Top Grass-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Sceptile
Fast Attack: Fury Cutter
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Kartana
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Shaymin (Sky)
Fast Attack: Magical Leaf
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Shadow Tangrowth
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Power Whip
Mega Venusaur
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Zarude
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Power Whip
Shadow Alolan Exeggutor
Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Solar Beam
Shadow Victreebel
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Shadow Torterra
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Roserade
Fast Attack: Magical Leaf
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Shadow Shiftry
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Shadow Vileplume
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Solar Beam
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