Pokémon Go: The Best Regigigas Raid Counters

Regigigas has made its way to raid battles in Pokemon Go. This guide will show players the best possible raid counters to bring along to defeat it. Regigigas originates from the 4th generation Pokemon titles, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. While the game is scheduled to have a full-blown remake release later in the year, players are excited to begin building their collection of Sinnoh Pokemon. Just in June alone, players were able to capture Regirock, Registeel, and Regice as part of 5-star raid battles. Regigigas has been finally made available in raid battles after several years since its initial release. This guide will show players which Pokemon to bring along for this battle.

Regigigas will begin to appear in raid battles from Thursday, June 17th to Thursday, July 1st, leaving players the remainder of the month to capture this legendary Pokemon. Not only that, but players will have the chance to encounter Shiny Regigigas. This is all part of the game’s current solstice events where Pokemon that were exclusive to the northern and southern hemispheres have been swapped around. Pokemon like Lunatone, Solrock, Spheal, and more can be found in different regions around the globe. Those hunting for that Shiny Regigigas will need to participate in as many raid battles as possible to obtain it. Here’s the best Pokemon to take it down.

The Best Regigigas Raid Counters in Pokemon Go

These are the 6 best Pokemon to bring along against this raid battle.

• Lucario: Counter and Aura Sphere
• Conkeldurr: Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Machamp: Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
• Breloom: Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Mega Gengar: Sucker Punch and Focus Blast
• Hariyama: Counter and Dynamic Punch

Alternatively, players should try to bring along any Pokemon with Fighting-type moves. Since Regigigas is a Normal-type Pokemon, this typing counter will make it much easier to take down. Not only that but playing with a lobby of at least 5 other players will make this battle much easier. Anything less can cause problems and might run out the timer before the battle is completed. Players won’t be able to tell of the

Regigigas is Shiny until the capturing phase. Shiny Pokemon are incredibly rare to come by but finding them in raid battles is surprisingly common. As mentioned, Regigigas will only be available in raid battles until the end of June so players should get on it if they want to add it to their collection. It’s currently unknown what Pokemon will replace it in July but it has pretty big shoes to fill.

Pokemon Go is available now on iOS and Android.

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