Raid battles in Pokémon GO during the Valentine’s Day event will offer players a chance to catch Lickitung, a powerful Normal-type Pokémon. Lickitung, whose only weakness is Fighting-type moves, can be a real asset to player teams when taking on Gym Battles or Raid encounters in Pokémon GO. While it is possible to catch Lickitung in the wild at other times of the year, its appearance in Raid Battles could offer the opportunity to get one with higher states or CP, making it a better option for battles.

To start getting ready for spring, Pokémon GO‘s events for February 2022 offer players a collection of challenges. February started with the Lunar New Year event, offering players opportunities to catch Litleo and other event-themed Pokémon species, and will end with the Johto Tour event at the end of the month. The Valentine’s Day event, which will run between February 10 and February 14, offers a 2x Candy Bonus while catching Pokémon, a 2x bonus to Lure Duration during the event, and increases the spawn odds of numerous adorable, Valentine’s Day-themed Pokémon. This includes the debut of Flabébé and its Fairy-type evolutionary line.

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According to PokémonGoLive, players will also be able to find a variety of Valentine’s Day-themed Raid battles throughout the duration of the event. This will include Lickitung, which will appear alongside Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Gardevoir, and Gallade in Three-Star Raid battles. Lickitung is a Normal-type Pokémon that evolves into Lickilicky using 100 Lickitung Candy and the Pokémon GO evolution item, the Sinnoh Stone. It has resistance to Ghost-types while packing a punch with quick moved like Zen Headbutt and Charged Moves like Hyperbeam. Lickitung also has the ability to appear Shiny when encountered after a successful Raid battle, allowing players to catch a golden yellow variation to add to Shiny collections.

Because it lacks a wide range of weaknesses, players will want to plan teams accordingly before jumping into a Raid battle against Licktung in Pokémon GO. Good options for battle include the Fighting-type Pokémon Lucario, Machamp, Urshifu, and Breloom. Attacks like Aura Sphere, Close Combat, and Dynamic Punch will all help bring the Three-Star Lickitung down without much difficulty. Because Lickitung isn’t appearing in Four or Five-star raids, players shouldn’t need to worry about bringing a large number of players into the battle if they are at a good level, allowing most Pokémon GO fans to efficiently work through multiple battles for a higher chance of encountering a Shiny.

Players will also be able to participate in a Hoppip Community Day on February 12 from 11 AM to 5 PM local time. This could be the perfect opportunity to get out and head to local parks, offering a chance to catch plenty of Hoppip as well as hit numerous Gym locations for Raid Battles. With plenty to catch as the weather starts to warm up, Pokémon GO players will hopefully be able to catch plenty of new and returning Pokémon for their teams.

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Source: PokémonGoLive

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