Niantic recently released three new legendary Pokemon in "Pokemon Go," Suicune, Entei, Raikou. Like Lugia, these Pokemon have a base capture rate of only two percent. Defeating these Pokemon on gym raids is not enough. Luck is also a huge factor in catching them. Niantic is also expected to release the Exclusive Raid Battle system on September 6. The upcoming update is currently under development.
Suicune's weaknesses and how to defeat it easily
Legendary Pokemon is not solo-able, but it can be easily defeated if players are using the right counters.
According to a report from Pokemon GO Hub, Suicune is a water type creature. It is quite similar to Lugia, but a little weaker. Suicune has a Boss CP of 34471, and a Max Capture CP of 1613. Six to seven players are required to take it down.
The best way to defeat Suicune is to use electric type and grass type Pokemon; such as Raikou (with Thunder Shock), Zapdos (with Charge Beam), Exeggutor (with Confusion), Dragonite (with Dragon Tail). Other options include Venusaur (with Razor Leaf), Vileplume (with Razor Leaf), and Jolteon (with Thunder Shock). Asia-Pacific region players have the chance to catch Suicune until September 30.
Entei's weaknesses and how to defeat it easily
The legendary Entei is a pure fire type Pokemon, and it has numerous counters.
It has a Boss CP of 38628, and a Max Capture CP of 1930. Six to seven players are required to take it down. Its weaknesses are ground type, rock type, and obviously water type Pokemon.
The best way to defeat it is to use Omastar (with Hydro Pump), Vaporeon (with Hydro Pump), Golem (with Stone Edge), Tyranitar (with Stone Edge), Gyarados (with Hydro Pump), and Kingdra (with Hydro Pump).
Additional counters for Entei are Dragonite (with Outrage), Rhydon (with Stone Edge), Feraligatr (with Hydro Pump), and Lugia (with Hydro Pump). Players in Europe and Africa can catch it until September 30.
Raikou's weaknesses and how to defeat it easily
Last is the electric type legendary Pokemon Raikou. Its main weakness is ground type Pokemon.
It has a Boss CP of 42932, and a Max Capture CP of 1913. Players should use the following creatures to defeat Raikou: Rhydon (with Earthquake), Golem (with Earthquake), Donphan (with Earthquake), Tyranitar (with Crunch or Stone Edge), Sandslash (with Earthquake), and Nidoking (with Earthquake). Additional counters for Raikou are Dragonite (with Outrage), Steelix (with Earthquake), Snorlax (with Hyper Beam), Machamp (with Dynamic Punch). Players in the United States can catch it until September 30.
