Offering Trainers a nice little treat to hold them over until the (always) exciting Halloween event later in the month, Niantic has announced the return of 2 fantastic beasts to Tier 5 raids; Moltres & Origin Forme Giratina. And, as an added bonus for those who participate, a shiny version of OFG will now be available!
Looking to show these monsters who’s boss? Here’s what you’ll need to know for a sweetly successful defeat.
Moltres
Available: 10/2-10/9 (4pm EST)
Basics:
– Fire & Flying type
– Generation 1
– Kanto Region
– Weak to: Electric, Water, & Rock
Best Moveset:
Fire Spin/Overheat (Raids)
Fire Spin/Sky Attack (PvP)
Perfect IV’s:
100% IV: 1870 CP
100% WB IV: 2337CP
Boosted in Sunny & Windy weather.
Best Counters:
Mega Blastoise: Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
Tyranitar/Shadow Tyranitar: Smack Down/Stone Edge
Rhyperior: Smack Down/Rock Wrecker
Rampardos: Smack Down/Rock Slide
Aerodactyl: Rock Throw/Rock Slide
Regirock: Rock Throw/Stone Edge
Kyogre: Waterfall/Hydro Pump
Palkia: Dragon Breath/Hydro Pump
Zapdos: Thundershock/Thunderbolt
# of Trainers:
Level 35 & up (w/maxed out counters): 3
Minimum Required: 4-5
Shiny:
Origin Forme Giratina
Available: 10/9-10/23 (4pm EST)
Basics:
– Ghost & Dragon type
– Generation 4
– Sinnoh Region
– Weak to: Fairy, Dark, Ghost, Dragon, Ice
Best Moveset:
If using as a Ghost attacker in PvP/Raids:
Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
If using as a Dragon attacker in PvP/Raids:
Dragon Tail/Shadow Ball
Perfect IV’s:
100% IV: 2105 CP
100% WB IV: 2631 CP
Boosted in Windy & Foggy weather.
Best Counters:
Rayquaza: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Mega Houndoom:
Snarl/Foul Play
Snarl/Crunch
Mega Charizard: Wing Attack/Dragon Claw
Tyranitar/Shadow Tyranitar: Bite/Crunch
Salamence:
Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Dragon Tail/Outrage
Mega Pidgeot: Wing Attack/Brave Bird
Reshiram: Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Palkia: Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Dragonite: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Dialga: Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Mamoswine: Powder Snow/Avalanche
Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
Mewtwo/Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball
# of Trainers:
Level 35 & above (w/maxed out counters): 3-4
Minimum Required: 5-6
Shiny (New):
Good luck with your shiny hunt!
And, be on the lookout for a special, T5 raid boss scheduled to make an appearance starting 10/23, as teased by Niantic!
Sources: Niantic, pokemongameinfo.io (shiny pic)
