Pokemon Go Zekrom Raid Guide- Counters, Weaknesses & Shiny Status

The Legendary Beast Zekrom is making a return to 5-star raids.

Pokemon Go is all set to bring back Zekrom to raids, and fans are quite eager to know how they can defeat the ferocious Pokemon.

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Pokemon Go Zekrom Raid Guide- Counters, Weaknesses & Shiny Status

Zekrom is a Legendary Beast, and its unique type combination is what makes it such a strong Pokemon. It is the only Electric-Dragon type Pokemon, and that makes it immune to several commonly used types such as Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Steel, and Water. However, it does have its weaknesses too, being susceptible to more damage against Dragon, Fairy, Ground, and Ice-type Pokemon.

For players who want to fancy their chances of catching a shiny variant of the Legendary Beast, there is some good news as the shiny variant of the Pokemon is available in Pokemon Go. But considering that Zekrom is restricted to 5-star raids, you might have a hard time finding a Zekrom in the first place, let alone getting your hands on a shiny variant. Here are the best counters for Zekrom, which can make the raid significantly easier for you.

These are the best Pokemon that can be used to defeat Zekrom in 5-star raids, keeping in mind the type effectiveness, CP, and other factors. However, if you don’t have any of these, you can still rely on the good old way of using Pokemon which are effective against Dragon and Electric types.

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