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Shadow Mewtwo is coming back to town to close out March’s Shadow Raid rotation. It will be available fromSaturday, March 30th, at 6:00 am local time to Sunday, March 31st, at 10:00 pm local time.Due to the Shadow effect, this raid will be incredibly tough - Shadow Mewtwo is more powerful than its regular counterpart. It’s also an extremely good Pokemon to have on hand for Raids, so verify you go out and get this guy if you can!
you’re able to catch Raikou at the followingCP ranges with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
Mewtwo can be caught in both shiny and normal variations. This is what it looks like:
Shadow Mewtwo is a purePsychic-type Pokémon,which gives it weaknesses to the following types:
The added difficulty to this raid is that it is a Shadow Raid, meaning it has an extra mechanism to keep in mind while you’re fighting. Shadow Pokémon can become enraged, doing extra damage and taking less. You will want to ensure you have enoughPurified Gemsto placate Shadow Mewtwo, as well as good counters and powered up Pokémon. If this is your first rodeo with Shadow Raiding, take a look at our guide about Purified Gems to help you get started!
Pokémon Go: How to Get, Use Purified Gems
With this in-depth guide, you will be well on your way to unleashing the power of Purified Gems and conquer all the upcoming Shadow Raid Bosses.
Due to its typing, Shadow Mewtwo is boosted by Windy weather conditions! It will be stronger if you encounter it during these conditions, and will be higher level when you catch it. However, given that these conditions may also come with actual risks to your person, be wise when you decide to go out or not. It may be worth it to stay in, though keep in mind that remote raids are not available for Shadow Pokémon.
Duoing Shadow Mewtwo is not possible. With a team of great counters, you can get away with a team of 6 Trainers at least. If you are all best in slot and have great Purified Gem timing, you should be able to do these raids just fine with that amount. For lower level Trainers with not as much experience or great counters, you will want a lot more people around. We suggest a minimum of 8-10 Trainers if you do not have high-level friends. The more people you get, the faster these raids will go by. Remember, take advantage of the buffs you get from Party Play! It’s free damage, if you’re all together anyway.
Recommended Party
As ever, if you have Shadow variations of the Pokemon listed below, they will be better picks over their normal counterparts.Shadow Pokemon do more damagethan their regular counterparts (even with mediocre IVs), so consider taking them for this raid for the extra damage.
Pokémon Go: Team GO Rocket Lineups (Updated April 2024)
These are the current Team GO Rocket lineups for all Grunts, Leaders, and of course, Giovanni himself.
