As predicted, the release of Pokemon GO's next major Battle Raid boss is arriving just in time to coincide with the 2018 Halloween event. The spooky Ghost/Dragon-type Giratina is an exciting new challenge to tackle and we've got the perfect battle party suggestions to take down the new Legendary.

Ghost/Dragon is a very powerful combo and Giratina should actually be a great Pokemon in the current metagame, which makes this boss' arrival even more exciting. When Pokemon GO players are ready to head into battle against the creature, this is the team we recommend assembling:

Strongest

Rayquaza - Dragon Tail and Outrage

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Strong

Dragonite - Dragon Tail and Outrage

Salamence - Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor

Latios - Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw

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Alternatives

Mewtwo - Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball

Gengar - Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball

Tyranitar - Bite and Crunch

A few members of this roster are a little on the rare side, but most Pokemon GO raiders should be able to come up six strong options for this particular fight. Remember that the moveset is very important, so don't hesitate to blow through some TMs getting the better combo together before this fight.

As always, don't forget that if you only have six strong options, you can use revives after your first party faints and bring them back into the fight, rather than settling for the B-team.

Be sure to check back throughout the week for more Pokemon GO Halloween news. Good luck out there, trainers!

Pokemon GO is currently available in select regions on Android and iOS devices.