Pokemon GO trainers are off to a busy year already as they run around competing in Battle Raids and taking advantage of event bonuses. That combined with the recent release of a new wave of Gen 5 Pokemon means that there is a ton to keep track of in the mobile AR game this month.

As Pokemon GO players start collecting the latest wave of Gen 5 creatures, they are likely going to want to know which ones are the most valuable and which ones aren't really good for much more than a Pokedex entry. Taking the correct Pokemon into PvE or PvP battles in Pokemon GO is crucial to success, so it's good to take a little time and study the metagame any time new Pokemon are released.

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The latest batch brings some interesting additions to Pokemon GO, but not very many that will shake up the Battle Raid or Battle Trainer metagames. That said, there are still a few new Pokemon who are worth mentioning and keeping any eye on going forward...

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Best New Pokemon

Conkeldurr -At the top of the list is Conkeldurr. Get ready to see a lot of this one going forward. Conkeldurr is now the second best Fight-type in the game, which is going to make it very relevant to both Battle Raids and Trainer Battles.

Good New Pokemon

Haxorus and Gigalith - These two are going to be totally acceptable options to use in Battle Raids or Trainer Battles, but will still be outclassed by a handful of better options most of the time.

Keep An Eye On...

Archeops - Archeops has some great stats paired with awful moves for the time being. Players should hang onto to any high IV spawns that they catch for hopes that new moves are added in the future.

Escavalier - This Pokemon is a totally acceptable choice for some PvP matchups, but shouldn't really show its face on any Gym rosters.

For now, players may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!

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

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Source: Pokemon GO Hub