November is jam-packed with events for Pokemon GO players to participate in and the rate of special bonuses and features is only going to increase as the holiday season approaches. Now that the first of this month's two Community Days is in the rearview mirror, a new week of excitement is here. To kick things off, Monday marks another Legendary Raid rotation that is bringing three exciting bosses back to Gyms around the world.
The last few hours to catch Lugia are about to expire and then the spotlight will return to Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion once again. The trio have appeared in Pokemon GO Battle Raids in the past, but this is their first appearance in recent months. Each of these Legendary creatures is pretty powerful and has a respectable spot in the current Pokemon GO PvE and PvP metagame. The trio will only be around for a limited time, so interested trainers should get ready to do some raiding within the next week to ensure there is time to battle and capture them all.
Although the Legendary trio are sure to get the bulk of the attention, that doesn't mean there isn't anything interesting in the other Battle Raid tiers to explore. Trainers have lots of exciting bosses to battle this week, including some powerful Mega Pokemon and a few lower tier options that have shiny potential or evolve into more powerful and relevant Pokemon with the investment of some Stardust and Candy.
"From Monday, November 16, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), Terrakion, Cobalion, and Virizion will be available to challenge in five-star raids."
Tier 1
Alolan Geodude
Sneasel
Nosepass
Electrike
Carvanha
Shinx
Roggenrola
Klink
Tier 3
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Exeggutor
Lapras
Jolteon
Aggron
Absol
Tier 5 (Legendary)
Cobalion
Terrakion
Virizion
Mega Raids
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Blastoise
Mega Pidgeot
Mega Gengar
Mega Houndoom
Repeat Legendary bosses obviously aren't going to cause the same sort of hype and popularity as the appearance of a new potential Pokedex entry, but at this point in the game those opportunities are getting more and more rare. Instead, the chance to hunt down shiny Raid Bosses or find a better IV encounter for a powerful Pokemon is a much more realistic goal to chase on a week by week basis. With the holiday season events just around the corner, there is likely going to be a lot more excitement on the way for players who are ready for the next big event in the mobile AR game.
As trainers continue working through these amazing events, they may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters and completing their Pokedex 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!
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Source: The Silph Road