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Hey there, Trainers! I hope you are ready for the first2024raid cycle because this one is going to be a doozy.
Pheromosa is one of three Ultra Beast Pokémon to be cycled into the first raid season of 2024. Pheromosa raids will be available fromJanuary 1st to the 10th. This Ultra Beast isexclusiveto theEurope,Middle East, India, and Africaregions of Pokémon GO. Trainers outside of those regions will have to purchaseremote raid ticketsin order to access these raids.
Pheromosa doesnothave a shiny form currently in Pokémon GO, so it will be released in its normal form only. This is what Pheromosa looks like in all its twiggy (high fashion?) glory:
Much likeBuzzwole, Pheromosa is aBug-andFighting-typePokémon. It is also a 5-tier raid boss with a host ofvulnerabilities, being weak toFairy-, Fire-, Flying-,andPsychic-typeattacks. Due to the fact that bothBug-andFighting-typeshave a weakness toFlying-typeattacks, Trainers should exploit this weakness when designing their teams in order to dodouble damageto Pheromosa while raiding.
It is also worth it to keep in mind that Pheromosa has aridiculously high attack statat316 ATK. You can try to build against this with tankier Pokémon, but you may do better to just go all in with DPS because Pheromosa is alsovery squishy.
The maximumCPthat you’re able to encounter Pheromosa with is40539 CP.You can catch Pheromosa at the following CP ranges:
We find that taking advantage of Pheromosa’s insane attack stat is the best way to build for this Pokémon. You also want to keep in mind that Pheromosa’s typing isBugandFighting, so it will do the best with moves of the same typing due toSTAB.
Optimal Movesets:
Pheromosa tends to do best when you focus on turning it into a specialized attacker. You can do fairly well with it when both of its moves areFighting-type, but the bestFighting-typemoves it can learn do less overall damage and are less useful than itsBug-typekit. With this in mind, we suggest you search out a Pheromosa withBug BiteandBug Buzz, or useFast TMsorCharged TMsto try and teach it a different move. Of course, if you have spareElite TMs¸ you can use those as well.
Suboptimal Movesets:
Focus Blast and Bug Buzz far outpace Close Combat and Lunge, so do not waste your time on those moves and attempt to get rid of them as quickly as you can if your goal is to build Pheromosa as powerfully as possible.
Pheromosa is boosted byRainyandCloudy weather. Depending on your levels and counter, we recommend that you tackle these raids with at least5 Trainers. Much like withBuzzwole, you can do this with fewerTrainers, but it will take you much longer and your chances of success with these raids decrease the fewerTrainersyou have. Coordinate with your team to make sure that you all have decently leveled and well-balanced Pokémon that can tackle Pheromosa and do a good amount of damage. A good-sized team will also benefit the most from any party and friend buffs you can stack.
You can also fight it duringWindy weatherto boost your chances of success if you have a smaller team, if you are building to doFlying-typedamage. The only downside is that if you are only going to encounter it duringWindy weather, you will not get the strongest Pheromosa you can.
Recommended Teams
Since Pheromosa is aBug-andFighting-typePokémon, your team is going to have the best results if you build it withFlying-types.Flying-typePokémon with moves of the same typing will haveSTABbonus, which is insanely valuable to have and will make your raid times much, much faster. Remember, the faster you raid, the faster you can move on to do the next raid. You will also have a fairly good time fighting it with any of its othervulnerabilities (Fairy, Fire, Psychic), but we picked out the following Pokémon because they will have the best chance of success against her in general. Additionally, you can use these Pokémon forBuzzwoleandXurkitree.
You can use pretty well anyFlying-typein the game, but for your team, we highly recommend you bring aTogekissif you can.Togekisshas a decent defensive kit and will fare the best out of most otherFlying-typePokémon againstPheromosa. You can also useTalonflameorSwellowwithPeck/Wing AttackandBrave Bird.
If you are tired of using these Pokémon, you can spice things up withTornaduswithAir Slash and HurricaneorZapdoswithThunder ShockandDrill Peck.
The best Megas you can use against Buzzwole would beMega PidgeotwithWing AttackandBrave Bird, or you could also useMega Y CharizardwithAir SlashandBlast Burn.Mega Latios, if you have it, will also do well here withZen HeadbuttandPsychic.
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