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Get ready to take on Blacephalon in Pokémon GO.
Blacephalon is back in Pokémon GO in five-star raids from April 9 until April 21. We haven’t seen this Pokémon since Pokémon GO Fest, so this is still a Pokémon that we haven’t had many chances to encounter. This will also be the shiny debut for this Pokémon.
Blacephalon is region locked to the Western Hemisphere, with Stakataka appearing in the Eastern Hemisphere at the same time.
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Blacephalon is a really powerful Pokémon for Raids. It sits well in both the Fire and Ghost-type categories. That makes this a really worthwhile Pokémon to Raid for, especially now that the shiny is also avaliable.
Here is everything you need to take on Blacephalon in Pokémon GO.
Best Blacephalon counters in Pokémon GO:
Blacephalon has a weakness to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock and Water-types in Pokémon GO. In terms of resistances, it has a double resistance to Bug, Fighting and Normal-type attacks. It has six other single resistances, importantly including Fairy-types.
There is a whole host of good Mega Pokémon for you to use when taking Blacephalon in Pokémon GO. Rhyperior and Hydreigon are common spawns and are easily attainable. Last years Glitz and Glam Research released Mega Diancie to all Trainers worldwide.. Additionally,Primal KyogreandPrimal Groudonhad appeared during theGO Wild Area eventlate last year.
As a result, most trainers should be able to build a team to take on Blacephalon. Of course, despite all these good Mega Pokémon you can pick from you can only have one Pokémon Mega Evolved at once. Any of the Pokémon that are good in their Mega versions are also good in their standard versions.
Can Blacephalon be shiny in Pokémon GO?
For the first time ever in Pokémon GO, Blacephalon can be shiny after your Raid.
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Mega Evolutions to get you more Blacephalon candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Fire and Ghost-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.
Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Blacephalon Candy in Pokémon GO:
How many trainers do I need to beat Blacephalon in Pokémon GO?
Blacephalon has a very low defence stat and should be pretty simple to take down.Two trainerswith Party Play and good counters should be able to win this raid. Lower level trainers or those with weaker counters should aim forfive trainerswhen battling this raid.
What is the Blacephalon Pokémon GO 100% IV hundo CP?
With Blacephalon being good Raid attacker in Pokémon GO, grabbing a 100% IV hundo will be very useful. Here are the hundo CP values to keep an eye out for after the Raid:
Weather Effects:
Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.
If you’re looking out for a higher CP Blacephalon in Pokémon GO, you will want either Sunny or Foggy weather. While Sunny weather may boost Blacephalon’s Fire-type moves, your Ground-type counters will also be boosted.
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