Gigantamax Butterfree is the newest addition to the checklist of Gigantamax Pokémon launched to Pokémon Go, and is offered in Max Battles as a part of the Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle Day on Aug. 3 from 2-5 p.m. in your native time.
This large bug will solely have area of interest makes use of (as is the best way for bug-type Pokémon), however in case you like to gather Gigantamax Pokémon, you’ll need one on your assortment regardless.
Beneath, we checklist out some common Gigantamax Max Battle ideas and counters for Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon Go.
Gigantamax Butterfree weak point
Gigantamax Butterfree has a ton of weaknesses: flying-, rock-, fire-, electrical, and ice-type strikes. On high of that, Butterfree truly has doubled weak point towards rock-type strikes, although we gained’t be capable of make a lot use of that but.
You’ll wish to keep away from utilizing ground-, fighting-, bug-, and grass-type strikes, as Butterfree has a resistance towards these sorts.
Gigantamax Butterfree finest counters
With the above in thoughts, there’s a great variety of counters to convey to Butterfree. We advocate the next to give attention to offensive strikes:
You may as well convey the Dynamax variations of the above Pokémon (although, sure, they may deal much less injury than their Gigantamax counterparts). For those who’re working D-Max variations of the above, Cinderace and Charizard will each need Fireplace Spin as an alternative as their quick strikes. Since D-Max strikes pull typing from the quick transfer, it’ll need this over the listed assaults, which we solely advocate on the G-Max variations as a result of they’re quicker and thus builds up the gauge extra.
As a reminder, there’s a set of Timed Analysis that gives you an encounter with a Dynamax Darumaka, Darumaka Sweet, and a few particles forward of the weekend. It’s truly a fairly respectable possibility in case you don’t have Toxtricity, Cinderace, or Charizard, so don’t sleep on this Timed Analysis.
If you wish to be an ally to your group, you may convey the next Pokémon with Max Guard and/or Max Spirit to assist out defensively:
These strikes will let you construct up shields rapidly, and their bulk will allow them to final lengthy towards Butterfree.
Even in case you don’t have these powered up, take into account simply bringing the strongest Dynamax Pokémon you might have. When you’ve got a maxed out Dynamax Gengar and your Dynamax Charizard isn’t leveled (and also you don’t have the means to energy it up), simply convey your Gengar.
Normal Gigantamax Butterfree ideas
For those who’ve been struggling in Max Battles, right here’s some common tricks to survive — and be sure you’re an asset to your group. Gigantamax battles contain far more technique than the same old rampant tapping that you just do in raids, so be certain to know what you’re doing earlier than leaping in.
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