How to solo defeat Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO 3-star raids
The return of Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO 3-star raids has left trainers wondering if they can defeat the Pocket Monster on their own. Voltorb from the Hisui region is a dual Electric- and Grass-type species, and as a Raid Boss, its power increases significantly. This means you must use creatures with potent moves to take it down.
Hisuian Voltorb and its shiny variant can be obtained by beating 3-star raids. You can defeat Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO solo by joining these battles during Festival of Lights 2024 between November 1, 2024, at 10:00 am local time and November 1, 2024, at 8:00 pm local time.
How to defeat Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO raids alone
Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO is a Grass- and Electric-type Pocket Monster. This means it is 160% weak to Bug-, Fire-, Ice-, and Poison-type moves. These moves have the potential to significantly damage the creature, so make sure you teach your counters these attacks.
If you are aiming to find high IV Hisuian Voltorb from 3-star raids, you will want to challenge the Pocket Monster in weather that improves its performance and power. This improvement happens in Rainy and Sunny weather conditions. It is important to note that the STAB effect helps boost the damage output of some of the creature's moves.
The Fast Move options that Hisuian Voltorb has for these battles are Tackle and Charge Beam. Tackle is a Normal-type attack, and Charge Beam is an Electric-type one.
On the other hand, Hisuian Voltorb's Charged Moves are Thunderbolt, Swift, and Energy Ball. While Thunderbolt is an Electric-type attack, Swift is a Normal-type option, and Energy Ball is a Grass-type one. It’s worth noting that Hisuian Voltorb cannot reap the benefit of the STAB effect from Tackle and Swift.
Do note you must avoid incoming Charged Moves from Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO raids because your counters will take increased damage from them. The damage taken may be destructive, resulting in your loss. Therefore, the stronger your counters against Hisuian Voltorb, the higher your chances of securing wins.
The time given to bring down Hisuian Voltorb 3-star raids is just 180 seconds. This means you will need Pokemon that take very little time to win. Some of the critters that can do this are Mega Blaziken, Reshiram, Shadow Heatran, Shadow Chandelure, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Entei.
Counters for Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO
Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon GO can be countered by the following Pocket Monsters:
- Mega Blaziken: Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Y Charizard: Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Reshiram: Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Shadow Heatran: Fire Spin and Magma Storm
- Shadow Chandelure: Fire Spin and Overheat
- Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin and Overheat
- Naganadel: Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
These parties will need healing potions in case they receive damage or faint during battle. Therefore, ensure you collect some Max Revives to get them back to fights as soon as possible.
As a final note, if you decide to use creatures taking less time to secure wins, you become eligible to find Shiny Hisuain Voltorb much, much faster.
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