Pokemon GO Electivire raid guide: Weaknesses and counters

Pokemon GO Electivire raids are set to take place on the second day of Wild Area Global. You can encounter the regular and shiny variants of the Thunderbolt Pokemon by beating their raids. Usually, a 3-star Battle can be taken down solo with high-level counters — this means you can take on raids of Electivire all alone as well. However, it is crucial to know this creature's weaknesses and counters to bring it down.

Niantic has made a provision for trainers to access Pokemon GO Electivire raids with Remote Raid Passes — in fact, all 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and Primal raids of Wild Area can be joined with this item. Once you win against the Raid Boss, you will receive GO Safari Balls to capture them.

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Weaknesses of Pokemon GO Electivire raids

What is super-effective against Electivire in Pokemon GO?

Electivire is one of the Raid Bosses appearing on the second day of Wild Area Global (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Being an Electric-type pocket monster, Electivire is weak against Ground-type moves. All Ground-type attacks are super-effective against this creature, meaning they inflict heavy damage. However, no other moves can deal massive damage to it.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Electivire raids

Since only Ground-type attacks are practical for Electivire raids, you should only go with them. The Pokemon is resistant to Electric-, Flying-, and Steel-type attacks, so there is no benefit in teaching your counters those moves.

Here are the best Electivire counters in Pokemon GO:

• Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Excadrill: Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
• Landorus Therian: Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
• Rhyperior: Mud Slap and Earthquake
• Mega Swampert: Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Shadow Golurk: Mud Slap and Earth Power

Primal Groudon given in this Pokemon GO Electivire raid lineup can boost the attack power of other monsters by 10%. Additionally, moves similar to the typing of the Primal creatures are boosted by 30%.

Do note that you can challenge Primal Groudon's 5-star raids during Pokemon GO Wild Area Global. Complete this challenge to obtain it so that you can include it in a team of Electivire counters.

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Stat distribution and moves of Electivire in Pokemon GO raids

Details of Electivire raids (Image via The Pokemon GO)

The following are all the details of Electivire:

• Combat Power: 21,113
• Attack: 249
• Defense: 163
• Stamina: 181
• Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock and Low Kick
• Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Ice Punch, Thunderpunch, Thunder, and Wild Charge

The above counters can help defeat Electivire on time since 3-star raids must be completed in 180 seconds.

Also Check: Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator

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What is the best weather to beat Pokemon GO Electivire raids?

Sunny Weather is the best one to take down Electivire in Pokemon GO. Thanks to the Weather Boost effect, all Ground-type moves become powerful in Sunny Weather.

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What is the ideal group size to defeat Electivire?

The optimum group size to defeat Electivire consists of two to three trainers. More than this makes things easier to compete. You can also solo this monster, but only with the high-level counters, one of which is a Primal Groudon.

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Pokemon GO Electivire raid catches combat power

You can capture Electivire with the following combat power (CP) in different weather conditions:

• No Weather Boost: 1680 CP to 1759 CP at Level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather Boost (Rain): 2100 CP to 2199 CP at Level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Electivire raids in Pokemon GO?

Below are the 100% IV CP from Electivire raids:

• No Weather Boost: 1759 CP
• Weather Boost (Rain): 2199 CP

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Can you get Shiny Electivire in Pokemon GO raids?

Shiny Electivire (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Yes, Shiny Electivire can be obtained by defeating raid battles. However, you may need to beat as many raids as possible to come across one, given its encounter odds of 1-in-64.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters