When are Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree coming to Pokemon GO?

The wait for the main debut of Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree in Pokemon GO is finally over. With the start of the Global Fest 2024, these monsters will be available for the first time. The regular forms of these Ultra Beasts have been appearing in raids since Pokemon GO Fest 2022. Following the pattern, this upcoming occasion will bring Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitee and their Shiny variants back via 5-star raids.

Players who have not gotten an opportunity to defeat Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree’s raids can now join and obtain these Ultra Beasts in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO: Global introduction of Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree

Trainers can get Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree from Pokemon GO 5-star raids at the Global Fest 2024. It will start on July 13, 2024, at 10:00 am local time and run until July 14, 2024, at 6:00 pm local time. During this event, you can beat Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree in raids to get both types of forms.

Unluckily, not everyone from the world will be able to come across the Shiny variants of Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree. Since these monsters are region-locked, only those that are from the following locations can find them.

• Trainers from the Americas and Greenland can encounter Shiny Buzzwole.
• Trainers from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India can encounter Shiny Pheromosa.
• Trainers from Asia-Pacific can encounter Shiny Xurkitree.

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What are the Shiny odds of Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree in Pokemon GO?

The Shiny odds of Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree are 1-in-20 in 5-star raids. Players will have to attack these raids for at least 20 times to come across these rare forms. Despite this, they may not encounter the Shiny Ultra Beasts unless they get lucky.

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How to beat Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree in Pokemon GO raids?

Shiny forms of the Ultra Beasts. (Image via TPC)

By exploiting the type weaknesses of Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree, you can defeat them in raids. The first two share Fighting and Bug-typing, and they are 256% weak to Fighting-type attacks. The latter is a solo Electric-type, making it vulnerable to only Ground-type attacks by 160%.

Counters to defeat Buzzwole and Pheromosa:

• Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Moltres: Wing Attack and Sky Attack
• Shadow Salamence: Fire Fang and Fly
• Shadow Honchkrow: Peck and Sky Attack
• Yveltal: Gust and Oblivion Wing
• Therian Forme Enamorus: Fairy Wind and Fly

Counters for Xurkitree:

• Primal or Shadow Ground: Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Shadow Excadrill: Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
• Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
• Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot and Sand Searstorm

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That is it for when Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree will arrive in Pokemon GO raids and how to beat them.