For anyone who isn’t familiar with Raikou, Entei and Suicune, they’re the next Legendary Raids coming to Pokemon Go.
Niantic have confirmed that the Gen 2 Pocket Monsters will be deploying today but not like they have in the past.
While the Legendary Birds were available to everyone, albeit in timed slots, these new challenging Pocket Monsters will deploy differently.
For the chance to catch the trio of Legendary Pokemon originally from the Johto region, Trainers will need to wait for Raikou, Entei, and Suicune to appear in their region.
August 31 to September 30, you can find these Legendary Pokémon in the following areas of the world:
- Raikou, an Electric-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Americas.
- Entei, a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout Europe and Africa.
- Suicune, a Water-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
On September 30, all three of these Legendary Pokémon will move to a different location and will be available for Trainers to battle with friends until October 31.
They will make their final stop in the last remaining location on October 31. Raikou, Entei, and Suicune will be available for this limited time period.
Like most Legendary types, These trio aren’t known to evolve and will likely be tough to catch.
Entei will be arriving first in the UK, and said to have be resurrected by Ho-Oh after the burning of the Brass Tower.
In other Pokemon Go news, Niantic have also confirmed that they will begin testing Mewtwo raids in the coming weeks.
Mewtwo will only be available through Exclusive Raid Battles, which have yet to make their debut and will require an invite from a Gym.
Here’s the latest from Niantic: “While these Legendary Pokémon are traveling the world, we’ll also begin an EX Raid Battle (formerly Exclusive Raid Battle) field-testing phase at select Gyms before the feature is made available globally.
“We have collected some valuable early feedback on the new EX Raid Battle feature and will look to further test and hone the experience through the feedback of the dedicated global Trainer community.
“During the field test, we’ll be making periodic adjustments to EX Raid eligibility requirements, frequency, times, locations, and durations with the goal of making the EX Raid Battle feature engaging, rewarding, and most importantly, fun for Trainers who regularly participate in Raid Battles.
“The first EX Raid Passes will be sent out soon, and those invited will have an opportunity to try out the new system as early as September 6. Stay tuned for more updates as we launch the EX Raid Battle field test to more Gyms in the weeks ahead.
“We look forward to reading all your constructive feedback on our social media channels and encourage you to continue share your thoughts throughout the EX Raid Battle field test.”
More Pokemon Go updates are expected in September, which could also see new Raid support added to help communication.