"Best Community Day Pokemon For Rocket Leader Battles AND MORE! ;-)"

#PokemonGO: An excerpt from the Community Day December 2019 Guide (fwiw the formatting looks much nicer in the actual article)Exclusive moves returning also means a chance to obtain desired ones for the new feature Rocket Battles! This section will cover Pokemon good against Rocket Leaders and Giovanni, with some mentions for specific Grunt Pokemon.While you can probably use the same Pokemon you've powered up for PvE, Rocket Battles do have slight differences that make certain Pokemon stand out more.TyranitarSmack Down + CrunchTyranitar is one of the most important Pokemon for Team Go Rocket encounters. It's bulk and defensive Rock typing allows it to take on the Female Grunt's Snorlax, which can certainly be tricky otherwise! It's use against leaders is so frequent that it makes the list for many grunt catch-all teams too!(Side note: Evolving a Purified one during Community Day will also give you Return, though we're still a little unsure if a hard-hitting, costly move will be terribly useful.)Arlo's Scyther (except Fury Cutter sets)Arlo's CrobatArlo's CharizardArlo's DragoniteCliff/Female Grunt's SnorlaxSierra's HypnoSierra's SableyeSierra's AlakazamSierra's HoundoomSierra's Gardevoir (can struggle against Charm, save a Crunch)Giovanni's PersianGiovanni's Legendary Pokemon - Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are all weak to Rock-types. Many future Legendaries will be weak to Rock or Dark moves.MetagrossBullet Punch + Meteor MashSteel-type Pokemon are naturally great in Rocket Battles, because resisting is so important. While Metagross really shines in the following matchups, it can often be used as a flex Pokemon since it can resist many things that are thrown at it.Arlo's CrobatArlo's DragoniteSierra's AlakazamSierra's GardevoirSwampertMud Shot + Hydro CannonYou'll want to make sure Swampert is using Mud Shot for quick energy gains, allowing it to spam Hydro Canon. Despite yesterday's nerf, this move is still busted. It + a Tyranitar should be able to take down any Giovanni lineup.Arlo's CharizardCliff's SandslashCliff's TyranitarCliff's InfernapeSierra's HoundoomGiovanni's 2nd Pokemon - Dugtrio Rhydon and Hippowdon all don't like getting wet.BlazikenCounter + Blaze KickYea, you'll actually want a Blaziken that isn't using its signature move (Luckily, a charge move unlock is cheap on Starter Pokemon). This combination allows it to pressure shields as a lead Pokemon.Arlo's Scizor - Though you'll usually want Counter, Fire Spin is doubly effecting, making any of its users a great option, including Charizard too.Cliff's Meowth - Using Counter + forcing shields makes Blaziken a great opener against Cliff.Cliff's TorterraSierra's Sneasel - Another lead PokemonMamoswinePowder Snow + AvalancheAnother Pokemon without its exclusive move, you may still wish to double move one of your Mamoswine if you're going to power it up, so that it has access to Ancient Power for PvP.Arlo's DragoniteCliff's FlygonGiovanni's 2nd Pokemon - Dugtrio Rhydon and Hippowdon all don't like the snow either.Team GO Rocket Leader Guide: General Tips and Defeating GiovanniArlo GuideCliff GuideSierra GuideOf course, also check out and shareThe Full Community Day December 2019 GuideThe guide has a bunch of tips and technical info to help you prepare for this weekend as always! We've also got the https://ift.tt/34fdnSR and https://ift.tt/2qYGriM that are worth a look, as well as ratings for every Pokemon on their individual Pokemon pages.Like many others, I'm basically considering this an Eevee Community Day as I didn't evolve an Umbreon last year, and Glaceon/Leafeon are the only new featured Pokemon. The article contains an Eevee section with all the nicknames and evolution methods. Remember to look for the silhouette before evolving. I also recommend test evolutions AKA evolve your Typhlosion or something before evolving your Shiny Beldum.+ a bunch more info and tips on the event. Give it a scroll and a share and have a great weekend!The guide will also be updated to include analysis of any sale boxes or new event info once the event has started! via /r/TheSilphRoad https://ift.tt/2Edifwx