How to catch the Legendary Pokémon Zapdos and Moltres in Pokémon GO

If you had doubts about whether Pokémon Go was still booming, the legendary Pokémon are here to dispel them. Niantic has launched a series of challenges during the Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago, which have allowed Articuno and Lugia to be unlocked, the first legendary Pokémon to arrive in the game worldwide. But they will not be the only ones. In the next few days we will also have the possibility of catching another two of great relevance: Zapdos and Moltres. You have to take into account that you will not find them going from hunt down the streetThey will only be available as Legendary Raid Bosses. Only during the dates that we are going to tell you about.

Dates to capture Zapdos and Moltres

You still have time to get hold of Zapdos and Moltres, another of the two legendary Pokémon that will be unlocked. Moltres will be available for capture from July 31 to August 7 For his part, Zapdos will enter combat from August 7 until next August 14. That is, you have a week to catch them. Now, do you have doubts about how to do it?

Fight Zapdos or Moltres during a Raid

The only way to get one of these legendary Pokémon is found in the latest news that came to the Niantic game.We are talking about raids, a new group combat mode similar to that of traditional video games. Neither Zapdos nor Moltres will be available in the wild when we walk down the street. We can only face them during a raid.

The first thing you have to do is get the Raid Pass at a PokéStop. To do this you will need to be level 20 or higher or pay 100 pokécoins. You decide how you want to get them. Once you have it, track the gyms you have near your location. You will see an Egg in those where there is a raid. Since we are looking for Zapdos and Moltres, the Egg has to have a black or dark color. This is what tells us that the Raid Boss is a Legendary Pokémon. Prepare yourself because these raids are the most complicated of all.

Take advantage of their weak points

Zapdos is an Electric/Flying-type Legendary Pokémon. Thus, it is quite strong against Water, Flying-type Pokémon, though weak against Electric, Grass, Dragon-type Pokémon. Ground-type Pokémon, by contrast, do nothing to them. Keep this in mind for when you fight to capture it. For its part, Moltres is a Fire and Flying-type Pokémon This type of Pokémon is strong against Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, and Fairy types. They are weak against Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon type Pokémon.

The tricky thing is to weaken Zapdos or Moltres. Capturing them is an easier process. Once the match is over, you will be rewarded with several Honor Balls. Take good care of them because they will be very useful to catch the legendary Pokémon that appears before you.Use a Latano Berry to stop the Pokémon from moving. Ready your Honor Ball and throw it. If one of your skills is the curved throw, don't think twice, use it. In the event that you do not get it the first time, repeat the same process again: Latano Berry, and Honor Ball. If the Legendary Pokémon resists being caught and escapes, change your strategy and make use of a Razz Berry. Next, throw another Honor Ball. We are sure that then it will finally be yours.

Once you have Zapdos or Moltres in your possession, it's true that you won't be able to leave them defending a gym. However, you can use them in your battles and raids. Niantic has ensured that we will have the opportunity to capture other beloved legendary Pokémon such as Ho-oh or Mewtwo .