Pokemon Go's next special five-star raid is now on, and trainers will need to be ready to rock in their veins in order to catch this legendary Pokemon.
Regirock from the Hoenn region has been named as the latest Pokemon Go five-star raid, running from now until February 7. Regirock's time as the five-star raid Pokemon comes as part of the game's Lunar New Year event, and it was also listed as part of the February 2022 event schedule. Regirock was the second of the three «Regi» Pokemon to be introduced to Pokemon Go, following Regice which featured as the special five-star raid last week. However, any chance to add a rare Pokemon like this is worth it, so if you're going to challenge the raid, check out our tips below.
Regice enters the five-star Raid ring starting February 1 at 10 AM local time, remaining there until 8 PM on February 8. Unfortunately, the game does not follow any set schedules with its raid--you won't be able to Regi-rock up to a Gym and be guaranteed an opportunity to take it on--but the game constantly tells you who's around to raid, so just keep an eye out.
There is one hope for those who need a Regirock appearance though: Pokemon Go's weekly Raid Hour on Wednesday night. This week's Raid Hour--February 2 from 6 PM to 7 PM local time--will feature the Rock Peak Pokemon at nearly every Gym in the game. If you want a guaranteed shot at Regirock, gather your friends and head out after dinner on Wednesday night.
Regirock, as its name would imply, is a Rock-type Pokemon. There's no dual-typing to worry about in this raid, you only need to be ready to rock against a Rock-type. Rock-types have multiple weaknesses, including Fighting, Ground, and Steel, so any of your most powerful Pokemon with those types
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