Best Counters and How to Catch

Eternatus is a powerful Legendary who is responsible for the Gygantamax phenomenon that happens all across the world, and Trainers need to ready up their Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Sword Zamazenta to beat this powerful opponent in Pokemon GO.

Players who are reading themselves for the Pokemon GO max finale can learn everything they need to know about Eternatus, its moveset, Adventure Effects, best counters to beat it, and shiny availability with this guide.

How to Beat Eternamax Eternatus in Pokemon GO

To get Eternamax Eternatus in Pokemon GO, players need to beat it in Tier 6 Max Battles. Defeating it will grant trainers a chance to catch it after a successful raid. Eternamax Eternatus battles cost 800 Max Energy each, but during the Max Finale event, trainers will be able to obtain lots of Energy since one of the bonuses active will increase the energy obtained considerably.

With that in mind, players should prepare themselves with a team that includes Pokemon of the Dragon, Ground, Psychic, and Ice-type, since Eternatus is weak to those types. On the contrary, avoid bringing Pokemon of the Bug, Grass, Water, Fire, Electric, Poison, and Fighting, since they will cause little damage to this beast.

Eternatus’ main attack is called Dynamax Cannon, a Dragon-type move that causes severe damage, and it’s also the tenth Move with Adventure Effect introduced in Pokemon GO. Dynamax Cannon temporarily boosts the level of a Pokémon’s Max Moves in Max Battles, bringing it up by one level for a duration that can be extended by spending more Eternatus Candy and Stardust.

Best Counters For Eternatus in Pokemon GO

The two main counters for Eternatus in Pokemon GO are Crowned Shield Zamazenta and Dynamax Latios, since these are bulky and cause STAB damage with their Max Moves. Dynamax Metagross is also a decent choice, with Zen Headbutt and D-Max Mindstorm it can cause tremendous damage to Eternatus. Other great counters for this Max Battle include:

• Dynamax Excadrill (Mud Slap – Mud Shot/D-Max Quake)
• Dynamax Latias (Zen Headbutt – Dragonbreath/D-Max Wyrmwind)
• Dynamax Hattene (Confusion – Pyscho Cut/D-Max Mindstorm)

Can Eternatus be Shiny in Pokemon GO?

No, unfortunately, Eternatus cannot be Shiny in Pokemon GO. This is a debuting Legendary Pokemon and thus, it’s impossible to catch it in its Shiny version. At least, for the moment, since it’s probable that Eternatus will be back for a second round of Max Battles in a future event. When that happens, it is also probable that Pokemon GO releases its shiny version, but until then, players will need to sit tight.

This also means that after beating Eternatus in Max Battles, players cannot count with the Shiny catch bonus, which guarantees all Shiny Raid Pokemon will be caught. So, it all depends on the players’ luck, though they can try to land Excellent Curveball Throws, and use Silver Pinap Berry or Gold Rasp Berry to increase their chances.