Pokemon GO’sValentine’s Day 2021 event is just a few days away and players are going to have yetanother Collection Challengeto complete for some good rewards. This challenge looks even more difficult than the last few and is going to require players to catch two Legendary Pokemon during the short event.
TheValentine’s Day 2021 eventtakes place from February 14 through February 18 and players who want to complete the Collection Challenge will need to lock down both Latios and Latias before time expires. Each of those Legendaries are going to be floating around inPokemon GOthis week and next, but players will need to do some prep work to ensure they are ready to catch them when the time comes.
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The process offinding and catching a Legendary Pokemonmay be old news at this point for many trainers, but this guide will spell out exactly how to find, encounter, and catch each of these Pokemon during the event window for players who may be new to the process.
How to find Latios and Latias?
Latias and Latios will be appearing in five-star raids from Tuesday, June 06, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, July 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. local time. That means that players should be able to use their Nearby radar and local raiding communities to find Legendary Eggs to monitor. Once a Legendary Egg at a Gym hatches, players will be able to see if Latios or Latias was inside.
How to catch Latios or Latias
Catching either Latios or Latias is going to require a few steps. Players will need to team up with a group to defeat the Raid Boss and then have a successful encounter with it to complete this part of the Collection Challenge.
Luckily, things are fairly simple since the pair share their Psychic-/Dragon- dual typing. That means thatthe best Latios and Latias countersare going to be Fairy, Ghost, Dark, Dragon, Ice, and Bug-types. For the best chance of successfully taking down Latios, consider creating a lineup that uses some of these recommendations…
Black Kyurem - Dragon Tail and Outrage or Blizzard
Palkia - Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
Rayquaza - Dragon Tail and Outrage
Salamence - Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
White Kyurem - Dragon Breath and Blizzard
Gardevoir - Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Togekiss - Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Granbull - Charm and Play Rough
Origin Form Giratina - Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Chandelure - Hex and Shadow Ball
Genfar - Shadow Claw or Lick and Shadow Ball
Tyranitar - Bite and Crunch
Weavile - Ice Shard and Avalanche
Darkrai - Snarl and Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse
How to catch Latias
Just like with Latios, catching Latias is going to require a few steps. Players will need to team up with a group to defeat the Raid Boss and then have a successful encounter with it to complete this part of the Collection Challenge. Keep in mind that players who have a team bonus, Friendship bonus, and damage bonus will earn the most Premium Pokeballs and have the best change at actually catching the Pokemon during the encounter.
This would be a perfect time touse some Golden Razz Berriesif trainers have a few to spare. Players who are skilled enough should also consider going for Great or Excellent curveballs during the encounter.
Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
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