How to get Wyrdeer in Pokemon Go & can it be shiny?

Wyrdeer is a rare species in Pokemon Go, and trainers currently have a great opportunity to catch this Hisuian creature in the mobile game.

Here’s all you need to know to get Wyrdeer in Pokemon Go, including details on its performance in PvP and PvE, its shiny availability, and all of its moves.

How to catch Wyrdeer in Pokemon Go

Trainers can catch Wyrdeer after defeating it in 3-Star Raids from August 12 to August 16, 2024, and then again on August 21, after the 2024 World Championships Celebration event.

In Pokemon Legends Arceus, Stantler evolves into Wyrdeer. However, as with other Hisuian evolutions like Braviary and Kleavor, Pokemon Go does not allow trainers to evolve them from their previous forms. The only way to obtain them is through featured Raids.

Can Wyrdeer be shiny?

Yes, shiny Wyrdeer is available in Pokemon Go. In this particular case, its shiny form debuted during an event.

Trainers who encounter one after beating it in 3-Star Raids can consider themselves lucky as this will grant them a secured catch. Shiny Raid Pokemon have a 100% capture rate.

The odds of finding a shiny Wyrdeer during featured Raids are also boosted and are approximately 1 in 60 or a 1.67% chance.

Is Wyrdeer good in Pokemon Go PvP?

Yes, Wyrdeer is a good option in PvP since it has some overall decent stats. Its Psychic/Normal-type makes it vulnerable only to Bug and Dark-type moves.

More so, it boasts an impressive 233 Stamina, which is impressive for Pokemon Go standards. It has a solid Attack stat of 206 but a relatively weak 145 Defense stat, resulting in a tradeoff between offensive and defensive capabilities.

It is especially good in Great League and Ultra League but falls short in Master League.

Best PvP moveset

The best moveset for Wyrdeer in Pokemon Go PvP is Zen Headbutt as a Fast Move and Wild Charge as a Charged Move.

Wyrdeer is a great attacker in PvP but also has a low defense stat, which makes it a “Glass Cannon.” Zen Headbutt allows Wyrdeer to pile up enough energy and Wild Charge is a surprise move since most would expect Megahorn or Psychic as a Charged Move.

Stomp also works as a decent Shield Breaker but deals less damage than Wild Charge, so it has no other purposes. Wild Charge also deals increased damage to annoying Water types such as Vaporeon or meta Flying types such as Pelipper.

Is Wyrdeer good in Pokemon Go PvE?

Wyrdeer is a decent option in PvE. It reaches a max CP of 3089, so it’s a fine pick for Middle-rank Raids.

Only being vulnerable to Bug and Dark-type moves makes it one of the most versatile options available in the Pokemon Go roster. Keep that in mind if you find a decent Wyrdeer in 3-Star Raids.

Best PvE moveset

The best Wyrdeer Moveset for Pokemon Go PvE consists of Tackle as Fast Move and Psychic as Charged Move. With a whopping 381,70 TDO (Total Damage Output), it’s the best option for this species.

Megahorn is a good alternative as a Charged Move but it takes far more energy to charge, and you’ll be looking to get a decent charge time/damage ratio to break away those enormous HP pools in raids.

All moves

Fast Moves

• Tackle (Normal)
• Zen Headbutt (Psychic)
• Confusion (Psychic)

Charged Moves

• Megahorn (Bug)
• Psychic (Psychic)
• Stomp (Normal)
• Wild Charge (Electric)

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