The third member of the Swords of Justice quartet, Virizion joins its fellow members - Terrakion and Cobalion. Like all Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Go, Virizion is available in five-star raids, so, if you want to add this Gen 5 legendary to your Pokédex, you’ll need at least one other trainer to help you take it down. On this page:
Virizion type: Grass and fighting-type Virizion is weak against: Fairy, fire, flying, ice, psychic and poison-type Virizion counters: Moltres, Mewtwo, Entei, Latios, Rayquaza, Togekiss, Roserade, Weavile, Honchkrow, Darmanitan and Yveltal Other Virizion notes: Due to partly being a fighting-type, Virizion is weakest against flying-type Pokémon. This means that you should start off any raid with your strongest flying-type Pokémon
Raid Boss CP - 39,601 CP Max normal CP for catching Virizion - 1727 CP Max weather Boost CP (Sunny) for catching Virizion - 2159 CP
Thank you to JaceMasood from reddit for the help with this information. Possible Fast Moves:
Quick Attack (Normal) Zen Headbutt (Psychic)
Possible Charged Moves:
Close Combat (Fighting) Leaf Blade (Grass) Stone Edge (Rock)
If you caught Virizion during the Festival of Lights event in November 2021, then it will know the Sacred Sword charged attack.
The Season of Mythical Wishes continues with the Winter Holiday event, which has brought Mega Glalie to Pokémon Go. Don’t forget to partake in the new Go Battle League season.
Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres.
Just like the other members of the Swords of Justice, Virizion is inspired by a character from The Three Musketeers, written by Alexandre Dumas, pére. Virizion’s particular inspiration is the character Aramis, who is depicted as being the most romantic, yet vain, member of the musketeers.
Virizion’s head also resembles a tricorne hat, which were worn by French musketeers throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
In the Pokémon mythos, the Swords of Justice are known for protecting wild Pokémon during a forest fire in the Moor of Icirrus. As part of this rescue , Virizion used its impressive speed to act as a shield between the wild Pokémon and the fire itself.
