G’day PoGO lovers! The Weather Week event is upon us, with an abundance of Castform, double stardust per catch, and … some other stuff! Let’s take a quick look at the event details and consider some of the top PvP priorities for the event.
Event Details
Date & Time 
Starts Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Ends Monday, March 18, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses 
2x Stardust for catching Pokémon
Catch Pokémon with Weather Boost to earn extra Stardust.
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Castform
Priority 1: Helioptile
Hear me out. Helioptile is my number 1 priority for this event – specifically due to the relative rarity of its spawn rate since its release. In terms of performance, at first glance Heliolisk has what one might call a fairly middling performance in the open Ultra League meta. Heliolisk isn’t exactly hanging around in battles for that long due to its frailty. This doesn’t really paint the full picture though. With the addition of Breaking Swipe to its repertoire, Helio actually has a decent enough bait move to play with. It is super spammy and powerful, it has really decent coverage with Grass Knot / Thunderbolt as the second charge move which helps it hit Water and Flying types hard, and it has a really nice Normal sub-typing which allows it to resist some of the big bad Ghost types in Giratina, Trevenant and Jellicent. With the right team build and strategic game play, Heliolisk can put in some serious work. It’s worth checking out some of ThoTechnical’s content if you’re looking for some ideas on how to optimally use it. Heliolisk struggles a bit in the Great League, due to the spammy-ness of the many mudboys that are lurking in wait. In terms of IV’s, I think you want to eke as much bulk out of your build as possible, as there are no obvious downsides that appear in the sims. This means you’ve got an excellent opportunity to grind for some with decent IV’s and XL candy.
Priority 2: Amaura
Aurorus is one of my personal faves. It can be a bit tricky to build around in heavy Fighting type metas, but in the right situations, it can put in serious work. In the Ultra League, where I think it has the most play, it is an excellent counter to common Flying, Dragon and Fairy types, and it can apply a lot of shield pressure. It can also be a bit of a safe switch in the Ultra League, as it can threaten a lot of meta relevant Pokémon.
