| Raid boss | Weak to | Top counters |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Rayquaza | Ice / Dragon / Rock / Fairy | Mega Garchomp (Outrage), Shadow Mamoswine (Avalanche), Galarian Darmanitan (Avalanche) |
| Primal Groudon | Water / Grass / Ice | Mega Swampert (Hydro Cannon), Mega Sceptile (Frenzy Plant), Kyogre (Origin Pulse) |
| Primal Kyogre | Electric / Grass | Mega Ampharos (Thunder), Kartana (Razor Leaf), Xurkitree (Discharge), Thundurus-Therian (Thunderbolt) |
| Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | Ghost / Dark / Ice | Mega Houndoom (Foul Play), Shadow Tyranitar (Crunch), Galarian Darmanitan (Avalanche) |
| Mewtwo (Shadow Ball) | Bug / Dark / Ghost | Shadow Tyranitar (Bite + Crunch), Mega Houndoom, Shadow Hydreigon (Bite + Brutal Swing) |
| Zacian-Hero | Poison / Steel | Mega Beedrill (X-Scissor + Sludge Bomb), Shadow Metagross, Shadow Roserade |
| Dialga-Origin | Fighting / Ground | Mega Lopunny (Focus Blast), Excadrill (Drill Run), Shadow Conkeldurr (Counter + Dynamic Punch) |
| Giratina-Origin | Ghost / Dark / Dragon / Ice / Fairy | Mega Gardevoir (Charm + Dazzling Gleam), Shadow Mamoswine (Avalanche), Mega Houndoom |
| Mega Latios | Dragon / Ghost / Dark / Ice / Bug / Fairy | Rayquaza (Outrage), Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Tyranitar |
| Mega Charizard Y | Water / Rock / Electric | Mega Tyranitar (Smack Down + Stone Edge), Kyogre, Mega Aerodactyl |
How to pick raid counters
Three rules:
- Exploit weakness. Bring 6 attackers of the boss's weak type — even cheap ones (Counter Conkeldurr vs. Dialga) outperform Pokémon with higher base stats but neutral typing.
- Match the boss's move. If Mewtwo has Shadow Ball, bring Dark-resistant tanks (Tyranitar, Houndoom). If it has Focus Blast, bring Steel (Metagross, Aggron).
- Mega for the +30% party boost. Even one Mega Tyranitar in your team boosts all other Dark attackers by 30%. Use them if available.
Solo vs. duo vs. group raids
Most Tier 3 raids are duoable with 30+ trainers. Tier 5 (legendaries) generally need 5-6 trainers unless you have Mega attackers, weather boost, and friend bonuses stacked. Mega raids vary — Mega Rayquaza is the hardest (3+ Ice-mega counters required).