Best Pokémon to defeat Raging Bolt in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Raging Bolt are: Mega Rayquaza, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Palkia, Mega Salamence, Shadow Salamence, and Origin Forme Palkia. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Raging Bolt in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Dragon Tail / Precipice Blades
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Dragon Tail / Earthquake
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow PalkiaShadow Palkia
      Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
      Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
      Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
      #6
      Official artwork of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme Palkia
      Dragon Tail / Spacial Rend
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *549.07153826.207s1867.1
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *479.62152854.408s1677.5
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail GroundEarthquake 480.39146831.308s1665.0
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 494.92103402.008s1578.4
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 454.46137407.708s1571.3
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 490.9596796.108s1546.1
      7.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *461.60113668.208s1526.0
      8.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *421.00155483.409s1520.8
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor *466.98100864.208s1500.2
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail GroundEarthquake 450.04108165.608s1479.9
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *446.09104877.509s1459.9
      12.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe 392.21163944.0010s1455.6
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 399.89141957.6010s1432.0
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 439.3299381.709s1425.7
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 422.19111274.309s1416.6
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 410.62107179.309s1374.9
      17.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *419.4695273.609s1362.4
      18.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *418.2195119.909s1358.8
      19.Thumbnail image of PalkiaPalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 412.3098984.309s1355.5
      20.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 376.16133649.0010s1347.3
      21.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 352.89165490.0011s1343.1
      22.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 408.8893292.609s1329.4
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap IceAvalanche 421.1583118.809s1326.6
      24.Thumbnail image of HaxorusHaxorusDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *419.1883382.109s1322.6
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 369.41130997.5010s1322.6
      26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 382.69114821.1010s1321.0
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter DragonBreaking Swipe 410.9981664.209s1296.5
      28.Thumbnail image of DragoniteDragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor *388.9796780.2010s1288.8
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 370.17114218.0010s1285.6
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor *412.1675747.609s1278.2
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Raging Bolt in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Raging Bolt CP range from Raids

      Raging Bolt can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 3 CP to 8 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 4 CP to 10 CP with Rain and Windy weather boost

      Raging Bolt weaknesses

      Raging Bolt type chart

      When fighting Raging Bolt, keep in mind the that Electric and Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ground, and Ice-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Grass, Steel, Water, and Electric-type moves.

      Raging Bolt takes increased damage from:Raging Bolt takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Dragon
      • Fairy
      • Ground
      • Ice
      Raging Bolt takes reduced damage from:Raging Bolt takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Grass
      • Steel
      • Water
      39%
      • Electric

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Raging Bolt

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dragon158.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground108.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fairy46.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ice34.0%
      • snowSnow
      Psychic14.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost10.0%
      • fogFog
      Rock10.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Bug4.0%
      • rainRain
      Dark2.0%
      • fogFog
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Raging Bolt in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Raging Bolt down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Raging Bolt counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.