Best Solgaleo counters

Raid Battles

The best Solgaleo counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Garchomp, and Shadow Tyranitar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Solgaleo in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.711284.211432s73.7
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.661037.514448s68.9
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *37.04707.621427s67.2
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 33.251062.514466s67.0
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 38.22585.425419s66.3
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *32.26982.615481s64.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 34.38713.321458s63.4
          8.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *30.551103.213505s63.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin GhostShadow Ball 35.38614.424449s62.9
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *33.95610.424467s60.8
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *29.79991.115519s60.5
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 33.91571.126469s59.9
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 34.78492.930462s59.4
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang DarkFoul Play 29.23941.015530s59.0
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 30.90748.320506s58.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *31.16703.921503s58.5
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 30.30779.219515s58.4
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 34.09487.030471s58.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.26470.331470s58.1
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 36.54362.541452s58.0
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 28.62931.016541s57.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *30.50642.723516s56.4
          23.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *27.85892.416556s56.1
          24.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *26.98956.215572s55.5
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 33.04422.935490s55.2
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *27.11881.917571s54.8
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *29.83585.625529s54.4
          28.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *29.76579.025530s54.2
          29.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 28.27698.521553s54.0
          30.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *26.50896.416583s54.0
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          Group size

          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Solgaleo in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Solgaleo CP range from Raids

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

          • From 2219 CP to 2310 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2774 CP to 2887 CP with Windy and Snow weather boost

          Solgaleo weaknesses

          Solgaleo type chart

          When fighting Solgaleo, keep in mind the that Psychic and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel, Poison, and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          Resistances
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          PsychicPsychic39.1%
          DragonDragon62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          RockRock62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Solgaleo

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire154.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost82.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground78.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark66.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Solgaleo in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Solgaleo 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 Solgaleo 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.