Best Pheromosa counters

Raid Battles

The best Pheromosa counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Rayquaza, Shadow Honchkrow, Shadow Moltres, Mega Pidgeot, Shadow Unfezant, and Shadow Salamence. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Pheromosa in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HonchkrowShadow Honchkrow
          Peck / Sky Attack
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega PidgeotMega Pidgeot
          Air Slash / Brave Bird
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow UnfezantShadow Unfezant
          Air Slash / Sky Attack
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Fly
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 165.644312.3395s319.9
          2.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 128.612616.85123s236.2
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 125.17915.816137s186.8
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *99.662069.77158s183.8
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingAir Slash FlyingBrave Bird 106.541539.89151s182.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 112.711133.513147s179.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 100.501720.28158s178.2
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 111.541123.013148s177.6
          9.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *101.171613.89158s176.9
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFlyingAir Slash FireOverheat 88.762281.16176s171.0
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 85.842499.26181s169.6
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 94.031685.38169s168.3
          13.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 87.012256.66180s167.9
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 84.812367.86184s166.2
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 84.812367.86184s166.2
          16.Thumbnail image of BraviaryBraviaryFlyingAir Slash FlyingFly 94.631379.110170s162.4
          17.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicPsycho Cut FlyingBrave Bird 87.011892.17181s162.0
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *79.402453.46196s158.8
          19.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme TornadusIncarnate Forme TornadusFlyingAir Slash FlyingHurricane 88.631555.69179s158.0
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FlyingBrave Bird 90.221386.810178s156.5
          21.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *81.582015.57192s155.9
          22.Thumbnail image of Hisuian BraviaryHisuian BraviaryFlyingAir Slash FlyingFly 86.031572.99184s154.6
          23.Thumbnail image of HonchkrowHonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 99.50871.217168s154.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *93.761042.314175s152.3
          25.Thumbnail image of UnfezantUnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 91.801102.813178s151.5
          26.Thumbnail image of StaraptorStaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 90.641090.413180s149.6
          27.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme TornadusTherian Forme TornadusFlyingGust FlyingBleakwind Storm *81.781626.99193s149.5
          28.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 81.271658.19194s149.4
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwannaShadow SwannaFlyingAir Slash FlyingFly 89.511051.314182s147.0
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScytherShadow ScytherFlyingAir Slash FlyingAerial Ace 79.991414.410199s142.8
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Pheromosa CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1538 CP to 1624 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1922 CP to 2030 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Pheromosa weaknesses

          Pheromosa type chart

          When fighting Pheromosa, keep in mind the that Bug and Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Flying (2x), Fairy, Fire, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FlyingFlying256.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug62.5%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • GroundGround62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Pheromosa takes increased damage from Flying, Fairy, Fire, and Psychic type moves.
          • Pheromosa takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Pheromosa

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Flying232.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic72.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire52.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy8.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost8.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          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 Pheromosa in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Pheromosa 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 Pheromosa 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.