1-Star raid Bug

Blipbug Raid Guide

Weak to Fire, Flying, Rock — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Blipbug.

Boosted in Rainy 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
209
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
261
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
1+
Min 1 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
98.7
Mega Blaziken
Blipbug

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Blipbug. Tap a row for full stats.

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 98.7DPS 7,215TDO 2
Blacephalon
Blacephalon IncinerateMind Blown 97.4DPS 4,684TDO 3
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y Fire SpinBlast Burn 95.7DPS 8,588TDO 4
Shadow Salamence
Shadow Salamence Fire FangFly 92.6DPS 6,392TDO 5
Shadow Chandelure
Shadow Chandelure Fire SpinOverheat 92.4DPS 4,956TDO 6
Shadow Moltres
Shadow Moltres Fire SpinFly 91.4DPS 6,514TDO 7
Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza Air SlashHurricane 91.2DPS 9,936TDO 8
Shadow Tornadus (Therian)
Shadow Tornadus (Therian) GustBleakwind Storm 90.4DPS 6,110TDO 9
Shadow Toucannon
Shadow Toucannon PeckBeak Blast 89.7DPS 4,748TDO 10
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) Fire FangOverheat 89.5DPS 4,536TDO 11
Mega Salamence
Mega Salamence Fire FangFly 86.8DPS 10,733TDO 12
Shadow Rampardos
Shadow Rampardos Smack DownRock Slide 86.6DPS 3,945TDO 13
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 86.3DPS 4,411TDO 14
Mega Diancie
Mega Diancie Rock ThrowRock Slide 85.9DPS 6,321TDO 15
Shadow Staraptor
Shadow Staraptor GustBrave Bird 85.8DPS 4,525TDO 16
Mega Pidgeot
Mega Pidgeot GustBrave Bird 85.6DPS 6,688TDO 17
Shadow Heatran
Shadow Heatran Fire SpinMagma Storm 84.9DPS 7,212TDO 18
Reshiram
Reshiram Fire FangFusion Flare 84.0DPS 8,326TDO 19
Shadow Delphox
Shadow Delphox Fire SpinBlast Burn 82.8DPS 5,410TDO 20
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard X Fire SpinBlast Burn 81.7DPS 7,366TDO

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
1-Star
Weather boost
Rainy
Shiny available
No
Base Attack
46
Base Defense
67
Base Stamina
93

Weak to — use these types

Fire1.6× Flying1.6× Rock1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Fighting0.625× Grass0.625× Ground0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 182 226
15 / 15 / 15 100% 209 261
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 209 CP it is a perfect Blipbug — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Blipbug resists Fighting, Grass, Ground — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Blipbug?

The top counter is Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn at 98.7 DPS against Blipbug. Blacephalon (97.4) and Mega Charizard Y (95.7) follow.

What is Blipbug weak to?

Blipbug takes super effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Blipbug?

Blipbug can be soloed. The six best counters average 94.7 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can Blipbug be shiny?

Not from this raid: the current Blipbug encounter cannot be shiny.

What weather boosts Blipbug?

Rainy. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 226–261 CP instead of 182–209. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Blipbug worth raiding?

Blipbug has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Blipbug?

The counter list on this page is for beating Blipbug. For the moves Blipbug should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

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All raid bosses Every boss in the current rotation Best Fire attackers Top Fire-type Pokemon ranked by DPS Blipbug Pokedex Base stats, moves and evolutions