5-Star raid Shiny available Psychic Steel

Solgaleo Raid Guide

Q: What are the best counters for Solgaleo?

The top counter is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades at 34.9 DPS against Solgaleo. Mega Blaziken (34.8) and Blacephalon (34.6) follow.

Weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Solgaleo.

Boosted in Windy, Snow 20 counters ranked

Catch CP

2,367

Lv 20 · 100% IV

Weather CP

2,945

Lv 25 · 100% IV

Trainers

Min 2 at Lv 40+

Top DPS

34.9

Primal Groudon

Best counters

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

Primal Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 34.9DPS 842TDO 2

Mega Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 34.8DPS 459TDO 3

Blacephalon Astonish491 34.6DPS 300TDO 4

Mega Gengar LickShadow Ball 34.3DPS 435TDO 5

Mega Charizard Y Fire SpinBlast Burn 33.6DPS 544TDO 6

Shadow Chandelure Fire SpinShadow Ball 32.9DPS 318TDO 7

Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) Fire FangOverheat 31.6DPS 289TDO 8

Shadow Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 31.5DPS 507TDO 9

Shadow Darkrai SnarlShadow Ball 31.4DPS 366TDO 10

Mega Absol SnarlBrutal Swing 31.4DPS 273TDO 11

Shadow Gengar LickShadow Ball 30.7DPS 243TDO 12

Shadow Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 30.3DPS 279TDO 13

Mega Banette Shadow ClawShadow Ball 30.2DPS 324TDO 14

Shadow Moltres Fire SpinOverheat 30.2DPS 388TDO 15

Shadow Heatran Fire SpinMagma Storm 29.8DPS 457TDO 16

Mega Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 29.8DPS 651TDO 17

Shadow Absol SnarlBrutal Swing 29.6DPS 198TDO 18

Shadow Delphox Fire SpinBlast Burn 29.6DPS 348TDO 19

Shadow Excadrill Mud SlapEarthquake 29.4DPS 316TDO 20

Mega Tyranitar BiteBrutal Swing 29.4DPS 751TDO

How counters are ranked

Every released Pokemon is simulated at level 40 against Solgaleo using the in-game damage formula and the current Game Master move data. Each fast + charged combination is tested; only the best moveset per Pokemon is listed.

DPS is damage per second over a full attack cycle. TDO is the total damage dealt before fainting, so it rewards bulk. Shadow forms are ranked with their 20% Attack boost and 17% Defense penalty; Mega and Primal forms use their boosted base stats.

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier: 5-Star
Weather boost: Windy, Snow
Shiny available: Yes
Base Attack: 255
Base Defense: 191
Base Stamina: 264

Weak to — use these types

Dark1.6× Fire1.6× Ghost1.6× Ground1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Poison0.390625× Psychic0.390625× Dragon0.625× Fairy0.625× Flying0.625× Grass0.625× Ice0.625× Normal0.625× Rock0.625× Steel0.625×

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	2,274	2,830
15 / 15 / 15 100%	2,367	2,945

Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 2,367 CP it is a perfect Solgaleo — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty 2 trainers with six level-40 top counters each; plan for 4+ with mixed teams. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Solgaleo resists Poison, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Solgaleo?

The top counter is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades at 34.9 DPS against Solgaleo. Mega Blaziken (34.8) and Blacephalon (34.6) follow.

What is Solgaleo weak to?

Solgaleo takes super effective damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Solgaleo?

2 trainers can do it if each brings six level-40 top counters (they average 34.2 DPS against Solgaleo). With mixed teams plan for 4 or more — the estimate comes from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS on this page.

Can Solgaleo be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny. Community-collected data puts legendary raid encounters at roughly 1 in 20.

What weather boosts Solgaleo?

Windy, Snow. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 2,830–2,945 CP instead of 2,274–2,367. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Solgaleo worth raiding?

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

What is the best moveset for Solgaleo?

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

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