Solgaleo Raid Guide
Your complete resource for defeating Solgaleo in Pokémon GO raids.
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What is Solgaleo?
Solgaleo is a Tier 5 Legendary Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. As a Psychic/Steel type Pokémon, Solgaleo is vulnerable to several powerful counter types that make this raid accessible even to small groups with the right lineup. This guide will help you prepare the best team, understand its moveset, and maximize your chances of catching Solgaleo once defeated.
🎯 Type Effectiveness Chart
Super Effective Against | Ground, Ghost, Fire, Dark |
|---|---|
Resistant To | Normal, Flying, Poison, Rock, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
2–3 high-level trainers with top counters
4–5 casual trainers
Use Foggy weather: to boosts Dark and Ghost counters
Use Sunny weather: to boosts Ground and Fire-types
Use Snowy weather: to boosts Solgaleo’s Steel-type moves
Use Windy weather: to boosts Solgaleo’s Psychic moves
Best counters for Solgaleo are:
Top non‑Shadow counters: Blacephalon, Dawn Wings, Landorus, Reshiram
Top Shadow/Legendary counters: Shadow Moltres, Shadow Heatran, Shadow Chandelure, Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Entei
Raid CP caught level:
At Level 20 (no weather): ~2219-2310 CP
At Level 25 (Snow/Windy weather boost): ~2774-2887 CP
Raid Boss having CP of 47,461
Type: Fire/Ghost
Fast : Astonish,Incinerate
Charged : Shadow Ball, Overheat, Mystical Fire
Blacephalon is one of the best counters, use Incinerate(32) and Overheat(160).
Type: Psychic/Ghost
Fast : Shadow Claw, Metal Claw, Psycho Cut
Charged : Dark Pulse, Iron Head, Future Sight, Outrage, Moongeist Beam
Dawn Wings is one of the best counters, use Shadow Claw or Metal Claw (6) and Moongeist beam(230).
Type: Ground/Flying
Fast : Mud Shot, Extrasensory
Charged : Earthquake, Superpower, Bulldoze, Stone Edge
Elite : Sandsear Storm
Landorus is one of the best counters , use Rock Throw(13) and Focus Blast(140).
Type: Dragon/Fire
Fast : Fire Fang, Dragon Breath
Charged : Stone Edge, Overheat, Draco Meteor, Crunch
Elite : Fusion Flare
Reshiram is one of the best counters, use Fire Fang(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Fighting/Fire
Fast : Counter, Fire Spin
Charged : Focus Blast, Brave Bird, Overheat, Blaze Kick
Elite : Stone Edge, Blast Burn
Shadow Blaziken has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Counter or Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Fire/Flying
Fast : Air Slash, Fire Spin
Charged : Fire Blast, Overheat, Dragon Claw
Elite : Wing Attack, Ember, Dragon Breath, Blast Burn, Flamethrower
Shadow Charizard has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Ghost/Fire
Fast: Hex, Fire Spin, Incinerate
Charged : Shadow Ball, Overheat, Flame Charge, Energy Ball
Elite: Poltergeist
Shadow Chandelure has boosted attack power making it even more effective in raids, use Incinerate(32) and Overheat(160).
Type: Fire/Steel
Fast : Bug Bite, Fire Spin
Charged : Earth Power, Stone Edge, Iron Head, Fire Blast, Flamethrower
Elite : Magma Storm
Shadow Heatran has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Fire Spin(13) and Fire Blast(140).
Type: Fire/Flying
Fast : Wing Attack, Fire Spin
Charged : Ancient Power, Fire Blast, Heat Wave, Overheat
Elite : Sky Attack
Shadow Moltres has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Fire
Fast : Tackle, Fire Fang, Incinerate
Charged : Focus Blast, Rock Slide, Overheat, Psychic
Shadow Darmanitan has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Incinerate(32) and Overheat(160).
Type: Fire/Fighting
Fast : Low Kick, Ember
Charged : Frustration, Heat Wave, Rock Slide, Flame Charge, Focus Blast
Elite : Blast Burn
Shadow Emboar has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Ember(10) and Focus Blast(140).
Type: Fire
Fast : Fire Spin, Fire Fang
Charged : Scorching Sands, Iron Head, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Overheat, Flame Charge
Shadow Entei has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Fire Fang or Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Dragon/Ground
Fast : Mud Shot, Dragon Tail
Charged : Earthquake, Sand Tomb, Fire Blast, Outrage
Elite : Earth Power
Shadow Garchomp has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Dragon Tail(14) and Fire Blast or Earthquake(140).
Type: Rock/Dark
Fast: Iron Tail, Bite
Charged : Stone Edge, Fire Blast, Crunch, Brutal Swing
Elite: Smack Down
Best movset of Tyranitar are Iron Tail(14) and Fire Blast(140).
Type: Fire
Fast : Ember,Shadow Claw, Incinerate
Charged : Thunder Punch, Fire Blast, Solar Beam, Overheat, Blast Burn
Best moveset of Typhlosion are Incinerate(32) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Ground/Fire
Fast : Mud Shot, Dragon Tail
Charged : Earthquake, Fire Blast, Solar Beam
Elite : Fire Punch, Precipice Blades
Shadow Groudon has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Dragon Tail(14) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Ghost/Poison
Fast: Hex, Shadow Claw, Sucker Punch
Charged: Focus Blast, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball
Elite: Lick, Sludge Wave, Shadow Punch, Psychic, Dark Pulse
Best movset of Gengar are Hex(8) and Focus Blast(140).
Type: Fire/Fighting
Fast : Rock Smash, Fire Spin
Charged : Close Combat, Flamethrower, Solar Beam
Elite : Blast Burn
Best moveset of Infernape are Rock Smash(17)and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Fire/Flying
Fast : Hidden Power, Steel Wing, Incinerate, Extrasensory
Charged : Brave Bird, Fire Blast, Solar Beam
Elite : Earthquake, Sacred Fire
Shadow Ho-Oh has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Incinerate(32) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Ghost/Poison
Fast : Hex, Shadow Claw, Sucker Punch
Charged : Focus Blast, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball
Elite : Lick, Sludge Wave, Shadow Punch, Psychic, Dark Pulse
Mega Gengar is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Hex(8) and Focus Blast(140).
Type: Ground/Fire
Fast : Mud Shot, Dragon Tail
Charged : Earthquake, Fire Blast, Fire Punch, Solar Beam, Precipice Blades
Primal Groudon is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Dragon Tail(14) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Fighting/Fire
Fast : Counter, Fire Spin
Charged : Focus Blast, Brave Bird, Overheat, Blaze Kick
Elite : Stone Edge, Blast Burn
Mega Blaziken is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Counter or Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Fire/Flying
Fast : Dragon Breath,Wing Attack,Air Slash, Ember, Fire Spin
Charged : Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Fire Blast, Overheat, Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y is a powerhouse in raids. Use Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Dragon/Ground
Fast : Mud Shot, Dragon Tail
Charged : Earthquake, Sand Tomb, Fire Blast, Outrage
Elite : Earth Power
Mega Garchomp is a powerhouse in raids, use Dragon Tail(14) and Earthquake or Fire Blast(140).
Type: Rock/Dark
Fast : Iron Tail, Bite
Charged : Stone Edge, Fire Blast, Crunch, Brutal Swing
Elite: Smack Down
Mega Tyranitar is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Iron Tail(14) and Fire Blast(140).
Type: Fire/Dragon
Fast : Dragon Breath,Wing Attack,Air Slash, Ember, Fire Spin
Charged : Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Fire Blast, Overheat, Blast Burn
Mega Charizard is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Dark
Fast : Psycho Cut, Snarl
Charged : Dark Pulse, Megahorn, Thunder, Payback
Elite : Brutal Swing
Mega Absol is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Snarl(11) and Megahorn(105).
Type: Dark/Fire
Fast : Fire Fang,Snarl
Charged : Fire Blast,Crunch,Flamethrower,Foul Play
Mega Houndoom is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Fire Fang(13) and Fire Blast(140).
Type: Ghost
Fast: Hex, Shadow Claw
Charged: Shadow Ball, Thunder, Dazzling Gleam
Mega Banette is a powerhouse in Tapu Lele raids. With boosted stats, use Hex(8) and Shadow Ball, Thunder, Dazzling Gleam(100).
Solgaleo Moveset
Fast Moves: Fire Spin (Fire), Zen Headbutt (Psychic)
Charged Moves: Grass Knot (Grass), Dazzling Gleam (Fairy), Solar Beam (Grass), Megahorn (Bug)
FAQs
Can Solgaleo be shiny in Pokémon GO?
No, Solgaleo shiny version is not available.
What are best moveset of Solgaleo?
Best movset of Solgaleo are Fire Spin which does damage of 13 under Fast Attack and Solar Beam of 180 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What are best pokemon type against Solgaleo?
Foggy weather to boosts Dark and Ghost counters, Sunny weather to boosts Ground and Fire-types, Snowy weather to boosts Solgaleo’s Steel-type moves, Windy weather to boosts Solgaleo’s Psychic moves
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