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Pokémon GO Solgaleo Raid Guide

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Solgaleo is a Psychic, Steel-type boss. It is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark, and the top counter in our current attacker data is Mega Delphox(Fire Spin + Mystical Fire). The ranking below is our per-type attacker table recalculated for this boss's type matchups.

Solgaleo
Solgaleo
PsychicSteel
Weak toFire×1.6Ground×1.6Ghost×1.6Dark×1.6
ResistsPoison×0.391Psychic×0.391Normal×0.625Grass×0.625Ice×0.625Flying×0.625Rock×0.625Dragon×0.625Steel×0.625Fairy×0.625
CP100% IV 2,310 · Weather boosted 2,887Caught at level 25 in Windy, Snow weather
Weather that boosts its weaknesses — Sunny: Fire, Ground / Fog: Ghost, Dark

Best Solgaleo counters

Level 40, 15 IVs, target defense 180. Each attacker's moveset from our tier table is recalculated with this boss's type matchups (fast and charged moves separately). Overall combines damage output and time survived.

#Pokémon · Attack typeMovesetDPSOverall
1
Fire×1.6
Fire SpinMystical Fire★40.195.5
2
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★30.678.5
3
Ghost×1.6
CounterShadow Ball★30.775.5
4
Fire×1.6
Fire FangFusion Flare★31.972.8
5
Dark×1.6
Feint AttackBrutal Swing32.371.9
6
Ghost×1.6
Psycho CutMoongeist Beam★fast move resisted29.971.8
7
Fire×1.6
Fire SpinBlast Burn★29.869.7
8
Dark×1.6
BiteBrutal Swing26.268.1
9
Fire×1.6
Fire SpinBlast Burn★30.367.6
10
Ghost×1.6
LickShadow Ball★30.166.6
11
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotEarthquake25.965.0
12
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★27.564.0
13
Dark×1.6
SnarlFoul Play29.263.0
14
Fire×1.6
Fire FangFusion Flare★26.062.2
15
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotSandsear Storm★26.861.7

★ = legacy move (not available from a regular TM)

Without Megas or Shadows

The same ranking with Mega and Shadow Pokémon removed.

#Pokémon · Attack typeMovesetDPSOverall
1
Ghost×1.6
Psycho CutMoongeist Beam★fast move resisted29.971.8
2
Fire×1.6
Fire FangFusion Flare★26.062.2
3
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotSandsear Storm★26.861.7
4
Fire×1.6
IncinerateMind Blown★30.161.0
5
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★23.056.0
6
Fire×1.6
Fire SpinOverheat23.855.1
7
Ghost×1.6
Shadow ClawShadow Force★21.954.9
8
Dark×1.6
SnarlFoul Play24.254.7

Moves Solgaleo can use

Based on this Pokémon's current move pool, legacy moves excluded. The boss carries one fast move and one charged move from this list.

Fast movesZen HeadbuttFire Spin
Charged moves
Iron HeadCounters weak to it: Mega Tyranitar
Psychic FangsCounters weak to it: Mega Blaziken, Mega Gengar
Solar BeamCounters weak to it: Mega Greninja, Mega Tyranitar
FlamethrowerNone of the top 10 counters is weak to this move

CP by IV

The CP shown on the catch screen tells you the IVs.

If the CP you catch is 2,310(weather 2,887), it's a 100% IV! · Shadow reaches 100% at 13–15 IVs after purifying (purify = all stats +2)
🔗 More on this Pokémon
Battle LeagueUltraD#374MasterC#42
Raids⚔️ Raid guideAll attacker tiers →
Raid movesFire Spin+FlamethrowerCycle DPS 17.5Raid Move Dex →
IVsIV ranks →

FAQ

Q. What is Solgaleo weak to?
Solgaleo is weak to Fire(×1.6), Ground(×1.6), Ghost(×1.6), Dark(×1.6).
Q. What is the 100% IV CP for Solgaleo?
A 100% IV catch from the raid is CP 2310. With a Windy, Snow weather boost it is CP 2887.
Q. Which Pokémon should I bring to a Solgaleo raid?
The top overall counters are Mega Delphox(Fire Spin + Mystical Fire), Primal Groudon(Mud Shot + Precipice Blades), Mega Mewtwo X(Counter + Shadow Ball). Without Megas or Shadows: Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Reshiram, Landorus (Therian).

Data basis

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