Legendary Raid Counters

• Contents
• Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres Raid Counters
• Lugia and Ho-Oh Raid Counters
• Mew and Mewtwo Raid Counters
• Comments

This page lists Best Pokémon to use in Legendary Raids in Pokémon GO. Our analysis is based on damage output, survivability and general Raid Performance.

As you may expect, Golem and Tyranitar are both the most versatile Legendary Raid Counters, but they are not the only option (by far!). This guide will be updated as more information about Legendary Pokémon becomes available.

Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres Raid Counters

Legendary	Counters
Articuno	Omastar Rock Throw rock Rock Slide rock Flareon Fire Spin fire Overheat fire Arcanine Fire Fang fire Fire Blast fire Typhlosion Ember fire Overheat fire Blissey Pound normal Hyper Beam normal Tyranitar Bite dark Stone Edge rock Scizor Bullet Punch steel Iron Head steel
Weakness 2 x rock electric fire steel
Zapdos	Golem Rock Throw rock Stone Edge rock Tyranitar Bite dark Stone Edge rock Dragonite Dragon Breath dragon Outrage dragon Rhydon Rock Smash fighting Stone Edge rock Jinx Frost Breath ice Avalanche ice Piloswine Ice Shard ice Avalanche ice
Weakness ice rock
Moltres	Golem Rock Throw rock Stone Edge rock Tyranitar Bite dark Stone Edge rock Vaporeon Water Gun water Hydro Pump water Gyarados Dragon Tail dragon Hydro Pump water Omastar Rock Throw rock Rock Slide rock Feraligatr Water Gun water Hydro Pump water
Weakness 2x rock water electric

Lugia and Ho-Oh Raid Counters

Legendary	Counters
Lugia	Tyranitar Bite dark Crunch dark Bite dark Stone Edge rock Golem Rock Throw rock Stone Edge rock Jolteon Thunder Shock electric Thunderbolt electric Magneton Thunder Shock electric Discharge electric Jinx Frost Breath ice Avalanche ice Gengar Shadow Claw ghost Shadow Ball ghost
Weakness dark rock ice ghost electric
Ho-Oh	Golem Rock Throw rock Stone Edge rock Tyranitar Bite dark Stone Edge rock Vaporeon Water Gun water Hydro Pump water Gyarados Dragon Tail dragon Hydro Pump water Omastar Rock Throw rock Rock Slide rock Jolteon Thunder Shock electric Thunderbolt electric
Weakness 2xrock electric water

Mewtwo and Mew Raid Counters

Legendary	Counters
Mewtwo	Tyranitar Bite dark Crunch dark Bite dark Stone Edge rock Gyarados Bite dark Crunch dark Houndoom Snarl dark Foul Play dark Scizor Fury Cutter bug X-Scissor bug Pinsir Bug Bite bug X-Scissor bug Gengar Shadow Claw ghost Shadow Ball ghost
Weakness bug dark ghost
Mew	Tyranitar Bite dark Crunch dark Bite dark Stone Edge rock Gengar Shadow Claw ghost Shadow Ball ghost Houndoom Snarl dark Foul Play dark Scizor Fury Cutter bug X-Scissor bug Pinsir Bug Bite bug X-Scissor bug Gyarados Bite dark Crunch dark
Weakness bug dark ghost

Legendary Raid Counters FAQ

Why are there no counters for Legendary Beasts (Entei, Suicune, Raikou)? 
The legendary beasts were not shown in the Legendary Raid Trailer. We don’t think they will be released with the birds or the Mew Family. Also, they are very easily countered as they don’t have dual typing.

Where can I get more information about Legendary Raids in general?
You can find it here Legendary Raid Battles.