Deino
Deino, our little emo dragon, is a Tier 1 raid boss in Pokémon Go and is undoubtedly one of the most coveted Pokémon in the game. With Deino as a raid boss and the rarity associated with it, its raids are bound to invite a lot of participants from all across the world.
With a 2x weakness to the Fairy type and a set of other weaknesses such as Bug Dragon Fighting and Ice, Deino is an easy solo and would give the opportunity to not only possibly get a good IV variant but also a shiny! As it is well established, shiny Deino is almost non-existent! With that being said, check out this Deino raid guide to help you pick the best counters to zero down this dragon with an adorable haircut and get in en route to becoming one of the most fearsome Pokémon in the entire Pokémon world!
Deino: Stats and Max CP
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Deino
DarkDragon
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| Max CP at Level 40 1062 | Max CP at Level 50 1200 | |||||
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| ATK 116 | DEF 93 | HP 141 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Fairy Bug Dragon Fighting Ice | Ghost Psychic Dragon | ||||
Deino can be caught with the following CP values:
- 560 – 606 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 701 – 758 CP at Level 25 with Fog and Windy weather boost
Deino Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Deino:
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
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| 1. |
Mega Alakazam
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 5.90s | 0.00 |
| 2. |
Mega Banette
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Hex Ghost | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 5.90s | 0.00 |
| 3. |
Xurkitree
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Spark Electric | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 6.50s | 0.00 |
| 4. |
Mega Altaria
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Peck | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 7.30s | 0.00 |
| 5. |
Mega Glalie
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Frost Breath Ice | Avalanche Ice | 7.30s | 0.00 |
| 6. |
Mega Latios
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 7.31s | 0.00 |
| 7. |
Mega Sceptile
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Fury Cutter Bug | Dragon Claw Dragon | 7.39s | 0.00 |
| 8. |
Alakazam
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Counter Fighting | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 7.70s | 0.00 |
| 9. |
Mega Beedrill
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Bug Bite Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 8.09s | 0.00 |
| 10. |
Mega Blaziken
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Counter Fighting | Blaze Kick Fire | 8.28s | 0.00 |
| 11. |
Beartic
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Charm Fairy | Play Rough Fairy | 8.31s | 0.00 |
| 12. |
Zekrom
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 8.55s | 0.00 |
| 13. |
Mega Latias
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Charm Fairy | Mist Ball Psychic | 8.59s | 0.00 |
| 14. |
Mega Abomasnow
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Powder Snow Ice | Blizzard Ice | 8.66s | 0.00 |
| 15. |
Dragonite
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 8.78s | 0.00 |
| 16. |
Pheromosa
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Bug Bite Bug | Close Combat Fighting | 8.78s | 0.00 |
| 17. |
Mega Gyarados
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 8.80s | 0.00 |
| 18. |
Tapu Bulu
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Rock Smash Fighting | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 8.80s | 0.00 |
| 19. |
Galarian Rapidash
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Fairy Wind Fairy | Play Rough Fairy | 8.80s | 0.00 |
| 20. |
Granbull
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Charm Fairy | Play Rough Fairy | 8.81s | 0.00 |
| 21. |
Sylveon
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Charm Fairy | Draining Kiss Fairy | 8.88s | 0.00 |
| 22. |
Mega Scizor
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Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 8.89s | 0.00 |
| 23. |
Donphan
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Charm Fairy | Play Rough Fairy | 8.88s | 0.00 |
| 24. |
Garchomp
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 8.93s | 0.00 |
| 25. |
Salamence
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 9.03s | 0.00 |
| 26. |
Rayquaza
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 9.07s | 0.00 |
| 27. |
Zacian
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Metal Claw Steel | Play Rough Fairy | 9.18s | 0.00 |
| 28. |
Slurpuff
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Charm Fairy | Play Rough Fairy | 9.18s | 0.00 |
| 29. |
Mega X Charizard
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 9.32s | 0.00 |
| 30. |
Wigglytuff
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Charm Fairy | Play Rough Fairy | 9.55s | 0.00 |
| 31. |
Tapu Koko
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Quick Attack Normal | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 9.60s | 0.00 |
| 32. |
Gardevoir
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Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 9.55s | 0.00 |
| 33. |
Togekiss
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Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 9.55s | 0.00 |
| 34. |
Tyrantrum
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Charm Fairy | Outrage Dragon | 9.64s | 0.00 |
| 35. |
Latias
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Charm Fairy | Outrage Dragon | 9.64s | 0.00 |
Deino Moveset Analysis
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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Dragon Breath gets STAB and is the only worthy fast move for Deino. Tackle is bad.
Crunch and Body Slam are both 3-bar charged moves. However, Crunch not only gets STAB but also deals more damage.
Dragon Pulse is Deino’s strongest charged move and is 2-bar.
Conclusion
Shiny Deino and Deino, in general, form one of the rarest finds in the game. Raids give you a wonderful opportunity to chase that shundo, which quite honestly would be a gem of a find.
Equally exciting is the fact that Deino evolves into the powerful pseudo legendary: Hydreigon. With their Community Day move, Hydreigon is one of the most powerful Dark types in the game.
Let’s try to get this elusive dragon and hope for a good one. Enjoy raiding, trainers!
