
Reshiram is a T5 Raid boss in Pokémon GO with a raid CP of 53394. As a Dragon and Fire-type Pokémon, Reshiram counters consist of strong Dragon, Ground, and Rock -types, Pokémon, with a wide variety of counters available.
In this guide, we’ll cover what the best counters to take down Reshiram are, what the best strategy is, and what CP’s you should watch out for after your successful battle. Shiny Reshiram is available in Pokémon GO.
Reshiram can be caught with the following Combat Power values:
- 2217 – 2307 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2771 – 2884 CP at Level 25 with Sunny or Windy weather boost
Reshiram can be duo’ed with the proper weather boost and best friend bonus, however, it is recommended that you use between 3-5 high-level trainers or 5-9 lower level trainers when taking on this legendary raid boss.
Reshiram counters
# | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 24 | 501s |
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Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 18 | 527s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 22 | 541s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 27 | 602s |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 27 | 610s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 31 | 617s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 28 | 661s |
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Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 21 | 675s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 40 | 676s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 41 | 690s |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 34 | 693s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 34 | 694s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 31 | 696s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 44 | 707s |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 47 | 711s |
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Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 33 | 707s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 33 | 709s |
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Mud-Slap Ground | Rock Wrecker Rock | 27 | 719s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 39 | 720s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 35 | 733s |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 26 | 746s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 36 | 737s |
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Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 28 | 744s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 49 | 750s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 38 | 746s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 42 | 763s |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 32 | 767s |
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Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 53 | 759s |
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Fury Cutter Bug | Dragon Claw Dragon | 53 | 760s |
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Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 43 | 777s |
There are plenty of great Mega Pokémon here to choose from to boost your team, and your fellow raiders! Options like Terrakion, Rampardos, Excadrill, Groudon and Rhyperior are great options for Reshiram regardless of its moveset.
While Dialga isn’t the strongest Dragon-type in the mix, its steel typing does give it the advantage of not taking super-effective damage from dragon-type moves. If your recommend party is full of dragons, it’s safe to safe Reshiram probably doesn’t have Dragon type moves. For every move combination, with the exception of Fire Fang/Overheat, Dialga is a great option option.
If Reshiram has the moves Fire fang and Overheat, Palkia is a solid option. Its Water typing will resist the fire moves, so it will stick around longer and be able to dish out super-effective damage with its Dragon-type moves.
Reshiram stats and CPs
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Max CP 4038 | |||||
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ATK 275 | DEF 211 | HP 205 | |||
Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
Dragon Ground Rock | Dragon Grass Ice Bug Steel |
Reshiram Moveset Analysis
Reshiram can have the following moves in a raid battle and when captured:
Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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*Denotes a Legacy Move only available via Elite TM.
The combination of Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor should be a move-set that is super scary for the dragons you’re planning on using, but with the right mix of Dragon and Ground/Rock Pokémon, you should be ok.
Fire Fang and Fusion Flare is a solid move-set and will make Reshiram a fantastic fire type attacker in the game, so it is definitely worth using an Elite TM on Reshiram if you get an amazing IV one.
Stone Edge will deal super-effective damage to any Dragon’s that you bring along that are also dual types, I’m looking at you guys, Salamence & Dragonite.
Crunch isn’t a move you shouldn’t be concerned about.
The remaining three charge moves are all one-bar moves, which should make dodge strategies much easier.
Reshiram Sprites
Shiny Reshiram is available in Pokémon GO. It is a fairly subtle change, with the silver detailing and hoops on Reshiram changing to a gold colour.
Reshiram Sprite | Shiny Reshiram Sprite |
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