Pokemon Go Pheromosa Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters
NianticThe fashionista Ultra Beast Pheromosa is returning to Pokemon Go in 5-Star Raids, but you’ll need to know its weaknesses and the best counters to use if you want to take it down.
Ultra Beasts first appeared in Sun & Moon’s Alola region. They’re on par with Legendaries when it comes to strength and design, so their arrival in Pokemon Go has left trainers excited to battle and catch them.
Pheromosa will appear exclusively in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India in 5-star Raids, while Buzzwole is available in the Americas and Greenland and Xurkitree in the Asia-Pacific region.
One of these Ultra Beasts is Pheromosa, the cockroach-inspired Pokemon that looks ready to work the runway. If you want to beat it in a 5-Star Raid, we’ve got details of its weaknesses and counters below.
NianticPheromosa weaknesses in Pokemon Go
This Ultra Beast is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Fairy, Fire, Flying, and Psychic-type attacks. It’s especially weak to Flying-type attacks, so focus on those where possible.
You’ll also need to know Pheromosa’s type resistances when heading into battle: Avoid using Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-type attacks as they simply won’t do enough damage.
Best counters for Pheromosa in Pokemon Go
| Pokemon | Best Moveset |
|---|---|
| Mega Pidgeot | Gust & Brave Bird |
| Shadow Moltres | Wing Attack & Sky Attack |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash & Dragon Ascent |
| Shadow Ho-Oh | Hidden Power & Brave Bird |
| Braviary | Air Slash & Brave Bird |
| Honchkrow | Peck & Sky Attack |
| Yveltal | Gust & Oblivion Wing |
| Shadow Lugia | Extrasensory & Aeroblast |
| Mega Charizard | Air Slash & Blast Burn |
| Shadow Staraptor | Wing Attack & Fly |
As you can see, the best counters are mostly Flying-types or Pokemon that have access to Flying-type moves. This is because Pheromosa’s dual Bug/Fighting typing makes it extra vulnerable to Flying.
If you don’t have any of these counters listed above, just focus on your strongest Flying-types with matching movesets. If you don’t have any Flying-types, look to Fairy, Fire, and Psychic-types instead.
Pokemon Go players in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India can encounter Pheromosa in 5-star Raids from January 1, 2024, to January 10, 2024.
That’s everything you need to know to take down Pheromosa! Check out some more Pokemon Go guides below:
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