Necrozma’s Counterattacks, a Weakness in Pokémon Go Raids

Strong Necrozma Counters can lend a hand you defeat Dusk Mane and Dawn Wing forms in raids during Go Fest Global 2024.

While regular Necrozma will be present in raids on Saturday, July 13, her special Dusk Mane and Dawn Wing forms will be present in raids on Sunday, July 14.

Remember that once you defeat Dusk Mane and Dawn Wing Necrozma in raids, you will have the opportunity to catch Necrozma, but not in its special forms. You will receive Solar and Lunar Fusion Energy, which are the resources needed to obtain these forms of Necrozma by defeating these raids.

Below we explain the best counters to Necrozma raids in Pokémon Go.

Necrosm’s Weakness

Necrozma changes type in different forms:

• In its basic, unfused form, Necrozmathis is the psychic type.
• After merging with Solgaleo, Necrozma Dusk Mane was created.is a psychic and steel type.
• When combined with Lunala, Dawnwing Necrozma is created.is psychological and spiritual in nature.

Generally speaking, all forms of Necrozma are tender against ghost and gloomy type moveswhich in theory means you can have the same counters against all three. Here are our suggestions for the best general counters to each Necrozma, followed by more specific suggestions for each respective form.

Best Necrozma Counters for All Forms

Here is a list of very powerful attackers Spiritual and Dark type moves. As usual with our counters, we list a mix of the best of the best, as well as the easier Pokémon to obtain. Even if you don’t have a Pokémon listed, your Pokémon should be able to find it just fine, as long as it has the recommended move type and is buffed.

• Lunala with Confusion and Shadow Ball (ghost)
• Origin Form Giratina with Shadow Claw and Shadow Force or Shadow Ball (spirit)
• Blacephalon with Astonish and Shadow Ball (ghost)
• Chandelier with Hex and Shadow Ball (ghost)
• Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing (gloomy)
• Hydroigon with Bite and Brutal Swing or Dark Pulse (gloomy)
• Darkrai with Snarl and Dark Pulse (gloomy)
• Yveltal with Snarl and Dark Pulse (gloomy)
• Burn with Snarl and Darkest Lariat (gloomy)

Mega Pokémon like Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Mega TyranitarAND Mega Houndoom will also lend a hand you deal massive damage if you have the energy to employ them. Using Shade The forms of the Pokémon listed (if available) will also deal massive damage, but we know that not everyone has the Candy or Lucky Team Go Rocket characters to take advantage of them.

Standard Necrozma counters

Normal Necrozma is tender against worm, ghost, and darkness type moves. We recommend using any of the following:

• Volcano with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz (worm)
• Mega drill with Bug Bite and X-Scissor (worm)
• Pheromosis with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz (worm)
• Vikavolt with Bug Bite and X-Scissor (worm)

You can also employ Megas like Mega Heracross, Mega PinsirAND Mega Scizor If you have these, you can cause huge damage.

Necrozma Counters with Twilight Mane

Twilight Necrozma is tender against ground, spiritual, fire and gloomy movements. Use any of the following:

• Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades or Earthquake (earth)
• Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power or Earthquake (ground)
• Exception with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands (earth)
• Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower (ground)
• Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flash or Overheat (fire)
• Blacephalon with Ignite and Mystic Fire (fire)
• Volcano with Fire Spin and Overheat (fire)
• Darmanitan with Firefang and Overheat (fire)

Mega like Mega Garchomp, Primal Groudon, Mega BlazikenOr MegaCharizard Y They will also lend a hand you deal a ton of damage if you have the energy to do so.

Dawn Wings Strike Back Necrozma

Necrozma with the wings of dawn is Very tender against Spiritual and Dark type movesbut it doesn’t have any additional weaknesses unlike the other forms. Using Pokémon from our initial counter list should do the trick.

Want more to do during Go Fest 2024? You can track the habitat schedule, earn Solar and Lunar Fusion Energy, and complete the Marshadow “A Shadowy Caper” research.

On the second day of Go Fest Global 2024, all players will be able to take part in the free quest “Dawn of a New Discovery” for Cosmog, after which paid ticket holders will unlock the quest “Twilight Falls” for Solgaleo or Lunala.