How to beat Pokemon Go Pheromosa Raid: Weaknesses, counters & can it be shiny?

Niladri Sarkar

  ❘   Published: 2024-01-01T12:00:04  ❘   Updated: 2024-01-01T12:00:12

Pheromosa is one of the strongest Ultra Beasts in Pokemon Go and is one of the first Raid Bosses featured in January 2024. Here’s all you need to know to beat Pheromosa Raids in Pokemon Go, with its weaknesses, best counters, and shiny chances.

Pokemon Go players couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2024 with January hosting a few Ultra Beasts in 5-Star Raids. With the powerful trio of Pheromosa, Buzzwole, and Xurkitree up for grabs, you must be looking forward to adding all three to your PvP and PvE teams.

Phermosa, in particular, is extremely popular due to its design and offensive presence, and while it lacks bulk, beating this Pokemon is easier said than done as it is a hard-hitting powerhouse.

So here are all the details on Pheromosa Raids in Pokemon Go, including its weaknesses and top counters, and if its shiny version is available in the game.

How to get Pheromosa in Pokemon Go

You can get Pheromosa in Pokemon Go by beating it in 5-Star Raids running until January 10, 2024, in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India.

If you are not located in these regions, you can get Pheromosa by trading with a friend who has this Pokemon or by getting invited to Pheromosa Remote Raids.

Pokemon Go Pheromosa weaknesses

Phermosa is weak to Flying, Fairy, Fire, and Psychic-type attacks in Pokemon Go. You will be glad to know that Pheromosa is double-weak to Flying-type moves.

So you should prioritize building high-level Flying-type Pokemon as your main counters and also lead with them during the Raid Battle. Under windy in-game weather, you can also solo Pheromosa with maxed-out counters due to Flying-type damage being boosted.

Best counters for Pokemon Go Pheromosa Raid

The overall best counter to beat Pheromosa Raids in Pokemon Go is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Mega Rayquaza is the undisputed best Pokemon to tackle Phermosa Raids in Pokemon Go but you will need more counters to complete the battle.

Here are the best Phermosa Raid counters in Pokemon Go:

• Mega Rayquaza: A staggering 277 Attack stat combined with its signature Dragon Ascent makes Mega Rayquaza the leading Pheromosa counter.
• Rayquaza: If you’re unable to get the Mega Evolution, the base Rayquaza gets the job done pretty well but it still needs the move Dragon Ascent.
• Yveltal: The Legendary Yveltal is among the best Pheromosa counters thanks to its signature Oblivion Wing attack and excellent stats.
• Moltres: This Gen 1 Legendary is known for its resistance to Pheromosa’s strongest attacks and its ability to lower the Raid Boss’ HP in no time.
• Mega Charizard Y: The iconic Mega Charizard Y is one of the most powerful Megas and can dish out jaw-dropping damage figures.

Other good counters to beat Pheromosa in Pokemon Go include Mega Pidgeot, Staraptor, Honchkrow, Braviary, and Mega Blaziken.

Pheromosa complete moveset in Pokemon Go

Here are all the moves that Pheromosa can learn in Pokemon Go:

Pokemon Go Pheromosa Fast Moves

Pokemon Go Pheromosa Charged Moves

• Bug Buzz
• Lunge
• Close Combat
• Focus Blast

Can Phermosa be shiny in Pokemon Go?

No, shiny Pheromosa is not available in Pokemon Go. Nihilego and Guzzlord are the only two Ultra Beasts with their shiny versions released in the game, so we expect shiny Pheromosa to make its debut soon.

We will update this article once shiny Pheromosa is available in Pokemon Go.

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