Solgaleo, the Steel/Psychic legendary mascot from Pokémon Sun, is making its highly anticipated raid debut in Pokémon Go. This legendary Pokémon first emerged in Special Research during the Season of Light in Pokémon Go.
Now trainers have the chance to catch it until July 14, 2025. However, landing this legendary beast won’t be a walk in the park; you’ll need a solid strategy to take it down successfully.
1. How to defeat Solgaleo Raid Boss in Pokemon Go?
Players can defeat the Solgaleo Raid Boss by keeping the following points in mind when battling the Pokémon-
- Take a party of six Pokémon that match the typing of Solgaleo’s weaknesses. Consider keeping as many Pokémon as possible from the best counters list.
- Keep a backup party of Pokémon matching Solgaleo’s weaknesses.
- Stocking up on Potions and Revives.
- Inviting Friends and forming a raid lobby of atleast 3-5 players.
2. Solgaleo Raid Boss Stat
| Max CP | 4570 |
| ATK | 255 |
| DEF | 191 |
| HP | 264 |
| Fast moves | Zen Headbutt Fire Spin |
| Charge moves | Psychic Fangs Iron Head Flamethrower Solar Beam |
| CP at Level 20 (Weather Boost- Windy or Snowy) | 2219 – 2310 |
| CP at Level 25 (No Weather Boost) | 2774 – 2887 |
| Shiny | Not Available |
3. Solgaleo Raid Boss Weaknesses & Resistances
Solgaleo is a Legendary Pokémon with Psychic and Steel typing, making it especially vulnerable to certain types of attacks. Solgaleo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark-type attacks, so you want to prioritise Pokémon with strong moves of these types as they can serve as effective backups during raids.
As a Steel-type type Solgaleo is very tanky, so make sure you also utilize the weather buffs for an increased damage boost- Sunny weather for Fire and Ground, Foggy weather for Ghost and Dark type damage boost.
On the other side, players should not use Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel-type moves, as these will only do half damage and significantly reduce the chances of defeating Solgaleo. Players should also avoid bringing Poison and Psychic-type Pokémon as they will only do ¼ times the damage.
4. Solgaleo Best Raid Counters
The best Raid Counters for Solgaleo are as follows-
| Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move |
| Mega Charizard Y | Fire Spin (Fire) | Blast Burn (Fire) |
| Mega Blaziken | Fire Spin (Fire) | Blast Burn (Fire) |
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot (Ground) | Precipice Blades (Ground) |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | Shadow Claw (Ghost) | Moongeist Beam (Ghost) |
| Mega Gengar | Lick (Ghost) | Shadow Ball (Ghost) |
| Shadow Chandelure | Fire Spin (Fire) | Shadow Ball (Ghost) |
| Shadow Heatran | Fire Spin (Fire) | Magma Storm (Fire) |
| Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot (Ground) | Earth Power (Ground) |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang (Fire) | Fusion Flare (Fire) |
| Mega Charizard X | Fire Spin (Fire) | Blast Burn (Fire) |
That’s everything you need to take down Solgaleo. Keep these tips in mind as you prepare to face this challenge.
5. About Pokemon Go
Developed by Niantic and published by Nintendo, Pokémon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) game. The game was released in July 2016 for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Directed by Tatsuo Nomura, the game utilizes the GPS on mobile devices to locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon. The game supports in-app purchases to buy in-game currency used to procure various items. The game launched with around 150 Pokémon species, which had increased to around 600 by 2020.
Praised by both critics and fans for its concept and user-friendly interface, it was one of the most profitable games of 2016. Netting a whopping 1.92 billion dollars in revenue last year itself. With over 500 million downloads, it is a pioneer of location-based and AR games.
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