Guzzlord Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and counters

Guzzlord is one of the Ultra Beast Pokémon returning to Pokémon GO during Pokémon GO Fest. Guzzlord will be avaliable at the in-person and Global GO Fest events this summer.

Additionally, Shiny Guzzlord will be avaliable to all Trainers, including those who don't have event tickets and get invited remotely.

Guzzlord is a solid Dark-type Pokémon, with a really nice looking Shiny. It is well worth your time raiding for as part of all the GO Fest action this summer.

Here is everything you need to know to take on Guzzlord in Pokémon GO.

Guzzlord is a Dark and Dragon-type, meaning it has a 2x weakness to Fairy-types. It also has weakness to Bug, Dragon, Fighting and Ice-type Pokémon. It has a 2x resistance to Psychic-type Attacks, as well as single resistances to Dark, Electric, Fire, Ghost, Grass and Water-types.

Any Pokémon with a 2x weakness in Pokémon GO is always an easy one to exploit. That means pretty much all of our best Guzzlord counters are going to be Fairy-types.

Fairy-types are absolutely your best friend and there are lots to pick from in Pokémon GO, which makes getting a team to take on Guzzlord pretty simple.

The Tapu's, who have all recently been in Pokémon GO Raids with their new super powerful Natures Madness move are all solid choices. Pokémon like Togekiss are also readily avaliable, with Togepi in the current Egg rotation.

Mega Gardevoir is by far the strongest choice if you want to take Guzzlord down as fast as possible. Mega Rayquaza is also a powerful choice but be warned. Mega Rayquaza is weak to Dragon-type moves, meaning some Guzzlords could take it down very quickly.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Dragon or Dark-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Guzzlord Candy in Pokémon GO:

Of these, Mega Rayquaza and Mega Garchomp are the best choices if you want a Pokémon that is a strong counter, but will also get you extra Guzzlord Candy after the Raid is over.

Very high level trainers may be able to complete this Raid solo. Two with Party Power will be able to take this raid down if they use powerful Fairy-type Pokémon.

To be safe, a group of four will allow you to win this Guzzlord Raid in Pokémon GO with no problem at all.

Guzzlord is a powerful Pokémon in the Dark-type category, which makes it a great 100% IV to add to your collection. Here are the CP values to keep an eye out for after your Raid:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

Foggy weather and Windy weather are what you will want look out for if you want a higher CP Guzzlord at the end of your Pokémon GO Raid. Cloudy weather will help Fairy-types demolish Guzzlord even faster.

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