Beat Solgaleo in Pokémon GO with our Raid Guide.
For the first time ever in Pokémon GO, Solgaleo is in Five-Star Raids until July 14. This is a huge moment in the game, with Solgaleo being an excellent Pokémon. This is also great for the Necrozma fusion forms, that will now no longer be limited to just a couple per Trainer depending on how many Cosmog you have. Lunala will also be in Raids later in July.
As a result, these are some of the most unmissable Raids to come to Pokémon GO for months. We’ve got you covered on everything you need to know to take on Solgaleo in Pokémon GO.
Solgaleo weakness and best counters in Pokémon GO:
Solgaleo has a weakness to Dark, Fire, Ghost and Ground-type attacks in Pokémon GO. Here are the best Pokémon you can use to take on this Raid.
 | Mega Y Charizard | Fire Spin & Blast Burn |
 | Mega Blaziken | Fire Spin & Blast Burn |
 | Primal Groudon | Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |
 | Dawn Wings Necrozma | Shadow Claw & Moongeist Beam |
 | Mega Gengar | Lick & Shadow Ball |
 | Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot & Earth Power |
 | Reshiram | Fire Fang & Fusion Flare |
 | Mega X Charizard | Fire Spin & Blast Burn |
 | Mega Tyranitar | Bite & Brutal Swing |
 | Blacephalon | Incinerate & Shadow Ball |
 | Therian Landorus | Mud Shot & Sandsear Storm |
 | Chandelure | Fire Spin & Shadow Ball |
With a few weaknesses, there are a lot of Pokémon avaliable to beat Solgaleo in Pokémon GO. The very best option is Mega Y Charizard or Primal Groudon – both of these are excellent choices. Of course, you can only have one Mega Evolved or Primal Evolved Pokémon at once.
So, for other options using a mix of Reshiram, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Blacephalon and Therian Landorus will serve you very well. Helpfully, all of these have appeared in the game reasonably recently with the exception of Dawn Wings Necrozma. This means that Trainers who played events like the GO Tour Unova should have no issue taking on these Raids.
Can Solgaleo be shiny in Pokémon GO?
No, at this time, Solgaleo cannot be shiny after your Pokémon GO Raid.
Mega Evolutions to get you more Cosmog candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Psychic or Steel-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 to Mega Evolve when catching Solgaleo:
- Alakazam
- Slowbro
- Gardevoir
- Medicham
- Latias
- Latios
- Rayquaza
- Gallade
- Steeliz
- Scizor
- Mawile
- Lucario
- Aggron
How many trainers do I need to beat Solgaleo in Pokémon GO?
To beat Solgaleo in Pokémon GO you need at least four Trainers. For lower level players or those without ideal counters aim for at least a group of six or more.
What is the Solgaleo Pokémon GO 100% IV hundo CP?
Here is the all important hundo CP values for Solgaleo to look out for:
- 2310 CP
- 2887 CP (Weather boosted)
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