Pokemon GO Reshiram Raid, Best Counters & Weakness
In our Pokemon GO Reshiram Raid, Best Counters & Weakness guide, we are going to give you all the info you need to emerge victorious from a fight with the Dragon/Fire Pokemon. It only appears in five-star Raids, which means that you’ll need all the help you can get. So, we are going to give you a list of the best Pokemon to use as counters, talk about all of Reshiram’s weaknesses and best moveset, and whether it can be shiny. Here we go.
Best Reshiram Counters in Pokemon GO
In the list below, we are going to present you with the best counters to use in the Pokemon GO Reshiram Raid. I tried to keep them ordered from best to least-good, more or less, but keep in mind – all of these will work really well. Let’s begin!
- Mega Rayquaza (or regular) with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega Garchomp (or Shadow, or regular) with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Mega Salamence (or Shadow, or regular) with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Shadow Rampardos (or regular) with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Shadow Rhyperior (or regular) with Mud-Slap and Rock Wrecker
- Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
- Zekrom with Dragon Breath and Outrage
- Haxorus with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Shadow Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Mega Latios with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw
- Mega Latias with Dragon Breath and Outrage
Pokemon GO Reshiram Weaknesses
As you might be able to guess from our list of the best counters to use in the Pokemon GO Reshiram Raid, this creature has three distinct weaknesses. They are Ground, Rock and Dragon attacks, all of which deal 160% damage. On the flip side, it is resistant to Electric, Bug and Steel attacks (63% damage) and super-resistant against Grass and Fire attacks (39% damage). Even though Reshiram has very few weaknesses, that still gives you plenty of options.
And while we’re on the subject of attacks, let’s talk about Reshiram’s moveset. Its Quick Moves include Dragon Breath (Dragon) and Fire Fang (Fire), and its Charged Moves are Overheat (Fire), Stone Edge (Rock), Draco Meteor (Dragon), Crunch (Dark) and Fusion Flare (Fire, Elite). The ideal combo is Fusion Flare with either Quick Move. Barring that, go for Fire Fang and Overheat.
Can Reshiram Be Shiny?
Yes, Reshiram can be shiny in Pokemon GO, and a five-star Raid is basically the only way you can get one. The major problem here, aside from the fact that the odds of catching a legendary Shiny is just as low as for every other Pokemon, is that it’s really difficult to tell the difference between a regular and shiny Reshiram. The only difference is in the rings around its neck and tail. If it’s regular, they’re silver, and if it’s shiny, they’re gold. So, you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled for that.
With all of that nice and covered, let’s talk about when Reshiram will be in five-star Raids. You can look forward to these from December 1st to December 9th 2023, both at 10 AM local time. Plus a Raid Hour on December 6th, between 6 PM and 7 PM local time.
