Pokemon GO Blacephalon Raid Guide: Best Counters…

Pokemon GO released Blacephalon as a 5-Star Raid Boss during the 2024 Ultra Space Wonders event. Recently, Shiny Blacephalon also debuted as a Blacephalon Raid clearance encounter. But defeating a Legendary Raid Boss requires powerful counters.

Blacephalon is a Legendary Ultra Beast with dual Fire and Ghost-type attributes. The monster is already powerful but its damage output increases even more as a 5-Star Raid Boss. You must know Blacephalon’s weaknesses and resistances to select the best raid counters. But Blacephalon Raids are region-specific; only Western Hemisphere trainers can participate. That said, this guide details the best Blacephalon Raid counters in Pokemon GO, its weaknesses, and how to get Shiny Blacephalon.

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Pokemon GO: Blacephalon Weaknesses And Resistances

Once you study Blacephalon Pokemon GO weaknesses and resistances, the path opens for selecting the Ultra Beast Raid counters. Choose only the Pokemon with moves that fall under Blacephalon’s type-weaknesses. Do not select counters with move-types that Blacephalon can resist.

Since Legendary Raid Bosses are extremely powerful, you must team up with other players and avoid solo raids.

Blacephalon Weaknesses In Pokemon GO

Dark-type Moves
Ghost-type Moves
Ground-type Moves
Rock-type Moves
Water-type Moves

Blacephalon Resistances In Pokemon GO

Fairy-type Moves
Fire-type Moves
Grass-type Moves
Ice-type Moves
Poison-type Moves
Steel-type Moves
Bug-type Moves
Fighting-type Moves
Normal-type Moves

Blacephalon’s Weather Boost activates in sunny and foggy weather, which increases its damage output. Make sure to avoid Blacephalon Raid locations in such weather.

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Pokemon GO: Best Blacephalon Raid Counters

Blacephalon is equally weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. The best Blacephalon counters in Pokemon GO must have powerful moves of such types. If a counter’s attribute typing and move-type are the same, using that move can trigger the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) effect and inflict bonus damage to the Raid Boss.

Raid Counter	Fast Move	Charged Move
Primal Kyogre	Waterfall (Water)	Origin Pulse (Water) (Legacy)
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot (Ground)	Precipice Blades (Ground) (Legacy)
Mega Tyranitar	Bite (Dark)	Brutal Swing (Dark)
Mega Garchomp	Mud Shot (Ground)	Earth Power (Ground) (Legacy)
Mega Swampert	Water Gun (Water)	Hydro Cannon (Water) (Legacy)
Shadow Tyranitar	Bite (Dark)	Brutal Swing (Dark)
Shadow Kyogre	Waterfall (Water)	Origin Pulse (Water) (Legacy)
Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap (Ground)	Rock Wrecker (Rock) (Legacy)
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail (Dragon)	Dragon Ascent (Flying)
Mega Gyarados	Bite (Dark)	Hydro Pump (Water)

Once you win a Blacephalon Raid, a Blacephalon will spawn near the raid location. Lucky players might also encounter a Shiny Blacephalon in Pokemon GO.

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