In the world of Pokemon Go, a fresh raid boss has made an appearance. For a brief period, Solgaleo, the emblematic character from Pokemon Sun, can be encountered in five-star raids.
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Since 2022, the legendary Pokemon has been playable in the mobile game. However, this marks its debut as a raid boss. Earlier, it could only be obtained by evolving Cosmoem, so if you missed the chance to get a Cosmog, now’s your opportunity to collect Solgaleo instead.
Just as with other renowned Pokémon, Solgaleo is a challenging adversary. To assist you in overcoming and capturing it before it departs from raids next week, we’ve prepared some helpful strategies for you.
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- Solgaleo Raid Schedule
- Solgaleo Weaknesses
- Best Solgaleo Counters
- Fire
- Ground
- Ghost
- Dark
- Types To Avoid
- Can Solgaleo Be Shiny?
- How To Fuse With Necrozma
Solgaleo Raid Schedule
From July 8th through July 14th, Solgaleo will make an appearance as a five-star raid boss. This means you have only a short window of time, approximately six days, to capture one before Solgaleo is replaced by the next raid boss, Terrakion.
During specific intervals, Solgaleo raids are expected. However, the optimum chance to participate in one is during the Solgaleo Raid Hour on July 9th. This legendary Pokemon will dominate most gyms around you from 6-7 PM (local time), providing a higher than normal chance for you to engage in battles and capture it.
Solgaleo Weaknesses
Even though Solgaleo looks fiery, it’s actually a Pokemon that specializes in psychic and steel abilities. This means it’s vulnerable to just a few specific types.
Because psychic and steel types of Pokemon have no common weaknesses, no Pokemon type will inflict quadruple damage on Solgaleo. However, these types of attacks will still deal super-effective damage to the legendary Pokemon:
Since psychic and steel types of Pokemon don’t share any weaknesses, there is no Pokemon type that can deal quadruple damage to Solgaleo. Nevertheless, certain types of attacks will still inflict super-effective damage on this legendary Pokemon:
- Fire
- Ground
- Ghost
- Dark
Best Solgaleo Counters
When facing off against Solgaleo in battle, any Pokémon that has a type advantage over it could prove useful. Here are some suggested picks for a Solgaleo raid:
1. A Water-type like Blastoise, as Solgaleo is weak to Water attacks.
2. An Electric-type such as Zapdos, which also deals super effective damage against Solgaleo.
3. A Fairy-type like Sylveon or Gardevoir, since they are highly effective against Solgaleo too.
4. A Steel-type such as Metagross or Aggron, which can also give you an edge when battling Solgaleo.
Fire
| Pokemon | Type | Recommended Fast Attack | Recommended Charged Attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard Y | Fire/Flying | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Mega Charizard X | Fire/Dragon | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Mega Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Reshiram | Fire/Dragon | Fire Fang | Fusion Flare |
| Heatran | Fire/Steel | Fire Spin | Magma Storm |
Ground
| Pokemon | Type | Recommended Fast Attack | Recommended Charged Attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Groundon | Ground | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades |
| Mega Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
| Therian Forme Landorus | Ground/Flying | Mud Shot | Sandsear Storm |
| Mega Swampert | Ground/Water | Mud Shot | Earthquake |
| Excadrill | Ground/Steel | Mud-Slap | Scorching Sands |
Ghost
| Pokemon | Type | Recommended Fast Attack | Recommended Charged Attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Banette | Ghost | Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball |
| Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball |
| Origin Forme Giratina | Dragon/Ghost | Shadow Claw | Shadow Force |
| Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | Astonish | Shadow Ball |
| Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | Astonish | Shadow Ball |
Dark
| Pokemon | Type | Recommended Fast Attack | Recommended Charged Attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | Bite | Brutal Swing |
| Mega Absol | Dark | Snarl | Brutal Swing |
| Mega Houndoom | Dark/Fire | Snarl | Foul Play |
| Hydreigon | Dragon/Dark | Bite | Brutal Swing |
| Mega Gyarados | Water/Dark | Bite | Crunch |
Types To Avoid
Due to its unique typing combination, Solgaleo is resistant to several common types of Pokémon, including dragon, fairy, rock, grass, ice, and normal. These attacks will only cause half the usual damage when used against the legendary Pokemon. Moreover, poison and psychic-type attacks deal even less damage, so it’s best to avoid using these Pokémon during a Solgaleo raid altogether.
Can Solgaleo Be Shiny?
I’m really bummed out because the sparkling Solgaleo isn’t accessible in Pokémon GO just yet. All you’ll find when taking on raids are the regular white ones. But don’t worry, you can grab a shiny Solgaleo in games like Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for Nintendo Switch. For now, we’ve got to be patient and wait until it arrives in our Pokémon GO collection.
How To Fuse With Necrozma
Among legendary Pokémon, Solgaleo and Lunala stand out because they have the exceptional ability to merge with another legendary creature called Necrozma.
After gathering sufficient Solar Fusion Power, you can merge Solgaleo with Necrozma to create Dusk Mane Necrozma. This fusion requires 1,000 Fusion Energy, 30 pieces of Necrozma Candy, and 30 Cosmog Candy. The two legendary Pokemon will stay merged until you choose to split them apart yourself.
At dusk, Necrozma transforms into Dusk Mane Necrozma, a formidable Pokemon. It retains Solgaleo’s dual typing of psychic and steel, but also learns the strong steel-type Charged Attack, Sunsteel Strike. This makes it an effective opponent against fairy and ice types Pokemon.
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