How to beat Solgaleo raids in Pokemon GO? Best counters, shiny availability, 100% CP, and more

To take down Solgaleo raids in Pokemon GO, you must use the right counters and strategy. The creature will be available in 5-star raids for the first time starting at 10 am local time on Tuesday, July 7, 2025, and will be in the raid cycle until 10 am local time on Monday, July 14, 2025. It will also be featured in the July 8 Raid Hour from 6-7 pm local time.

This article outlines the best counters to use against Solgaleo raids in Pokemon GO. It also covers the raid boss's weaknesses and important post-battle information, like shiny availability and hundo CP.

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Best counters for Pokemon GO Solgaleo raids

The top counters to use against Solgaleo in Pokemon GO are:

• Mega Charizard Y
• Dawn Wings Necrozma
• Primal Groudon
• Mega Tyranitar (non Iron Head and Solar Beam versions)

Best counters to Solgaleo raids (Image via TPC)

Here are the best counters of each type that you can pit against Solgaleo:

Fire-type counters

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega/Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y or X	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm
Shadow Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat
Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare

Ground-type counters

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Primal/Regular/Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Mega/Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power
Therian Forme Landorus	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm
Shadow Rhyperior	Mud Slap	Earthquake
Shadow Excadrill	Mud Slap	Scorching Sands
Shadow Mamoswine	Mud Slap	High Horsepower

Ghost-type counters

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam
Mega Gengar	Lick	Shadow Ball
Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball
Shadow Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball

Dark-type counters

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega/Shadow/Regular Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing
Mega Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing
Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play
Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play
Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing
Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball

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What are Solgaleo's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Weaknesses

• Fire
• Ground
• Ghost
• Dark

Resistances

• Dragon
• Flying
• Fairy
• Grass
• Ice
• Normal
• Rock
• Steel
• Poison
• Psychic

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Can Solgaleo be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Solgaleo (Image via TPC)

No, the shiny version is not available via Solgaleo raids in Pokemon GO as of July 2025. In fact, the creature's shiny variant cannot be obtained in the mobile game at all.

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100% CP from Solgaleo raids in Pokemon GO raids (hundo CP)

Without weather boost, hundo Solgaleo will have 2,310 CP. If you capture the critter in Snowy or Windy weather, it will have 2,887 CP.

The CP ranges you can encounter the critter in are:

• No weather boost: 2,219 - 2,310 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Snowy or Windy): 2,774 - 2,887 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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Pokemon GO Solgaleo stats and moves as a raid boss

• Combat Power: 47,461
• Attack: 255
• Defense: 191
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Fire Spin and Zen Headbutt
• Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Iron Head, Psychic Fangs, and Solar Beam

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