How to solo defeat Blacephalon in Pokemon GO 5-star Raids

If you want to solo defeat Blacephalon in Pokemon GO’s upcoming 5-star raids, you might be in a tight fix. This Fire and Ghost-type Pocket Monster will debut in GO during the Ultra Space Wonders event and you will soon find it in 5-star raids. It has a Combat Power of 51,600 with an attack stat of 315 and a defense stat of 148, which means that even though this monster can hit like a truck, it won't be very bulky.

In this article, we will discuss how you can defeat Shadow Raikou as a solo Pokemon GO player.

Is it difficult to solo defeat Blacephalon in Pokemon GO 5-star Raids?

Blacephalon is debuting through the Ultra Space Wonders event (Image via Niantic)

Check out the current Pokemon GO raid bosses that you can encounter in-game

As mentioned earlier, Blacephalon does not have a decent defense stat. With 148 ticks on the defense counter, Blacephalon can't tank powerful Charged moves from raid attackers. So, if you have powerful counters, you can solo defeat Blacephalon in Pokemon GO 5-star Raids.

As a result, it will not be difficult to defeat this raid boss solo.

How to defeat Blacephalon in Pokemon GO

Blacephalon has a massive CP stat of 51,600 with an attack stat of 315 and a defense stat of 148 in Pokemon GO. It is weak to the following elemental typings:

Dark
Ghost
Ground
Rock
Water

Blacephalon is resistant to the following elemental typings:

Bug
Fighting
Normal
Fairy
Fire
Grass
Ice
Poison
Steel

It is advisable to have a few friends help you with this raid, but if you have to solo defeat Blacephalon in Pokemon GO, you can use the following counters:

Primal Kyogre
Primal Groudon
Mega Tyranitar
Mega Swampert
Mega Gengar
Shadow Kyogre
Shadow Rampardos
Shadow Rhyperior
Shadow Excadrill

There are a lot of easy-to-max monsters that do super effective damage to Blacephalon. So, you should not have issues building a strong raid party for solo Blacephalon raids.

Once you have the attackers you want to use for these raids, it is important to learn this raid boss's attack pattern. Even though it cannot tank attacks, it can hit really hard. Avoid getting hit by its Charged moves at any cost, as it can be disastrous for your attackers.

If you like Pokemon GO, consider reading our other articles:

About the author

Raunak joined Sportskeeda as a gaming journalist just about a year ago, and he already has 1K+ stories and over 4 million reads to his name. The Pokémon franchise is his chosen specialization, but he also covers Call of Duty, mobile games, MMOs, and esports tournaments.

Raunak completed his Bachelor's in Microbiology and Master's in Biotechnology but could not ultimately resist the beckoning of the video game industry. Having always had a knack for gaming, he had faith that he could write about them too. To ensure accuracy and relevancy, Raunak relies on his first-hand gameplay experiences and researches via reading articles and watching YouTube videos.

Project IGI was Raunak's gateway into video games, and he has been hooked ever since. He loves to play multiplayer titles with his friends but has been enjoying single-player indie horror games a lot lately. He would recommend horror and open-world adventure titles to gaming skeptics, as both these genres tap into the human desire to feel something in the presence of art.

In his spare time, Raunak engages in music production; he plays both guitar and piano.

Know More

🚨 Calculate the Pokemon type effectiveness to win battles with our newly launched Pokemon GO Type Calculator 🚨

Edited by Adarsh J Kumar