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

Terrakion is one of the four Pokemon that make up the Swords of Justice, and it is returning to Pokemon GO. This legendary ram-like monster will be returning to GO’s five-star raids. You can find Terrakion in Pokemon Gyms hosting five-star raids from Monday, July 14, 2025, at 10am local time through Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10am local time.

You can also participate in Terrakion Raid hour on July 16, 2025, from 6pm local time to 7pm local time.

In this article, we will tell you about the best counters against Terrakion. We will also talk about the critter's moveset and weaknesses.

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Best counters for Pokemon GO Terrakion raids

Terrakion in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Best Fairy-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam
Incarnate Forme Enamorus	Fairy Wind	Dazzling Gleam
Xerneas	Geomancy	Moonblast
Togekiss	Charm	Dazzling Gleam

Best Fighting-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Lucario	Force Palm	Aura Sphere
Mega Heracross	Counter	Close Combat
Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast
Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword

Best Grass-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant
Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant
Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade
Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip

Best Ground-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Primal / Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Mega / Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power
Therian Forme Landorus	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm
Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands

Best Psychic-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Psystrike
Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic
Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic
Mega Gallade	Confusion	Psychic

Best Steel-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Zamazenta - Crowned Shield	Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash
Necrozma - Dusk Mane	Metal Claw	Sunsteel Strike
Zacian - Crowned Sword	Metal Claw	Behemoth Blade
Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash

Best Water-type counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Primal / Shadow Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse
Mega / Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon
Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon
Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump

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Can you solo defeat Terrakion in Pokemon GO?

Terrakion has an attack stat of 260 and a defense stat of 192. So, while the critter can hit really hard, defeating it alone won’t be hard if you have high-level counters in your raid team.

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What are Terrakion's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Being a dual Fighting- and Rock-type beast, Terrakion is vulnerable to a wide array of elemental typings:

Fairy
Fighting
Grass
Ground
Psychic
Steel
Water

Terrakion is resistant to the following elemental typings:

Bug
Dark
Fire
Normal
Poison
Rock

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Can Terrakion be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Terrakion and its shiny variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Yes, Terrakion will have a shiny variant. If lucky, you will encounter a Shiny Terrakion once out of 20 encounters.

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

Terrakion will have the following catch CPs:

Weather boosted: 2,553 CP to 2,641 CP at level 25 with cloudy or partly cloudy weather boost
Non-weather boosted: 2,026 CP to 2,113 at level 20

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Pokemon GO Terrakion stats and moves as a raid boss

Combat Power: 48,457
Attack: 260
Defense: 192
Stamina: 15,000 HP

Terrakion can learn the following Fast moves:

Smack Down
Zen Headbutt
Double Kick

Terrakion can learn the following Charged moves:

Close Combat
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Sacred Sword

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