Solgaleo Raid Guide – Counters, Strategies & FAQs

Weaknesses & resistances

Category	Details
Weak to	Ground • normal • Fire • Dark
Resists to	Normal • Flying • Poison • Rock • Ice • Dragon • Fairy • Steel • Grass • Psychic

Notes To maximize damage, deploy counters such as Garchomp, Excadrill, Chandelure, and Darkrai. Using neutral types will prolong the battle, so focusing on its vulnerabilities is key for an efficient raid.

Best Mega Evolutions

Recommended Megas to use against Solgaleo:

• Charizard Y, Charizard X, Blaziken – Fire boost
• Gengar – Ghost boost
• Garchomp – Ground boost
• Tyranitar, Absol, Houndoom – Dark boost

Difficulty

Solgaleo combines massive HP with strong moves like Sunsteel Strike and Psychic, making it a formidable opponent. Small groups must strategically dodge and manage shields, while larger raid teams can brute-force its defenses. Its dual typing requires careful planning to avoid using resisted moves.

Best Team Composition

For the best results against Solgaleo, your team should include:

• 3–4 strong Ground-type attackers
• 1–2 Ghost or Dark-type attackers as backup
• 1 Mega or Primal Pokémon to boost team damage

Using Mega Garchomp or Primal Groudon will massively increase your team’s overall damage output.

How Many Trainers Are Needed?

• 2 trainers: Possible with top Ground-type counters and Mega/Primal boost
• 3 trainers: Comfortable win
• 4+ trainers: Very easy clear

Recommended Team Setups

Optimized Team (3–5 Trainers)

• Mega Charizard Y
• Mega Blaziken
• Dawn Wings Necrozma
• Mega Gengar
• Primal Groudon

Balanced Team (6+ Trainers)

• Hydreigon
• Mega Tyranitar
• Garchomp
• Shadow Chandelure
• Shadow Heatran

If your counters aren’t top tier, mixing Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark types still steadily chips away at Solgaleo’s HP.

Catch Tips

• Use Golden Razz Berries for best catch chance
• Go for curve Excellent throws
• Wait for Solgaleo’s attack animation before throwing
• Aim slightly higher because Solgaleo stands far back

Battle Tips

• Ground types are by far the best counters due to double weakness
• Ghost and Dark types are excellent secondary options
• Dodge charged moves if your group is small
• Always use a Mega or Primal Pokémon for faster clears

Is Solgaleo Worth Raiding?

Solgaleo is a very strong Pokémon for Master League PvP and a solid Steel-type attacker, making it worth raiding for both competitive players and collectors.

Rewards

• Chance to catch Shiny Solgaleo (with boosted IVs)
• Rare Candy & XL Candy

Conclusion

Solgaleo is a bulky and powerful Legendary Pokémon, but its double weakness to Ground-type moves makes it much easier to defeat with the right counters. Build a Ground-heavy team, bring a Mega or Primal Pokémon, and you’ll have no trouble securing this Legendary Pokémon.

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Charizard Y Raid Guide, Mega Blaziken Raid Guide, Mega Gengar Raid Guide

Summary

• Use high-level Ground, Dark, and Fire Pokémon to exploit Solgaleo’s weaknesses.
• Avoid relying on Normal or Psychic types unless they’re heavily boosted.
• Conserve shields for multi-bar charge moves in small groups.
• Manage counter rotation for sustained DPS and minimal fainting.
• Adjust your strategy according to weather and raid group size for efficiency.