Uxie Raid Guide – Counters, Strategies & FAQs

Weaknesses & resistances

Category	Details
Weak to	Dark • Bug • Ghost
Resists to	Fighting • Psychic

Notes Pokémon like Tyranitar, Gengar, Hydreigon, and Scizor can significantly increase damage output, helping your team clear the raid faster. Avoid using Psychic-types, as they are resistant and will prolong the battle.

Best Mega Evolutions

Recommended Megas to use against Uxie:

• Alakazam – Psychic boost
• Rayquaza – Dragon boost
• Pinsir, Heracross- Bug boost
• Rayquaza – Flying boost
• Absol, Tyranitar, Houndoom, Salamence – Dark boost
• Gengar, Banette, Alakazam – Ghost boost

Difficulty

Uxie employs moves such as Confusion, Psychic, and Future Sight, which can disrupt your team’s rhythm and drain shields quickly. Trainers need to time charged moves carefully and rotate counters efficiently, especially in smaller groups where every faint counts.

Best Team Composition

For best results, build a team with:

• 2–3 Dark-type attackers
• 2–3 Ghost-type attackers
• 1 backup Pokémon with high DPS

Mega Gengar or Mega Tyranitar at the front of your team will greatly boost your raid clear speed.

Recommended Teams

Optimized Team

• Mega Tyranitar
• Darkrai
• Giratina (Origin)
• Hydreigon
• Chandelure
• Shadow Tyranitar

Budget Team

• Tyranitar
• Hydreigon
• Gengar
• Chandelure
• Scizor
• Weavile

How Many Trainers Are Needed?

• 2 trainers: Very hard, only with top counters and high levels
• 3 trainers: Possible with good counters
• 4–5 trainers: Comfortable and safe win

Catch Tips

Uxie has a small hitbox and can be tricky to hit. Use:

• Golden Razz Berries
• Curve Excellent throws
• Be patient and throw after its attack animation

Battle Tips

• Avoid Fighting and Psychic types
• Use Dark and Ghost Pokémon for best performance
• Dodge charged moves if your team is small
• Use Mega evolution for team damage boost

Rewards

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

Is Uxie Worth Raiding?

Uxie is not very useful in raids or PvP, but it is valuable for Pokédex completion and collection, especially because it is region-exclusive.

Conclusion

Uxie may not be the strongest attacker, but its high defense makes it a bulky raid boss. With the right Dark and Ghost-type counters, proper team setup, and a Mega Pokémon boost, you can defeat Uxie efficiently and add this Legendary Pokémon to your collection.

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Gengar Raid Guide, Mega Absol Raid Guide, Mega Tyranitar Raid Guide

Summary

• Deploy Bug, Dark, and Ghost counters for best results.
• Avoid Psychic-types—they’re resistant and ineffective.
• Time your charged moves and shields to minimize fainting.
• Adjust team size and composition based on raid level.
• Maintain consistent DPS with Pokémon rotations.