Best Staraptor Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.47
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.48
3
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.53
4
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.53
5
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.53
6
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.54
7
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.54
8
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.54
9
Regieleki

Thunder Shock

Thunder Cage

0.55
10
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.55
11
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.56
12
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.57
13
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.57
14
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.57
15
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.57
16
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.57
17
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Rollout

Wild Charge

0.58
18
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.59
19
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Ice Fang

Behemoth Bash

0.6
20
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.6

The top Staraptor counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Staraptor's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Staraptor?

The best counter to Staraptor is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by White Kyurem, Thundurus (Therian Forme) and Black Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Staraptor weaknesses

Staraptor is a Normal/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Ghost, Bug and Grass moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Grass
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Ghost