Battle type
Normal Raid tier
5-star (Legendary)
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
Weather Boosts a type Zarude is weak to
Best Zarude Raid Counters
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Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.55
- 2 1.59
- 3 1.61
- 4 1.64
- 5 1.64
- 6 1.68
- 7 1.71
- 8 1.71
- 9 1.71
- 10 1.71
- 11 1.71
- 12 1.74
- 13 1.74
- 14 1.78
- 15 1.79
- 16 1.8
- 17 1.83
- 18 1.84
- 19 1.84
- 20 1.87
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.1
- 2 1.27
- 3 1.39
- 4 1.44
- 5 1.47
- 6 1.55
- 7 1.61
- 8 1.64
- 9 1.7
- 10 1.74
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.1
- 2 1.27
- 3 1.39
- 4 1.44
- 5 1.47
- 6 1.55
- 7 1.55
- 8 1.59
- 9 1.61
- 10 1.61
The top Zarude 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 Zarude's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
What counters Zarude?
The best counter to Zarude is Vikavolt (Shadow) with Bug Bite and X-Scissor, followed by Scizor (Shadow), Volcarona and Pinsir (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and Fell Stinger+.
Zarude weaknesses
Zarude is a Dark/Grass Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Bug moves. Avoid Psychic, Ground, Ghost, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark moves, which it resists.