Pokémon GO: Anego Counter Guide with the 20 Best Attackers

Here you will find the 20 best counters against Anego in Pokémon GO in the Raid Guide. We show you the best Pokémon and movesets to defeat Anego quickly.

What kind of Pokémon is Anego? Anego is an Ultra Beast in Pokémon GO. Like a legendary Pokémon, it appears as a 5-star boss. It belongs to the best Poison attackers in Pokémon GO.

When are Anego raids? You can find Anego starting from November 18, 2024, as part of the “On to Adventure” event.

An assessment of how strong Anego is can be found here.

Defeating Anego in Raids – The 20 Best Counters

1. Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
2. Crypto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
3. Crypto-Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
4. Mega-Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
5. Crypto-Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
6. Crypto-Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
7. Demeteros (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Sandstorm
8. Crypto-Mamutel with Mud Slap and Heavy Slam
9. Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
10. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
11. Crypto-Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
12. Crypto-Golgantes with Mud Slap and Earth Power
13. Mega-Sumpex with Mud Shot and Earthquake
14. Crypto-Hippoterus with Sandstorm and Fire Spin
15. Mamutel with Mud Slap and Heavy Slam
16. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Psycho Cut and Steel Beam
17. Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
18. Crypto-Geowaz with Mud Slap and Earthquake
19. Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
20. Crypto-Mewtu with Psycho Cut and Psystrike

Weaknesses of Anego: Anego belongs to the Rock and Poison type and thus has a double weakness against Ground Pokémon. Therefore, you should primarily rely on monsters and attacks of this type. Steel, Water, or Psychic types are also effective.

Can you catch Shiny Anego? Yes, the shiny variant of Anego is now catchable in the game as well.

How many trainers do you need? If you are at level 40 and use the absolute top counters, Anego can theoretically already be defeated by two players. Trainers have even managed to do it solo. If you want to be completely sure, team up with 4 or 5 trainers against the jellyfish to catch it. To prepare optimally for the raid, you can organize your raid teams in advance.