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.

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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 from May 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM to May 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM in raids. An assessment of how strong Anego is can be found here.

Defeating Anego in Raids – The 20 Best Counters

1. Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
2. Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
3. Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
4. Shadow Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
5. Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
6. Landorus Therian with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
7. Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
8. Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
9. Shadow Landorus with Mud Shot and Earth Power
10. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
11. Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
12. Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake
13. Shadow Rhydon with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
14. Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Bash
15. Shadow Golurk with Mud-Slap and Earth Power
16. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Psycho Cut and Sunsteel Strike
17. Zacian (Crowned Sword) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade
18. Shadow Golem with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
19. Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
20. Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake

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.

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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.

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