The best counters against Kapu-Riki in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Kapu-Riki in 5-star raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Kapu-Riki? Kapu-Riki is a legendary Pokémon from the seventh generation of Pokémon. It belongs to the Fairy and Electric types and was activated at the start of the Alola season in Pokémon GO.
When is Kapu-Riki in the game? You will find the boss starting from March 13, 2025, in 5-star raids. It will disappear again on March 22, 2025.
Defeating Kapu-Riki in Raid – With These Counters
- Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Crypto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega-Knackrack with Mud Shot and Earth Powers
- Crypto-Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Sand
- Mega-Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
- Crypto-Knackrack with Mud Shot and Earth Powers
- Crypto-Mamutel with Mud Slap and Horsepower
- Crypto-Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
- Demeteros (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Desert Storm
- Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega-Bibor with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
- Anego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
- Agoyon with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
- Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Sand
- Crypto-Rizeros with Mud Slap and Earthquake
- Crypto-Golgantes with Mud Slap and Earth Powers
- Knackrack with Mud Shot and Earth Powers
- Crypto-Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
- Mega-Sumpex with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Psycho Cut and Steel Beam
Weaknesses of Kapu-Riki: The Pokémon belongs to the Fairy and Electric types and has weaknesses against Poison and Ground. Therefore, focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Kapu-Riki.
Is there a Shiny Kapu-Riki? Yes, you can catch Kapu-Riki as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. In the following graphic, you can see the difference between the normal version and the Shiny version:
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and they have already reached a fairly high level in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Kapu-Riki with two players. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.
No matter how many trainers you bring into battle: you should organize and assemble your team in advance. This not only saves you time in every lobby, but also ensures that you always face your best team: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.
