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Pokémon GO: Counter for Kapu-Riki – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

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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.

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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 April 22, 2026, in 5-star raids. It will disappear again on April 28, 2026.

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Defeating Kapu-Riki in Raid – With These 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. Eternatus with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  6. Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  7. Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
  8. Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
  9. Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
  10. Landorus Therian with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
  11. Shadow Landorus with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  12. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  13. Shadow Overqwil with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  14. Nihilego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  15. Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  16. Naganadel with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  17. Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
  18. Shadow Rhydon with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
  19. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Psycho Cut and Sunsteel Strike
  20. Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake

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.

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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:

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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.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.