Pokémon GO: Countering Cupido – 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

The best counters against Cupidos in Pokémon GO in the guide. Here you will find the best attackers and movesets to conquer the raid.

What kind of Pokémon is Cupidos? It is a legendary Pokémon of the Flying and Fairy type that originates from the game Pokémon Legends: Arceus. More about what kind of monster this is and whether Cupidos is worth it can be read here.

When does Cupidos come? After Cupidos made its debut in top raids last year, it is now returning to the regular 5-star raids. You can challenge it from February 6 to February 17, 2025.

Additionally, there will be a raid hour on February 12, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, during which you can find and defeat the monster in many raids.

Defeating Cupidos in Top-Raid with these counters

1. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Steel Beam
2. Crypto-Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
3. Crypto-Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
4. Mega-Gengar with Lick and Mud Bomb
5. Crypto-Magnezone with Volt Switch and Thunderbolt
6. Mega-Diancie with Stone Edge and Rock Slide
7. Mega-Voltenso with Charge Beam and Volt Switch
8. Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
9. Voltriant with Thunder Shock and Charge Beam
10. Crypto-Elevoltek with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
11. Crypto-Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
12. Voltolos (Therian Forme) with Volt Switch and Thunder Storm
13. Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
14. Crypto-Stalobor with Metal Claw and Iron Head
15. Mega-Aerodactyl with Stone Edge and Rock Slide
16. Crypto-Brockoloss with Catapult and Meteor Beam
17. Mega-Rayquaza with Air Slash and Hurricane
18. Anego with Poison Jab and Mud Bomb
19. Mega-Despotar with Catapult and Stone Edge
20. Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Heavy Slam

Weaknesses of Cupidos: Cupidos is particularly vulnerable to attacks from the types Poison, Rock, Steel, Electric, and Ice. So make use of these types in particular to defeat Cupidos.

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Are there Shiny Cupidos? No, you cannot obtain the Shiny variant.

How many trainers are needed? Cupidos can already be beaten with 2 trainers if you can use the top counters at a high level. Prepare for a challenging fight and do not use the wrong Pokémon. Count on more trainers to make the battle easier. How to efficiently create raid teams in Pokémon GO is described here.