Pokémon GO: Crypto-Lugia Counter – The 20 best attackers in the raid guide

You want to defeat Crypto-Lugia in Pokémon GO? We will show you the best counters to defeat Crypto-Lugia in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Crypto-Lugia? Lugia is a legendary Pokémon with the types Psychic and Flying. It has been around since Generation 2. Lugia does not have an evolution.

We will show you which Pokémon are the best counters to bring against Crypto-Lugia in the raid. We will also explain which types the Pokémon is particularly vulnerable to (type effectiveness).

Defeating Crypto-Lugia in the Raid – With These Counters

1. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
2. White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn
3. Black Kyurem with Shadow Claw and Freeze Shock
4. Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
5. Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
6. Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
7. Mega Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
8. Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
9. Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wilde Charge
10. Regieleki with Thunder Shock and Thunder Cage
11. Shadow Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
12. Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
13. Shadow Magnezone with Spark and Wild Charge
14. Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
15. Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
16. Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
17. Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
18. Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
19. Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Triple Axel
20. Shadow Salamence with Bite and Brutal Swing

Weaknesses of Crypto-Lugia: Crypto-Lugia has the types Psychic and Flying. Therefore, there is no type against which the Pokémon has a double weakness. However, attacks of the types Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice, and Dark are effective, as the monster has a simple weakness against these types.

So you should focus on these types while fighting against Crypto-Lugia to defeat the raid boss.

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Is there a Shiny version of Crypto-Lugia? Yes, if you are lucky, you may encounter Crypto-Lugia in its Shiny form.

How many trainers are needed? The battle against Crypto-Lugia can be very intense. Even if you have optimal counter Pokémon at high levels, you will need at least 3 trainers to defeat the powerful legendary monster. The more trainers you have and the better your counters are, the easier the battle against Crypto-Lugia will be. If you want to save time in the raid lobby, it makes sense to organize the raid teams in advance.