Pokémon GO: Crypto-Registeel Counters – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid Guide

The best counters against Crypto-Registeel in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you which attackers you should take against the monster and which attacks you should focus on.

What kind of Pokémon is Crypto-Registeel? Registeel is a legendary Pokémon from generation 3. You can challenge the Crypto variant of the monster in 5-star Crypto raids every Saturday and Sunday throughout January 2025.

We show you the best counters against Crypto-Registeel and which types the Pokémon is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Crypto-Registeel in Raids – With These Counters

1. Mega-Lucario with Aura Sphere and Power-Up Punch
2. Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
3. Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
4. Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
5. Crypto-Skeleridge with Fire Spin and Overheat
6. Crypto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
7. Crypto-Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
8. Mega-Krookodile with Mud Shot and Earth Power
9. Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
10. Lucario with Aura Sphere and Power-Up Punch
11. Mega-Scizor with Counter and Close Combat
12. Crypto-Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
13. Crypto-Latios with Fire Spin and Overheat
14. Shaymin with Incinerate and Flame Charge
15. Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
16. Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
17. Crypto-Krookodile with Mud Shot and Earth Power
18. Crypto-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
19. Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
20. Crypto-Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire+

Weaknesses of Crypto-Registeel: The monster is of the Steel type and thus has a weakness to Fighting, Ground, and Fire type attacks. So you should primarily focus on such attacks when challenging Crypto-Registeel.

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Is there Shiny Crypto-Registeel? Yes, with some luck, you may also encounter the Shiny variant of Crypto-Registeel.

How many trainers are needed? Even with strong counters at high levels, you will need several trainers to defeat the Pokémon. You should expect at least 3 – 4 trainers to defeat Crypto-Registeel.

You can plan and organize your team in advance. This way, you can ensure that you always challenge the monster with your optimal team and also save some time in each raid lobby: This is how you can organize your raid teams in advance.