Pokémon GO: Defeating Lunala – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid Guide

You can now challenge Lunala in Pokémon GO. To successfully defeat the boss, we will show you the best counters in the raid guide.

What kind of Pokémon is Lunala? Lunala is a legendary Pokémon from Generation 7 and the counterpart to Solgaleo. It has the types Psychic and Ghost. If you have a Cosmog, you can develop it into Cosmoem and then either into Lunala or Solgaleo.

When is the Pokémon in raids? You can challenge the legendary monster in 5-star raids from February 21 to February 22, 2026.

We will show you which Pokémon and moves are the best counters against Lunala and which types it is weak to (type effectiveness).

Defeating Lunala in Raid – With These Counters

1. Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
2. Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
3. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
4. Mega Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
5. Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
6. Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
7. Shadow Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
8. Shadow Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
9. Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
10. Mega Salamance with Bite and Brutal Swing
11. Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
12. Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
13. Shadow Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
14. Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
15. Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
16. Shadow Salamance with Bite and Brutal Swing
17. Kingambit with Snarl and Foul Play
18. Lunala with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
19. Mega Gyarados with Bite and Crunch
20. Trikephalo with Bite and Brutal Swing

Weaknesses of Lunala: The Pokémon has the types Psychic and Ghost, making it doubly weak to attacks from types Ghost and Dark. Therefore, you should primarily use these attacks to defeat Lunala.

Is there Shiny Lunala? No. At this time, you cannot obtain the Shiny variant of the monster.

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How many Trainers are needed? If you have strong counters and they are at a high level, you can defeat Lunala with 2 Trainers. If you want a more relaxed battle, you should bring more Trainers.

It is helpful to organize your raid teams in advance. This ensures that you not only fight with your best team but also save time in each individual raid lobby: This way you can keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.