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

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Pokemon GO Konter Guide Lunala

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

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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 find the legendary monster from Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM to Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM in 5-star raids.

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

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Defeating Lunala in Raid – With These Counters

  1. Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
  2. Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
  3. Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
  4. Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
  5. Mega Mewtwo X with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
  6. Mega Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
  7. Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
  8. Shadow Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
  9. Shadow Giratina Origin with Shadow Claw and Shadow Force
  10. Mega Salamence with Bite and Brutal Swing
  11. Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
  12. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
  13. Kingambit with Snarl and Foul Play
  14. Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
  15. Mega Gyarados with Bite and Crunch
  16. Shadow Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
  17. Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
  18. Shadow Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
  19. Lunala with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  20. Gholdengo with Hex and Shadow Ball

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? Yes. You can now find Lunala as Shiny in Pokémon GO for the first time.

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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.

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