Pokémon GO: Registeel Counter – The 20 best counters in the raid guide

The best counters against Registeel in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Registeel in 5-star raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Registeel? Registeel is a legendary Pokémon from the third generation of Pokémon games. It belongs to the Steel type and, together with Regice, Regirock, Regieleki, and Regidrago, forms the Legendary Giants.

When is Registeel available in the game? You can find the boss since April 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time in Pokémon GO. It will remain in the game for you until May 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time. Here we show you the best counters against Registeel and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Registeel in Raid – With these counters

1. Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Doom Desire
2. Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blast Burn
3. Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
4. Shadow Inteleon with Fire Spin and Overheat
5. Mega Scizor with Counter and Close Combat
6. Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Doom Desire
7. Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
8. Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
9. Shadow Entei with Fire Spin and Overheat
10. Shadow Excadrill with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
11. Shadow Flareon with Fire Fang and Overheat
12. Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
13. Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire+
14. Shadow Entei with Fire Fang and Overheat
15. Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
16. Shadow Blaziken with Counter and Blast Burn
17. Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
18. Mega Alakazam with Counter and Focus Blast
19. Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
20. Shadow Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn

Weaknesses of Registeel: The Pokémon is of the Steel type and has weaknesses against Fighting, Ground, and Fire. So focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Registeel.

Is there a Shiny Registeel? Yes, you can catch Registeel in Pokémon GO as Shiny. In the following graphic, you can see the difference between the normal version and the Shiny version:

How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have already reached a fairly high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Registeel with two or three players. At lower levels, but with strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.