The best Raid counters for Boreos in Pokémon GO help you win the battle as quickly as possible. We show you the best attackers and everything important about the Boreos raid.
What kind of boss is this? The legendary Pokémon Boreos is solely a Flying type. Therefore, its counters include attackers of Electric, Ice, and Rock types.
The special thing about this boss is that it has two forms. However, it can only be found in its Incarnate Form at first.
Update from March 8, 2021: We have updated this counter guide for you and added new attackers to the table. Since its last visit in Pokémon GO, there are new counters like Mega Ampharos that deal a lot of damage in battle against Boreos.
How long will Boreos be available? You can find the boss from March 6 at 08:00 until March 11, 2021, at 08:00 in raids in Pokémon GO. You can find more events for March 2021 in Pokémon GO here.
The best counters against Boreos in Pokémon GO
Below, we will show you the best counters that you should use in the battle against Boreos.
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Mega Ampharos | Volt Switch and Thunderbolt |
| Ramides | Rollout and Rock Slide |
| Raikou | Thunder Shock and Volt Switch |
| Magnezone | Spark and Volt Switch |
| Zapdos | Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt |
| Electivire | Thunder Shock and Volt Switch |
| Rhyperior | Rollout and Stone Edge |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
| Tyranitar | Rollout and Stone Edge |
| Glaceon | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
| Snorunt | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
| Luxray | Spark and Volt Switch |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam and Volt Switch |
Notes: With Electric Pokémon, you are well served in this fight, as they are not susceptible to the attacks that Boreos can bring into battle.
Attackers like Ramides or Mamoswine are solid in battle, but are vulnerable if Boreos has the attack Uproar.
What attacks does Boreos have?
The boss can have various movesets made up of the following attacks:
- As a Fast Attack, Boreos learns Air Slash or Bite
- As Charge Attacks, it learns Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Uproar, or Dark Pulse
How many trainers does it take to fight? If you are equipped with strong counters, you can defeat Boreos with just 2 trainers. To be on the safe side, we recommend about 4 trainers.
This is still important: At the end of March 2021, the Therian form of Boreos will be available in Pokémon GO. Starting March 30, it will be time. Mark this date and make sure to get this form of the legendary boss.
