Pokémon GO: Virizion Counters in the Raid Guide – 20 strongest Attackers

The best counters against Viridian in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat the boss in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Viridian? Viridian comes from the fifth generation of games and has the types Grass and Fighting. Together with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Keldeo, it is part of the Knights of Integrity.

When does Viridian arrive? You will find the boss starting from November 9 at 10:00 AM local time in Pokémon GO. It will remain in the game for you until November 16 at 10:00 AM local time. Here, we show you the best counters against Viridian and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Viridian in raids – With these counters

1. Mega-Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
2. Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
3. Shiny-Lavados with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
4. Yveltal with Gust and Dark Wings
5. Mega-Tauboss with Gust and Brave Bird
6. Shiny-Staraptor with Gust and Brave Bird
7. Shiny-Kramshef with Peck and Sky Attack
8. Shiny-Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
9. Lavados with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
10. Shiny-Fasanot with Air Slash and Sky Attack
11. Shiny-Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash+
12. Shiny-Mewtwo with Confusion and Psyshock
13. Shiny-Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Drill Peck
14. Mega-Lohgock with Fire Spin and Brave Bird
15. Mega-Charizard Y with Air Slash and Flamethrower
16. Kramshef with Peck and Sky Attack
17. Galar-Articuno with Psycho Cut and Brave Bird
18. Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash++
19. Staraptor with Gust and Brave Bird
20. Mega-Espeon with Confusion and Psychic

Weaknesses of Viridian: The Pokémon belongs to the types Grass and Fighting and is therefore vulnerable to Flying, Poison, Fire, Psychic, Ice, and Fairy. Especially, Flying attacks are effective. So focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Viridian.

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Is there a Shiny Viridian? Yes, you can catch Shiny Viridian in Pokémon GO. We show you in the graphic what the shiny version looks like:

How many trainers are needed?  With the best counters at high level, you can defeat the boss with two or three players. With lower levels, but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete the raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.