Best Rayquaza counters — Tier 5 raid (2026)
The best Rayquaza counters are Mega Glalie, Galarian Darmanitan, Shadow Mamoswine, Black Kyurem, and Xerneas. Ice is 4× super-effective on Dragon/Flying Rayquaza.
Rayquaza is Dragon/Flying, taking double super-effective damage from Ice. Galarian Darmanitan with Avalanche is the single hardest-hitting non-Mega counter.
Duo-able with 2 maxed Mega Glalie trainers in cloudy weather. Most casual 3-6 player lobbies finish in under 3 minutes with Ice spam.
- MAX CP 5,268DragonIce
Dragon/Ice. Resists Outrage. Freeze Shock nuke.
MOVESET Dragon Tail + Freeze Shock - #8WeavileMAX CP 3,438DarkIce
Glass-cannon Ice/Dark. Ice Shard + Avalanche.
MOVESET Ice Shard + Avalanche
Best Rayquaza counters in Pokémon GO?
The best Rayquaza counters are Mega Glalie, Galarian Darmanitan, Shadow Mamoswine, Black Kyurem, and Xerneas. Ice is 4× super-effective on Dragon/Flying Rayquaza.
Who is #1 on the rayquaza counters in pokémon go list?
Mega Glalie ranks #1. Top Ice Mega. Frost Breath + Avalanche.
What's the top 3 of best rayquaza counters in pokémon go?
Top 3: Mega Glalie, Galarian Darmanitan, Shadow Mamoswine. The full ranked list with movesets and rationale is above.
When was this list last updated?
This list was last reviewed on 2026-05-28. The meta shifts with new releases, Community Day moves, and Mega launches — Hundo Hunter re-reviews each list quarterly.