Virizion Raid Guide

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Virizion Raid Guide

Virizion- Mushroom Pokémon

Virizion is weak to the following types: Flying, Poison, Fire, Psychic, Ice, Fairy. Generally speaking, the best counters for it are:Moltres, Rayquaza, and Ho-Oh. Virizion can be beaten by 2 players in optimal weather, with max friendship and perfect level 40 counters or by 3 unfriended players using level 20 counters from this guide. When caught, Virizion will be between 1649 and 1727 cp without a weather boost. In Clear weather, Virizion will be between 2061 and 2159 when caught.

Release History:

  • 12/17/2019 for 21 days
  • 5/12/2020 for 7 days
  • 11/16/2020 – 11/24/2020

Shadows & Megas

There are a couple classes of unique pokemon that are more difficult to use than others, they have been filtered out here to not clog up the counters too much. These pokemon are much more resource expensive than other options.

    • Mega Pidgeot– Best in General simulations.
    • Shadow Moltres– Great in General simulations.
    • Shadow Mewtwo– Great in General simulations.
    • Shadow Zapdos– Great in General simulations.
    • Mega Charizard Y– Great in General simulations.

Movesets

Sorted Easiest to Hardest.

Leaf Blade:

          • Poison-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance
          • Flying-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance
          • Fire-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance

Close Combat:

          • Psychic-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance
          • Poison-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance
          • Ice-Types are hit for 💥 Weakness
          • Flying-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance
          • Fairy-Types are hit for 🛡️ Resistance

Stone Edge:

          • Ice-Types are hit for 💥 Weakness
          • Flying-Types are hit for 💥 Weakness
          • Fire-Types are hit for 💥 Weakness

Top Raid Counters

#1 Moltres (Elite TM Moveset)

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐☆☆☆

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Sky Attack (Elite TM)
(Legacy) Moltres with Sky Attack is one of the best neutral DPS attackers in the game. It was only available during its raid day in Sept 2018. With Level 35 Moltres you need 2 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Resists: Fighting
          • 2× Weak: Rock

#2 Rayquaza

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Aerial Ace
Rayquaza is a Legendary Pokemon only available in limited time events. Legendary Pokemon have 20k buddy walking distance and are generally a good place to use Rare Candies. Powering them up is also a challenge just because the candy is often limited to Raiding for them. Rayquaza is a phenomenal choice though, as it is currently the highest raw DPS Dragon-Type attacker, and among the best Flying-type attackers as well! its got crazy neutral DPS making it often a great choice even when its not hitting super effectively! With Level 35 Rayquaza you need 2 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Resists: Fighting
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#3 Ho-Oh

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐☆☆☆

Best Moveset: Hidden Power Flying / Brave Bird
If you get lucky with the Hidden Power moveset Ho-Oh is an amazing Flying type With Level 35 Ho-Oh you need 2 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Resists: Fighting
          • 2× Weak: Rock

#4 Honchkrow

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Peck / Sky Attack
Murkrow are very common (although less so than they used to be), but are only weather boosted in Windy and Foggy-which are generally rare. Honchkrow also requires a Sinnoh Stone to evolve, which can be acquired randomly from your first Trainer Battle each day. You can also get a Murkrow from the Special Research “A Troubling Situation” part 1/4. With Level 35 Honchkrow you need 2 players.

        • Alternative Charge Moves: Brave Bird
        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#5 Staraptor

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Brave Bird
With Level 35 Staraptor you need 2 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#6 Braviary

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Brave Bird
With Level 35 Braviary you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

Weather

Here is a list of Pokemon that can perform similar or better than the typical #1 option (in this case, Moltres) with weather bonuses:

Pokemon Weather Fast Move Charge Move Estimator
Moltres 🪁Windy Wing Attack Sky Attack 1.5
Honchkrow 🪁Windy Peck Sky Attack 1.6
Rayquaza 🪁Windy Air Slash Aerial Ace 1.6
Ho-Oh 🪁Windy Hidden Power Flying Brave Bird 1.7
Tornadus 🪁Windy Air Slash Hurricane 1.7
Staraptor 🪁Windy Wing Attack Brave Bird 1.7
Braviary 🪁Windy Air Slash Brave Bird 1.7
Unfezant 🪁Windy Air Slash Sky Attack 1.7

Alternate Pokemon

#7 Tornadus

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Hurricane
With Level 35 Tornadus you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Zen Headbutt / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass, Fighting
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#8 Unfezant

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Sky Attack
Unfezant doesn’t look it, but it’s actually one of the very best flying type pokemon in the game right now! In part due to recieving the excellent move Sky Attack. Pidove are not too hard to find luckily. With Level 35 Unfezant you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#9 Mewtwo (Elite TM Moveset)

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Best Moveset: Confusion / Psystrike (Elite TM)
Psystrike was only available when it was a raid boss in September 2019, making it incredibly limited. Psychic is only a little bit below it however! With Level 35 Mewtwo you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Fast Moves: Psycho Cut
        • Alternative Charge Moves: Psychic
        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Fighting

#10 Zapdos

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Charge Beam / Drill Peck
Zapdos is a legendary Pokemon so not that easy to acquire, but has been featured as a 7 Day Field Research reward, and has gotten a Legendary Raid Day as well. Thunder Shock however is legacy, from July 2018. With Level 35 Zapdos you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Fast Moves: Thunder Shock
        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass, Fighting
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#11 Lugia

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Extrasensory / Aeroblast
With Level 35 Lugia you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Charge Moves: Sky Attack
        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Fighting
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#12 Togekiss

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐☆☆☆

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Aerial Ace
Togekiss is the absolute bane of Fighting-Types, with stunning tankiness to boot. They compete with Gardevoir atop the Fairy Pokemon chart since receiving Charm as a Fast Attack! While Togekiss is excellent as a Raid Attacker and (even more so) a Gym Defender, its extremely expensive. Togetics are a white whale spawn, and Togepi are a random baby hatch from eggs. Then, even if you amass the 123 candy you need to evolve it- you must have a Sinnoh Stone. Which can only be acquired at Random from either Trainer Battles or Field Research Breakthroughs.

Togekiss is an ordeal to obtain for sure. But its formidable defensive utility is no joke. With Level 35 Togekiss you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Fast Moves: Hidden Power Flying
        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Fighting
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#13 Yanmega

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Aerial Ace
Yanmega is a Sinnoh Stone Evolution of an uncommon Pokemon, so not the easiest thing to get your hands on from scratch. They hatch from 5k eggs and do nest. Yanma currently can be found in nests. With Level 35 Yanmega you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Leaf Blade
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Leaf Blade
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Grass, Fighting
          • 2× Weak: Rock

#14 Reshiram

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Best Moveset: Fire Fang / Overheat
With Level 35 Reshiram you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Leaf Blade
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#15 Blaziken

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Brave Bird
Torchic currently can be found in nests. With Level 35 Blaziken you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Zen Headbutt / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • Canceled Out: Rock

#16 Pidgeot

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Best Moveset: Gust / Brave Bird
With Level 35 Pidgeot you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Fast Moves: Air Slash, Wing Attack
        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Leaf Blade
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#17 Swellow

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐☆☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Sky Attack
With Level 35 Swellow you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Charge Moves: Brave Bird
        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Close Combat
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#18 Fearow

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐☆☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Moveset: Peck / Sky Attack
With Level 35 Fearow you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Zen Headbutt / Leaf Blade
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#19

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Fury Cutter / Brave Bird
With Level 35 you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Leaf Blade
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Rock

#20 Scyther

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Aerial Ace
Scyther and Scizor have been featured a couple of times reducing the difficulty to acquire one. You need a Metal Coat to evolve Scyther into Scizor, which can be acquired either: VERY rarely from spinning a pokestop, in a pool of other evolution items on your 7-day streak spinning Pokestop (guaranteed to get at least one item), or from the Celebi Special Research 4/8 rewards. Scyther nest and are a 5k hatch. Scyther currently can be found in nests. With Level 35 Scyther you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Close Combat
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Grass, Fighting
          • 2× Weak: Rock

#21 Chandelure

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐☆☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐☆☆☆☆

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Overheat
Chandelure is incredibly hard to get right now. It was released September 17th, and you can only get Litwick from 10k eggs! During halloween 2019 litwick was featured as a reward in the Spiritomb quest.

It is the new highest DPS Ghost AND Fire-Type. With Level 35 Chandelure you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Quick Attack / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 2× Resists: Fighting
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock

#22 Chatot

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐☆☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
        • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐☆☆☆☆

Best Moveset: Peck / Sky Attack
With Level 35 Chatot you need 3 players.

        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Close Combat
        • Best Ranking VS: Quick Attack / Close Combat
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock
          • Canceled Out: Fighting

#23 Darmanitan

        • ⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐☆☆☆☆
        • 🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
        • 📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Best Moveset: Fire Fang / Overheat
With Level 35 Darmanitan you need 3 players.

        • Alternative Charge Moves: Psychic
        • Best Estimator VS: Zen Headbutt / Stone Edge
        • Best Ranking VS: Zen Headbutt / Leaf Blade
        • Type Interactions:
          • 1× Resists: Grass
          • 1× Weak: Rock

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