Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Enamorus. The newest addition to the Forces of Nature quartet certainly is worth the catch, being incredibly powerful in its incarnate form, being the strongest non combination, non mega Fairy type. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

As a fairy flying type, there are quite a few weaknesses to exploit here. However, Enamorus knows Grass Knot as a Charge move, so be careful about that one if your counter hits hard.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Fighting Ground Bug Dragon
Resist (0.6x)	Grass Dark
Neutral	Normal Flying Ghost Fire Water Psychic Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Poison Rock Steel Electric Ice
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Enamorus’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Dazzling Gleam
• Grass Knot
• Fly

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Enamorus. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Zacian - Crowned Sword A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★★

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Blade	100%
Air Slash	Behemoth Blade	73%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	66%
Metal Claw	Play Rough	64%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	51%
Air Slash	Play Rough	46%

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash	100%
Ice Fang	Behemoth Bash	98%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	48%
Metal Claw	Moonblast	42%
Ice Fang	Giga Impact	38%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	37%

Necrozma - Dusk Mane A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Sunsteel Strike	100%
Psycho Cut	Sunsteel Strike	95%
Shadow Claw	Sunsteel Strike	74%
Metal Claw	Iron Head	67%
Metal Claw	Future Sight	58%
Psycho Cut	Iron Head	58%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Fly	🛡	—	🛡
Dazzling Gleam	🛡	—	🛡
Grass Knot	🛡	🛡	🛡

Shadow Metagross A

Best Moveset: Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Metagross A

Best Moveset: Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: White Kyurem

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Dialga A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Iron Head

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Lucario A

Best Moveset: Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Raikou A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Magnezone A

Best Moveset: Volt Switch / Wild Charge

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Enamorus. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	MetagrossShadow RegigigasBlack KyuremShadow ZapdosShadow ExcadrillXurkitreeMega ManectricMega GengarThundurus TherianMega DiancieMega TyranitarMelmetalMega AerodactylZekromNihilegoMega RayquazaShadow GigalithDialgaShadow Electivire

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Rainy

Shadow Raikou (2.4)Shadow Magnezone (2.4)

Cloudy

Eternatus (2.4)

Snow

White Kyurem (2.1)Mega Lucario (2.3)Shadow Dialga (2.3)

Overall, Enamorus is a little tough. Being such a strong contender in the arguable strongest type in the game certainly makes it hard to fight this pokemon. However, having such a wide pool of weaknesses makes this raid pretty accessible. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!