Professor Noctowl's Raid Research: Registeel
A Scholarly Analysis from the Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute
Raid Introduction
Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Registeel. While not amazing in PvE, Registeel is one of the best PvP Pokemon, so it is certainly worth picking up if you have stake in that kind of thing. 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.
Visual Guide
Raid Syllabus
Course Schedule
This raid will take place from August 26th to September 8th. It will be preceded by Mega Swampert and Lunala, and coincides with Regice, Regirock, and Mega Gyarados.
Course Information
- Catch CP: 1326 - 1398
- Boosted (Snow): 1658 - 1748
- Minimum Required Trainers (Lvl 40, best friends, optimal weather): 2
- Recommended: 4+ with Lvl 20 counters
Type Effectiveness & Moveset List
Despite being pure Steel, please note that Registeel knows Hyper Beam, Focus Blast, and Zap Cannon, all of which are outside their usual typing.
| Effectiveness | Types |
|---|---|
| Double Resist (0.4x) |  Poison |
| Resist (0.6x) |  Normal  Flying  Rock  Bug  Steel  Grass  Psychic  Ice  Dragon  Fairy |
| Neutral |  Ghost  Water  Electric  Dark |
| Super Effective (1.6x) |  Fighting  Ground  Fire |
| Double Super Effective (2.6x) | — |
Registeel’s moveset includes the following charge moves:
- Hyper Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Focus Blast
- Return
- Zap Cannon
The Dean's List - Top 5 Counters
The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Registeel. 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.
Mega Mewtwo X A
Counter / Focus Blast(Lvl 40)
| Quick Move | Charge Move | Efficacy |
|---|---|---|
| Counter |
Focus Blast |
100% |
| Counter |
Flamethrower |
88% |
| Psycho Cut |
Focus Blast |
81% |
| Counter |
Shadow Ball |
75% |
| Counter |
Thunderbolt |
73% |
| Counter |
Psystrike |
70% |
Mega Lucario A
Force Palm / Aura Sphere(Lvl 40)
| Quick Move | Charge Move | Efficacy |
|---|---|---|
| Force Palm |
Aura Sphere |
100% |
| Counter |
Aura Sphere |
91% |
| Bullet Punch |
Aura Sphere |
74% |
| Force Palm |
Close Combat |
70% |
| Force Palm |
Blaze Kick |
70% |
| Counter |
Blaze Kick |
69% |
Mega Blaziken A
Fire Spin / Aura Sphere(Lvl 40)
| Quick Move | Charge Move | Efficacy |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin |
Aura Sphere |
100% |
| Counter |
Aura Sphere |
100% |
| Ember |
Aura Sphere |
96% |
| Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
90% |
| Counter |
Blast Burn |
90% |
| Ember |
Blast Burn |
86% |
Defensive Grades for Top 3
| Boss Move | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast |
🛡 | ⚔ | — |
| Hyper Beam |
— | 🛡 | — |
| Flash Cannon |
— | 🛡 | 🛡 |
Primal Groudon A
Mud Shot / Precipice Blades(Lvl 40)
Blacephalon A
Incinerate / Mind Blown(Lvl 40)
Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow ReshiramHonor Roll - The Bottom 5
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.
Mega Charizard Y A
Fire Spin / Blast Burn(Lvl 40)
Keldeo A
Low Kick / Secret Sword(Lvl 40)
Mega Mewtwo Y A
Counter / Focus Blast(Lvl 40)
Shadow Chandelure A
Fire Spin / Overheat(Lvl 40)
Shadow Blaziken A
Fire Spin / Aura Sphere(Lvl 40)
Honorable Mentions
Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Registeel. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.
| A |  Mega Garchomp Shadow Groudon Shadow HeatranReshiram Mega Heracross Shadow Moltres Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow Delphox Lucario Shadow Ho-Oh Mega Charizard X Terrakion Shadow Mewtwo Landorus Therian Chandelure Shadow LandorusBlaziken Mega Alakazam Shadow Charizard |
Weather Specialists
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.
Sunny/Clear
CloudyRaid Conclusion
Overall, Registeel is a simple raid. Only having 1 type to worry about.makes the actual weaknesses very simple to look at. Though, be aware of what charge moves Registeel COULD have, as they can vastly change what Pokemon will be good. 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! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! 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!
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