Pokémon GO: How to counter Registeel in Raids

Registeel once more stalks the Raids of Pokémon GO, this guide will show you how to properly batter the steel giant.

Registeel will appear in the fifth-level raids in Pokémon GO on November 28, between 6pm and 7pm local time, alongside his two brothers, Regice and Regirock. You have Hoopa to thank for this visit, whose trickery conjured up the trio as part of the end-of-season-event “Mischief Unbound.” Trainers may catch the steel giant in its shiny variant during the hour-long event if they’re lucky.

Registeel: Weaknesses

Registeel commands 33,516 Competition Points (CP) as a fifth-level raid boss. If you can successfully cause a few dents to the tin can, the specimen can be tamed with a strength between 1,326 to 1,748 CP. The most powerful steel giants can be found in snowy weather. As a pure Steel type, Registeel can be soundly beaten by Fire, Fighting and Ground types.

Registeel: Best Counters

1. Mega Charizard Y (Fire Spin, Blast Burn)
2. Reshiram (Fire Fang, Overheat)
3. Mega Charizard X (Fire Spin, Blast Burn)
4. Chandelure (Fire Spin, Overheat)
5. Mega Houndoom (Fire Fang, Flamethrower)
6. Lucario (Counter, Aurasphere)
7. Darmanitan (Fire Fang, Overheat)
8. Moltres (Fire Spin, Overheat)
9. Conkeldurr (Counter, Dynamic Punch)
10. Entei (Fire Fang, Overheat)
11. Blaziken (Counter, Blast Burn)
12. Emboar (Ember, Blast Burn)
13. Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch)
14. Landorus (Therian Forme) (Mud Shot, Earthquake)
15. Heatran (Fire Spin, Flamethrower)

Unlike his two brothers, Registeel can’t muster an attack that would cause his counters much trouble. This gives you the freedom to build your team composition as you see fit. Fire options, especially with the support of a mega evolution, are the most aggressive and achieve the quickest overall raid times – this provides the best rewards, so it’s what we recommend most.

Written by Marco Wutz on behalf of GLHF.