Pokemon GO Dhelmise debuts as a 3-Star Raid Boss during the 2025 Beloved Buddies event. Winning the Dhelmise Raid rewards a guaranteed Dhelmise encounter. There is also a chance of a High IV Dhelmise spawning.
You can participate in the Dhelmise Raids from February 11, 2025, with the start of the Beloved Buddies event. The monster possesses an attack-centric stat spread and a powerful move pool. Its prowess boosts significantly as a Raid Boss, requiring you to examine Dhelmise’s weaknesses and resistance. That said, this guide details the best Dhelmise Raid counters in Pokemon GO aligned with its type-weaknesses.
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Pokemon GO: Dhelmise Weaknesses And Resistances
Pokemon GO Dhelmise is a dual Ghost and Grass-type Pokemon giving it multiple type-weaknesses and resistance. The monster has a stat spread comprising 233 ATK, 179 DEF, and 172 HP. Its maximum Combat Power of 3335 CP increases notably as a 3-Star Raid Boss. You can either team up with other players or use extremely powerful counters to attempt the raid solo.
Pokemon GO Dhelmise Weaknesses
- Dark-type move
- Fire-type move
- Flying-type move
- Ghost-type move
- Ice-type move
Pokemon GO Dhelmise Resistance
- Electric-type move
- Grass-type move
- Ground-type move
- Water-type move
- Fighting-type move
- Normal-type move
Dhelmise’s damage output increases in areas with foggy and sunny weather, so you must avoid such raid locations.
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Pokemon GO: Best Dhelmise Raid Counters
Once you study Dhelmise’s meta, you can exploit its type-weaknesses. Only select raid counters with move types that align with Dhelmise Pokemon GO weaknesses. Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Ice-type Pokemon using identical types of moves can trigger the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) effect, which inflicts bonus damage on the Raid Boss.
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Dhelmise Counter |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
|
Mega Rayquaza |
Air Slash (Flying-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
|
Mega Y Charizard |
Fire Spin (Fire-type) |
Blast Burn (Fire-type) (Legacy) |
|
Mega Blaziken |
Fire Spin (Fire-type) |
Blast Burn (Fire-type) (Legacy) |
|
Mega Salamence |
Fire Fang (Fire-type) |
Fly (Flying-type) |
|
Shadow Salamence |
Fire Fang (Fire-type) |
Fly (Flying-type) |
|
Rayquaza |
Air Slash (Flying-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
|
Shadow Heatran |
Fire Spin (Fire-type) |
Magma Storm (Fire-type) (Legacy) |
|
Mega Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
|
Fire Spin (Fire-type) |
Sky Attack (Flying-type) (Legacy) |
|
|
Reshiram |
Fire Fang (Fire-type) |
Fusion Flare (Fire-type) (Legacy) |
