Eevee and its evolutions are some of the most popular Pokemon in the franchise's history. Whether it's for their usefulness in PvE or PvP battles or just their general collectible nature, opportunities to snag Eevee evolutions are usually pretty popular across the fanbase. One guaranteed way to ensure encounters with these popular evolutions in Pokemon GO is through successful Battle Raids against them.
Although Tier 3 Pokemon GO bosses like Glaceon are possible to solo, that is only the case if players understand the boss' weaknesses and assemble a strategic counter roster. Each Pokemon has its own strengths and weaknesses and part of preparing for an effective Battle Raid means studying those weaknesses and forming a respectable counter roster. Players who are ready to face off against Glaceon have a handful of important weaknesses to focus on to maximize their performance in the Battle Raid.
Glaceon's pure Ice-type gives players a handful of weaknesses as options and just a single resistance to keep in mind. Although tier 3 Battle Raids aren't as challenging as Legendary and Mega showdowns, trainers may still want to take the time to spend some Stardust, Candy, and Elite TMs to get everything in order before the fight.
Glaceon Weaknesses
This tier 3 Battle Raid boss is a pure Ice-type, which means that Glaceon is weak against Fighting-, Fire-, Steel-, and Rock-type moves.
Glaceon Resistances (Avoid These!)
Glaceon is resistant against Ice-type attacks. Players should avoid putting Pokemon reliant on those move types in their lineup.
Best Glaceon Counters
Blaziken (Mega) - Fire Spin/Blast Burn
Charizard (Mega Y) - Fire Spin/Blast Burn
Charizard (Mega X) - Fire Spin/Blast Burn
Houndoom (Mega) - Fire Fang/Fire Blast
Lopunny (Mega) - Double Kick/Focus Blast
Aggron (Mega) - Iron Tail/Heavy Slam
Aerodactyl (Mega) - Rock Throw/Rock Slide
Scizor (Mega) - Bullet Punch/Iron Head
Terrakion - Double Kick/Sacred Sword
Alakazam (Mega) - Counter/Focus Blast
Keldeo (Ordinary) - Low Kick/Sacred Sword
Keldeo - Low Kick/Sacred Sword
Metagross - Bullet Punch/Meteor Mash
Gengar (Mega) - Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
Lucario - Counter/Aura Sphere
Reshiram - Fire Fang/Overheat
Darmanitan - Fire Fang/Overheat
Assembling a counter roster based on those suggestions should be all it takes to defeat Glaceon in tier three Battle Raids. Be sure to stick to the recommended counter types and enter the battle with enough allies around to help out and earn that one attempt victory. High level players with the best counters can technically solo this tier three raid boss, but players who want to play it safe should enter the fight with one or two friends instead to secure a successful battle.
Be sure to check back in the near future for lots more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.