Pokemon GO brings Hisuian Decidueye as a raid boss, and defeating it might reward players with a Shiny Hisuian Decidueye encounter. The Arrow Quill Pokemon is making its debut during the Hisuian Decidueye Raid Day on Sunday, February 11, 2024. One must thoroughly prepare to defeat the 3-star raid boss.
Unlike the Grass and Ghost-type Decidueye, Hisuian Decidueye has a dual typing of Grass and Fighting-type in Pokemon GO. Players can encounter the monster by defeating Hisuian Decidueye in 3-star raids, but winning requires intensive meta-knowledge. While teaming up with other players greatly helps win the 3-star raid, players with powerful counters can also attempt the raid solo. This guide details all the weaknesses, resistances, and best counters against Hisuian Decidueye in the game.
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Pokemon GO: Hisuian Decidueye Weaknesses And Resistances
Hisuian Decidueye possesses a maximum Pokemon GO Combat Power (CP) of 3275 and a fantastic stat spread comprising 213 ATK, 174 DEF, and 204 STA. One must remember that the monster’s CP and power level increase notably as a 3-star raid boss.
Despite the boosted power as a raid boss, Pokemon GO trainers can defeat Hisuian Decidueye with proper preparation. Study Hisuian Decidueye’s weaknesses and resistances; doing so can help players choose the best counters against it. Players can also opt for counters with the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) potential moves. The STAB effect can deal bonus damage to the raid boss if the counter’s move type and attribute type are identical.
Weaknesses | Resistances |
|---|---|
Flying-type Moves | Dark-type Moves |
Fairy-type Moves | Electric-type Moves |
Fire-type Moves | Grass-type Moves |
Ice-type Moves | Ground-type Moves |
Poison-type Moves | Rock-type Moves |
Psychic-type Moves | Water-type Moves |
Pokemon GO: Best Hisuian Decidueye Raid Counters
Players can select relevant counters after carefully analyzing Hisuian Decidueye’s weaknesses and resistances. It would be highly beneficial to players if the counters also have powerful STAB potential Fast and Charged Attacks in Pokemon GO. That said, here are the best counters against Hisuian Decidueye 3-star raids.
Standard Counters Against Hisuian Decidueye Raid
Hisuian Decidueye Counters | Fast Move | Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
Rayquaza | Air Slash (Flying-type) | Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
Yveltal | Gust (Flying-type) | Oblivion Wing (Flying-type) |
Moltres | Wing Attack (Flying-type) | Sky Attack (Flying-type) |
Gust (Flying-type) | Bleakwind Storm (Flying-type) | |
Staraptor | Gust (Flying-type) | Fly (Flying-type) |
Braviary | Air Slash (Flying-type) | Fly (Flying-type) |
Galarian Articuno | Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) | Brave Bird (Flying-type) |
Honchkrow | Peck (Flying-type) | Sky Attack (Flying-type) |
Hisuian Braviary | Air Slash (Flying-type) | Fly (Flying-type) |
Incarnate Forme Tornadus | Air Slash (Flying-type) | Hurricane (Flying-type) |
Mega, Shadow, And Primal Counters Against Hisuian Decidueye Raid
Hisuian Decidueye Counters | Fast Move | Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash (Flying-type) | Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
Shadow Moltres | Wing Attack (Flying-type) | Sky Attack (Flying-type) |
Shadow Staraptor | Gust (Flying-type) | Fly (Flying-type) |
Shadow Honchkrow | Peck (Flying-type) | Sky Attack (Flying-type) |
Mega Pidgeot | Gust (Flying-type) | Brave Bird (Flying-type) |
Shadow Unfezant | Air Slash (Flying-type) | Sky Attack (Flying-type) |
Air Slash (Flying-type) | Blast Burn (Fire-type) |
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Trainers that defeat Hisuian Decidueye 3-star raids in Pokemon GO have a chance to encounter a Shiny Hisuian Decidueye. The developers at Niantic rarely release a Standard and Shiny monsters together, but Hisuian Decidueye and its Shiny variant debut at the same event.
Pokémon GO
After a test run via an April Fools' joke on Google Maps, Pokemon GO was released to the public in the summer of 2016. The AR mobile app saw unparalleled success and continues to be one of the largest mobile games in the world, pulling in billions for developer Niantic.
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Released
- July 6, 2016
- Developer(s)
- Niantic , The Pokemon Company
