Can you solo defeat Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokemon GO 5-star raids?

It is impossible to solo defeat Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokemon GO 5-star raids. While this news might be disappointing to many players wishing to challenge this raid boss during the Pokemon GO Necrozma Fusion Raid Day on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 2 - 5 pm local time, all hope is not lost, as the critter can still be low-manned.

This article will discuss why it is impossible to solo defeat Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokemon GO 5-star raids. It will also cover the minimum number of raiders you need, and the top counters you should use to take this Pokemon down easily.

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Why is it impossible to solo defeat Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokemon GO 5-star raids?

Dusk Mane Necrozma in the anime (Image via TPC)

The following factors contribute to making Dusk Mane Necrozma impossible to solo defeat in 5-star Pokemon GO raids:

• Dusk Mane Necrozma is a Steel- and Psychic-type creature. This leaves it with zero double weaknesses.
• It has a high base Defense stat of 220 alongside a 15,000 HP healthbar. This combination is impossible to whittle down in 300 seconds without a double weakness.
• Dusk Mane hits incredibly hard with its base 277 Attack. This means your attackers will faint multiple times and you will end up wasting more time reviving and healing them.

While creatures like Primal Groudon (with Precipice Blades) and Mega Charizard Y come close, they still cannot help you solo defeat Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokemon GO.

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Minimum number of trainers needed to take down 5-star Dusk Mane Necrozma raids in Pokemon GO

Shiny Dusk Mane Necrozma (Image via TPC)

While a solo victory is impossible, you can defeat Dusk Mane Necrozma in 5-star Pokemon GO raids with only two raiders, as long as both of you have top-shelf counters.

With or without Weather Boost, the following are the best creatures (at level 40+) for a two-man attempt at defeating Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokemon GO:

• Primal or regular or Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
• Mega or Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
• Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power

Note that Ground- and Fire-type attacks are boosted by Sunny/Clear weather, while Ghost- and Dark-type moves benefit from Foggy weather.

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