Can you solo defeat Vikavolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids?

Vikavolt in Pokemon GO has a CP of 21228 as a 3-star Raid Boss, and while appearing as a boss it boasts an HP of 3000. It can fight against numerous Pokemon for three minutes in raids. Hence, a solo Vikavolt raid trainer must choose their counters wisely. For that, you can pick Fire and Rock-type moves as they are known to deal high damage output.

Vikavolt raids can be beaten individually, which is why you should have a strategic plan on the table before rushing to Gyms. That said, this guide details all the required things a solo gamer needs to beat Vikavolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids.

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How can one trainer beat Vikavolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids?

Vikavolt from the anime. (Image via TPC)

You can defeat Vivakolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids with Fire and Rock-type counters. These counters are perfect for exploiting its type weaknesses. They have the power to inflict 160% damage on the boss. Moreover, if you use Fire and Rock-type moves for them, then they can also benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) effect.

This effect further increases the total damage output of Fire and Rock-type moves by 1.2x. Plus, when Mega and Shadow Pokemon are preferred, especially Legendaries, Mythicals, and Ultra Beasts, then beating Vikavolt in 3-star raids solo is possible. In fact, the time you are given to complete the raid is three minutes.

Pokemon like Mega Charizard and Mega Blaziken can defeat Vikavolt in raids in less than 95 seconds. Not only these counters but there are a lot more that can tackle the 3-star raid boss. Remember, your forces will face a ruthless Vikavolt with an Attack stat of 254 and a Defense stat of 158. It will use eight different Fast and Charged Moves to attack your teammates.

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All the Fast and Charged moves of Vikavolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

Vikavolt can use the following Fast Attacks:

• Bug Bite, a Grass type
• Spark, an Electric type
• Mud-Slap, a Ground type
• Volt Switch, an Electric type

Vivakolt can also use the following Charged Attacks:

• Discharge, an Electric type
• Crunch, a Dark type
• Fly, a Flying type
• X-Scissor, a Bug type

If you want to create perfect Vikavolt counters, then you should avoid adding Pokemon that are weak to the above type attacks. This will make your team solid.

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3-star raid counters for Vikavolt in Pokemon GO raids

Counters for Vikavolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids. (Image via TPC)

You can use regular, Shadow, and Mega counters for Vikavolt raids:

• Mega Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn (TTW: 93.1s)
• Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn (TTW: 93.9s)
• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide (TTW: 98.1s)
• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker (TTW: 102.0s)
• Shadow Ramparados with Smack Down and Rock Slide (TTW: 95.7s)
• Reshiran with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare (TTW: 104.2s)
• Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent (TTW: 107.0s)

By creating a team with the above counters, you can defeat Vikavolt in Pokemon GO 3-star raids.