How to solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

Players wishing to solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids would be happy to know that the creature can be taken down by a single trainer easily. It is one of those creatures in Niantic's mobile game that is extremely bulky in regular play, but the bulk comes from its HP stat. However, in raids, all bosses have equal HP, and Drifblim has an abominable Defense stat and plenty of weaknesses.

Starting from December 8, 2024, you can find Drifblim taking over Gyms around you as a 3-star raid boss — until Niantic decides to change the raid cycle again.

This article will tell you everything you need to know about how to solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids.

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Best counters and strategy to solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

You can easily solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids with Dark-type creatures (Image via TPC)

Before looking at Drifblim's best solo counters, take a look at its stats and attributes:

• Type: Ghost and Flying
• Combat Power: 12,655
• Attack: 180
• Defense: 102
• Stamina: 3,600 HP
• Fast Attacks: Astonish and Hex
• Charged Attacks: Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball, Icy Wind, and Mystical Fire
• Weaknesses: Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock

As you can see, Drifblim has a meager 102 Defense stat. This means you can easily melt through its 3,600-point health bar within 180 seconds with the appropriate counters.

The following are the best counters to solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids:

• Mega or Shadow or regular Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
• Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
• Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
• Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow or regular Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Shadow Electrivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
• Mega Gengar With Lick and Shadow Ball
• Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
• Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Glaciate
• Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Shadow or Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Tyrantrum with Rock Throw and Meteor Beam
• Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide

Make sure the creatures are leveled up to at least level 30 before you challenge Drifblim, for the best results. The more powered-up your counters are, the less time it will take. If you use Dark-type counters, there is a chance that they might not even faint once throughout the battle.

Overall, you can solo defeat Drifblim in Pokemon GO 3-star raids without breaking a sweat. Any time your attacker is about to faint, consider switching it out if you wish to preserve Revives.

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