How to solo defeat Duosion in Pokemon GO 3-star raids?

How to beat Duosion in Pokemon GO raids solo?
Duosion in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

To defeat Duosion in Pokemon GO 3-star raids solo, you’ll need a team of high-level counters. This single Psychic-type Pocket Monster is weak to Dark-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves. In this battle, your main objective should be to teach your parties the strongest available countering attacks. These will be crucial to take Duosion raids, and only when you do so can you earn encounters with it.

This 3-star Raid Boss has a considerably high combat power (CP) and a greater endurance power. So, here's a guide to beat Duosion in Pokemon GO raids alone.

Note: Some parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions.

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Duosion in Pokemon GO: How to beat solo, weaknesses, resistance, and more

Duosion, as seen in the mobile game (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Duosion, as seen in the mobile game (Image via The Pokemon Company)

To beat Duosion in Pokemon GO raids solo, take the help of high-level Mega Pokemon like Mega Gengar and several other super-effective powerhouses like Shadow monsters.

Tons of counters are available in the game to defeat Duosion. The monster is 160% weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves, so if you teach them to the counters mentioned below, you can take the monster down by yourself.

Duosion, as a 3-star Raid Boss, has 14,534 CP and 3,600 HP. Moreover, it has an Attack stat of 208 and a Defense stat of 103, indicating that the creature is good on offense and bad on defense.

To defeat Duosion in Pokemon GO raids solo, you should prioritize Pocket Monsters that are excellent in all combat areas. This is to ensure you're fully prepared for whatever comes your way.

The Weather Boost effect influences the weather conditions, due to which Duosion raids that happen in Windy areas tend to be strong. This is because the effect makes the Raid Boss powerful. The same phenomena can also increase the damage stat of your countering moves.

You will be given a raid time limit of 180 seconds to bring Duosion down. And if you succeed, you will get an encounter with the creature.

Also Read: Pokemon GO Incarnate Forme Thundurus raid guide: Weaknesses, best counters, and is it possible to solo?


Counters for Duosion in Pokemon GO

Counters for Duosion (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Counters for Duosion (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Top Ghost-type counters for Duosion

  • Dawn Wing Necrozma: Shadow Claw and Moongiest Beam
  • Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  • Shadow Chandelure: Hex and Shadow Ball
  • Blacephalon: Astonish and Shadow Ball
  • Giratina Origin: Shadow Claw and Shadow Force
  • Gholdengo: Hex and Shadow Ball

* Strong in Fog weather

Top Bug-type counters for Duosion

  • Mega Heracross: Struggle Bug and Mega Horn
  • Volcarona: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
  • Pheromosa: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
  • Shadow Scizor: Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
  • Shadow Scyther: Fury Cuter and Bug Buzz
  • Vikavolt: Bug Bite and X-Scissor

* Strong in Rainy weather

Top Dark-type counters for Duosion

  • Mega Tyranitar: Bite and Brutal Swing
  • Shadow Weavile: Snarl and Foul Play
  • Hydreigon: Bite and Brutal Swing
  • Darkrai: Snarl and Shadow Ball
  • Incineroar: Snarl and Darkest Lariat
  • Guzzlord: Snarl and Brutal Swing

* Strong in Fog weather

The above counters are super-effective against Duosion in Pokemon GO, use them to defeat the monster.

Also Read: How to get Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?


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Edited by Angad Sharma
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