How to solo defeat Hisuian Decidueye in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

Many trainers might be wondering if they can solo defeat Hisuian Decidueye in Pokemon GO. It should go without saying that attempting any raid solo is much harder than doing one with friends, with some high-level raids being downright impossible to defeat alone. However, it is possible to solo defeat this critter in Pokemon GO 3-star raids.

Hisuian Decidueye first appeared in 3-star raids on February 11, 2024. However, it's latest appearance is during the Ultra Unlock: Better Together event, and will be available in 3-star raids once again from July 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time till July 22, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time.

Since Hisuian Decidueye is not a 5-Star raid or of any higher tier, taking it on solo will be considerably easier. This article covers all you need to know to be able to beat this Pocket Monster solo.

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How to solo defeat Hisuian Decidueyue in Pokemon GO

Official artwork for Pokemon GO (Image via Niantic)

What is super-effective on Hisuian Decidueye?

Hisuian Decidueye is much different from the base Alolan form that most Pokemon GO fans are already familiar with. Rather than retaining its other form's Ghost secondary typing, Hisuian Decidueye exchanges it for a secondary Fighting typing. This works out poorly for the creature, as it gives it a highly exploitable weakness.

This particular pairing of elements leaves Decidueye ironically very vulnerable to Flying-type damage, despite being a bird itself. Since Pokemon GO is home to many powerful Flying-type creatures, players should have no issue constructing a team capable of taking Hisuian Decidueye out.

In Pokemon GO, Hisuian Decidueye has a base Attack stat of 213 and a base Defense of 174. As a 3-star raid boss, it will have max 3,275 HP to its name, and you will have 180 seconds to take it down.

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What Pocket Monster can solo defeat Hisuian Decidueye?

Flying-type Pokemon are the best suited to take down Hisuian Decidueye if you are playing solo.

Here are some of the best counters you can use:

• Mega Rayquaza
• Mega Charizard Y
• Mega Salamence
• Tornadus
• Dragonite
• Zapdos
• Moltres
• Lugia

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Can Hisuian Decidueye be beaten solo in Pokemon GO?

Hisuian Decidueye as seen in Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Image via Game Freak)

Since Decidueye sports fairly low defensive stats and a common x4 weakness, you should be able to take it out with minimal effort, assuming you have the right team for the job. Lugia or Dragonite will make for a solid lead, thanks to their high tanking stats, and most Mega species recommended for this fight also have some decent bulk.

Hisuian Decidueye also has no moves that can hit Flying-type creatures for super-effective damage. Since a majority of this Pocket Monster's attacks are of the Grass typing, many Flying-type picks will resist damage from Hisuian Decidueye rather than being hit neutrally by it. This makes them the best type for tanking in this Raid Battle.

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Can Hisuian Decidueye be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Niantic has confirmed on the official Pokemon GO website that Hisuian Decidueye can be found in its shiny variant during its raid event. This means that you can find a Shiny Hisuian Decidueye on the same day it debuts if you get lucky enough.

Niantic has also stated that Hisuian Decidueye will have an increased rate of appearing in its shiny form during this event. An exact rate has not been announced, but Hisuian forms available exclusively from raids have shiny odds of approximately 1-in-11.5.

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