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

To solo defeat Palpitoad in Pokemon GO, you must challenge it alone while it is featured in three-star raids. Palpitoad is a Water- and Ground-type monster with a max Combat Power stat of 9,554 as a three-star raid boss. It will have access to moves like Mud Shot, Bubble, Earth Power, Water Pulse, and more.

This article will review everything you need to know to be effective against and solo defeat Palpitoad in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO Palpitoad solo raid guide

Palpitoad in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

As mentioned above, Palpitoad is a Water- and Ground-type Pocket Monster.

Raid Boss stats:

• Combat Power: 9,554
• Attack: 128
• Defense: 109
• Stamina: 3,600

Consequently, this creature is vulnerable to the following elemental typings:

• Grass (256% damage)

Thanks to its Water and Ground elemental typing, Palpitoad is resistant (62.5%) to the following types of monsters:

• Fire
• Electric
• Rock
• Poison
• Steel

Palpitoad has access to the following moves:

• Fast moves: Mud Shot and Bubble
• Charged move: Sludge Wave, Water Pulse and Earth Power

As a three-star raid boss, this monster does not have impressive stats. With a Combat Power of 9,554, you won't find it hard to solo defeat Palpitoad in Pokemon GO's three-star raids.

This raid boss also does not have good attack or defense stats. So, it won't hit hard or tank your attacks well. If you have the right set of counters, you can easily take Palpitod down in Pokemon GO's three-star raids.

Note: The recommended solo-capable counter Pokemon are based on simulated game data, and the results may vary. For the best results, the recommended Pokemon should have the highest possible IV stats and be powered up to the highest possible CP.

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Best counters for Palpitoad in Pokemon GO without any weather boosts in play

Some best counters to Palpitoad in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

For this raid boss, you must have a raid party with maxed-out or high-level Grass-type Pokemon.

Here are some recommended counters you can use against this Palpitoad without having any weather boosts:

• Mega or Shadow Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant: Sceptile is a speedy critter. That combined with the 256% damage this is a great pick.
• Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade: Kartana's high offensive stats makes it an easy pick against Palpitoad.
• Mega or Shadow Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant: Venusaur's bulk makes it a great pick to out live Palpitoad's attacks.
• Shadow Torterra with Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant: Another tanky creature that can withstand incoming moves and dish out decent damage output.
• Shaymin - Sky with Magical Leaf and Grass Knot: Shaymin sky form is another speedy pick that resists Palpitoad's Ground-type moves even further.

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Additional solo counters for Palpitoad in Pokemon GO raids, based on weather boosts

• Shadow Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Roserade with Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
• Shadow Alola Exeggutor with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam
• Meowscarada with Leafage and Frenzy Plant
• Shadow Exeggutor with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam
• Shadow Victreebel with Magical Leaf and Leaf Blade
• Rillaboom with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
• Tapu Bulu with Bullet Seed and Grass Knot
• Decidueye with Magical Leaf and Frenzy Plant
• Shadow Meganium with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
• Mega Gallade with Psycho Cut and Leaf Blade
• Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
• Tsareena with Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
• Shadow Porygon-Z with Lock-On and Solar Beam
• Shadow Shiftry with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
• Breloom with Bullet Seed and Grass Knot

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Having access to the right counters to use against Palpitoad in Pokemon GO is your best bet at a solo raid against this beast. So, if you want to solo defeat Palpitoad in Pokemon GO, take powerful Grass-type creatures in your raid party. Palpitoad's double weakness to monsters of this typing will allow you to do a lot of damage to this raid boss.

Furthermore, you need to dodge the attacks coming from this raid boss. Palpitoad has access to Poison-type moves. This can be detrimental to your Grass-type counters. So, learn the attack pattern of the raid boss and dodge the Charged moves.

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