Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battle guide: Weaknesses and best counters

Having a Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battle guide will help players overcome this challenge easily. The creature debuted as a 3-star Power Spot boss on December 23, 2024, and will be available in the game from 6 am - 9 pm local time every day, at least until January 20, 2024.

This Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battle guide highlights the creature's weaknesses and counters to help you come out on top when you engage it.

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Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battle weaknesses

Cryogonal's type matchups (Image via Sportskeeda)

What is super-effective against Dynamax Cryogonal?

Cryogonal is an Ice-type creature and it takes super-effective damage from Fire-, Fighting-, Rock-, and Steel-type attacks. Therefore, creatures with both Fast and Charged Moves of these types are best suited to take down Cryogonal.

Use our Pokemon Type Calculator to learn more about different matchups.

In case you can't build a team of three with critters that have both Fast and Charged Attacks of these types, prioritize the former, as they will turn into Max Moves, dealing the most damage.

Here are the Max Moves that are super-effective against Dynamax Cyrogonal:

• Max Flare (or G-Max Wildfire)
• Max Knuckle
• Max Rockfall
• Max Steelspike

Cryogonal's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

Dynamax Cryogonal (Image via TPC)

As a 3-star Power Spot boss in Pokemon GO, Cryogonal has the following stats:

• Attack: 190
• Defense: 218
• Fast Attack: Ice Shard and Frost Breath
• Charged Attack: Night Slash, Water Pulse, Solar Beam, Aurora Beam, Triple Axel

You must spend 400 Max Particles to enter these battles, but the amount will be refunded if you don't win. Four players can challenge Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battles simultaneously, as long as everyone is within an 80-meter radius of the Power Spot.

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Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battle best counters

The following are the best counters and their recommended movesets for Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battles:

• Gigantamax Charizard with Fire Spin (G-Max Wildfire) and Blast Burn
• Dynamax Charizard with Fire Spin (Max Flare) and Blast Burn
• Dynamax Machamp with Counter (Max Knuckle) and Dynamic Punch
• Dynanamax Metagross with Bullet Punch (Max Steelspike) and Meteor Mash

If you don't have these creatures in your collection, you can also use the following:

• Dynamax Cinderace with Fire Spin (Max Flare) and Flamethrower
• Dynamax Excadrill with Metal Claw (Max Steelspike) and Iron Head
• Dynamax Falinks with Counter (Max Knuckle) and Superpower

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Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battle catch CP and shiny availability

Cryogonal shiny comparison (Image via TPC)

The CP of the Dynamax Cryogonal spawn that you see after you defeat the Power Spot boss will lie within one of the following ranges:

• No weather boost: 1,524 - 1,598 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Snowy): 1.905 - 1,998 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Cryogonal Max Battles?

Here are the 100% IVs from 3-star Cryogonal Max Battles:

• No weather boost: 1,598 CP
• Weather boosted (Snowy): 1,998 CP

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Can Cryogonal be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Dynamax Cryogonal can be found in Pokemon GO as of December 2024. The chances of finding one are approximately 1-in-64.

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