Pokemon GO Floragato raid guide: Best counters, shiny odds, 100% CP, and more

A Pokemon GO Floragato raid guide will help trainers beat and capture the costumed variant of the creature. The Pocket Monster will be available from 10 am local time on Wednesday, April 16, until 8 pm local time on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. This is the first time the middle-evolution stage of the Gen IX starter is being featured in raids after the game did away with 4-star Community Day raids.

This article covers the weaknesses and best counters for Pokemon GO Floragato raids. It also furnishes you with post-raid information like shiny odds, hundo CP, and more.

Best counters to Pokemon GO Floragato raids

The best counters to Floragato are Mega Rayquaza (Air Slash / Dragon Ascent), Mega Charizard Y (Fire Spin / Blast Burn), Shadow Heatran (Fire Spin / Magma Storm), Mega Blaziken (Fire Spin / Blast Burn), Mega or Shadow Salamence (Fire Fang / Fly), Shadow Moltres (Wing Attack / Sky Attack), and White Kyurem (Ice Fang / Ice Burn).

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Here's a type-wise breakdown of the best counters to Floragato in Pokemon GO:

Flying-type counters to Floragato

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega/Regular Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent
Shadow Moltres	Air Slash	Sky Attack
Shadow Staraptor	Gust	Fly
Shadow Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	Brave Bird
Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing

Fire-type counters to Floragato

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega/Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y or X	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm
Shadow Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat
Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare

Ice-type counters to Floragato

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Black Kyurem	Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock
White Kyurem	Ice Fang	Ice Burn
Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche
Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche

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Bug-type counters to Floragato

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Heracross	Struggle Bug	Megahorn
Mega/Shadow Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor
Mega/Shadow Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor
Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz

Poison-type counters to Floragato

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Gengar	Lick	Sludge Bomb
Mega/Shadow Gengar	Lick	Sludge Bomb
Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Naganadel	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb

The following Search Strings will give you the best counters to Floragato in your collection:

Flying&@Flying&cp2000-
Fire&@Fire&cp2000-
Ice&@Ice&cp2000-
Bug&@Bug&cp2000-
Poison&@Poison&cp2000-

What is strong against Pokemon GO Floragato raids?

Flying-, Fire-, Ice-, Bug-, and Poison-type attacks are strong against Floragato raids in Pokemon GO, as it is a mono-Grass-type creature.

What are Floragato's resistances?

Grass
Water
Electric
Ground

Do not use creatures with these elemental types for the best results. Use our Pokemon Type Calculator to find out more about Floragato's type matchups.

Can you solo defeat Pokemon GO Floragato raids?

As a 3-star raid boss with many weaknesses and a frail defense stat, it is easy to solo defeat Floragato raids in Pokemon GO. Counters like Mega Rayquaza, Mega Charizard Y, or Mega Salamence can run through these battles in no time.

Shiny odds from Floragato raids in Pokemon GO

Shiny Floragato comparison (Image via TPC)

Shiny Floragato has a 1-in-64 chance of appearing once you defeat these battles since the shiny odds for the creature have been boosted by the event.

Floragato 100% CP from raids (hundo CP)

Without weather boost, hundo Floragato will be at 959 CP, and if the weather is Sunny/Clear, it will be at 1,199 CP.

Here is a breakdown of the minimum and maximum CPs you can capture Florgato after taking down its raids:

No weather boost: 902 - 959 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
Weather boosted (Sunny/Clear): 1,127 - 1,199 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

Pokemon GO Floragato raid boss stats and moves

Combat Power: 11,901
Attack: 157
Defense: 128
Stamina: 3,600 HP
Fast Attacks: Charm and Leafage
Charged Attacks: Play Rough, Grass Knot, and Energy Ball

During the Horizons: The Series celebration event, you can capture Floragato wearing a hat with Liko’s pin in Pokemon GO.

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About the author

Abhipsito is an Esports and Gaming Journalist at Sportskeeda. He has a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi. A self-identified pop culture enthusiast, he spends his free time thinking, reading, doing theatre, watching films and shows or trying to wiggle his way out of Valorant elo-hell.

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Edited by Abhipsito Das