Pokemon GO Garbodor raid guide: Weaknesses, best counters, and is it possible to defeat solo?

Niantic has brought back Pokemon GO Garbodor raids of the 3-star variant. However, you cannot find Shiny Garbodor in raids for the time being. Nevertheless, many players want to learn about the critter’s weaknesses to type attacks, the best counters against it, and whether it is possible to defeat it solo.

It is of utmost importance to know the vulnerabilities of Pocket Monsters in raids. You can use such knowledge to build the best possible teams that can beat critters without wasting much time in the battle arena.

This Pokemon GO Garbodor raid guide discusses the weaknesses of the Raid Boss, its counters, and how you can defeat it solo in the game.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinion.

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Pokemon GO Garbodor raid weaknesses

What is super-effective against Garbodor in Pokemon GO?

Garbodor, as seen in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)

As a single Poison-type Pokemon, Garbodor is 160% weak to Ground- and Psychic-type moves in Pokemon GO. Only these attacks can deal significant damage to the Pocket Monster, so they are super-effective against it.

Grass-, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Poison-type attacks are resisted by Garbodor, so they are less effective.

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Stats and moves of Pokemon GO Garbodor raids

Garbodor has the following stat spread and moves in Pokemon GO:

• Combat power (CP): 15,733
• Attack: 181
• Defense: 164
• Stamina: 3,600 HP
• Fast Moves: Infestation and Take Down
• Charged Moves: Seed Bomb, Gunk Shot, Body Slam, and Acid Spray

Trainers should pay attention to the time because they will only have 180 seconds on their clock to defeat Garbodor in 3-star raids.

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Counters to beat Pokemon GO Garbodor raids

A picture of Garbodor from the anime (Image via TPC)

Garbodor is susceptible to Ground- and Psychic-type attacks in the title, so you should use Pokemon of these types as counters.

Ground-type counters for Garbodor

• Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earthquake
• Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Therian Landorus with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
• Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
• Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake

Psychic-type counters for Garbodor

• Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
• Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Future Sight
• Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Luster Purge
• Dusk Form Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Sunsteel Strike
• Shadow Metagross with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
• Shadow Gardevoir with Confusion and Synchornoise

Remember that Ground-type counters are strong in Sunny weather, whereas Psychic-type counters are strong in Windy weather.

Meanwhile, Pokemon GO Garbodor raids are powerful in Cloudy weather.

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Can you solo defeat Garbodor in Pokemon GO 3-star raids?

Yes, you can defeat Garbodor in Pokemon GO 3-star raids solo by using high-level Ground- and Psychic-type raid parties against the Raid Boss.

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Pokemon GO Garbodor raid catch CP and shiny availability

The in-game weather has a big influence on the raid catch CP of Garbodor. Trainers battling in Cloudy weather can find Garbodor with a higher CP.

• No weather boost: 1,271 CP - 1,339 CP at Level 20, (6/6/6 minimum IVs)
• Weather boosted (Cloudy): 1,589 CP - 1,675 CP at level 25 (6/6/6 minimum IVs)

What are the 100% IVs for Pokemon GO Garbodor raids?

• No weather boost: 1,339 CP
• Weather boosted (Cloudy): 1,675 CP

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Can Garbodor be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Garbodor made its Pokemon GO debut during Sustainability Week on April 20, 2021. However, you cannot encounter it via Pokemon GO raids happening in September 2024.

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