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

To beat Pokemon GO Golem raids, trainers will need to learn type weaknesses and the best counters. Golem is a Rock and Ground-type raid Pocket Monster with increased combat power (CP), and it uses different sorts of moves for defense and offense. That being said, many might also wonder whether it is possible to defeat the Raid Boss in the game solo.

This article will walk you through how you can complete 3-star Pokemon GO Golem raids by exploiting its weaknesses with the best counters possible. Moreover, you’ll know if the critter is beatable solo, its raid time limit, and its stat spread.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's point of view.

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Pokemon GO Golem raid weaknesses

Golem, as seen in the anime. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

What is super-effective against Golem in Pokemon GO?

Being a Ground and Rock-type Pokemon, Golem is 256% weak to Grass and Water-type moves in Pokemon GO. It is also 160% vulnerable against attacks of Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel.

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Golem’s stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

Here’s are the statistics of Golem in Tier-3 raids:

• Combat Power: 19,790
• Attack: 211
• Defense: 198
• Hit Point (HP): 3,600
• Fast Moves: Mud Shot, Rock Throw, and Mud-Slap
• Charged Moves: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Ancient Power, and Rock Blast
• Time limit: 180 seconds
• Resistances: Electric, Poison, Fire, Flying, Normal, and Rock

In Pokemon GO Golem raids, the Raid Boss is a good attacker with admirable defensive power. That said, you have to beat it in under three minutes to become a winner.

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Best counters to beat Pokemon GO Golem raids

A screenshot of Golem from the anime. (Image via TPC)

As a dual elemental typing entity, Golem is weak against Water, Grass, Ice, Steel, Ground, and Fighting-type moves.

Best Water-type counters for Golem

• Primal Kyogre: Waterfall and Origin Pulse
• Mega Swampert: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
• Shadow Kingler: Bubble and Crabhammer
• Primarina: Waterfall and Hydro Pump
• Shadow Politoed: Bubble and Weather Ball

* Strong in Rain

Best Grass-type counters for Golem

• Mega Sceptile: Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
• Kartana: Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
• Sky Forme Shyamin: Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
• Zarude: Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Deciduye: Magical Leaf and Frenzy Plant

* Strong in Sunny

Best Ice-type counters for Pokemon GO Golem raids

• Shadow Mamowsine: Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow Weavile: Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Kyurem: Steel Wing and Glaciate
• Galarian Standard Mode Darmanitan: Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Baxcalibur: Ice Fang and Avalanche

* Strong in Snow

Best Steel-type counters for Golem

• Dusk Mane Necrozma: Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
• Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
• Shadow Excadrill: Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Dialga: Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Mega Aerodactyl: Steel Wing and Iron Head

* Strong in Snow

Best Ground-type counters for Golem

• Primal Ground: Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Shadow Mamoswine: Mud Shot and High Horsepower
• Shadow Rhydon: Mud-Slap and Earthquake
• Shadow Flygon: Sand Attack and Scorching Sands

* Strong in Sunny

Best Fighting-type counters for Pokemon GO Golem raids

• Mega Lucario: Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Mega Heracross: Counter and Close Combat
• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Conkeldurr: Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Machamp: Counter and Dynamic Punch

*Strong in Cloudy

The Weather Boost effect improves the power of a move in specific weather conditions. Fighting-type moves are strong in Cloudy weather. As such, when a creature of this type uses these moves, it not only benefits from Weather Boost but also deals STAB damage.

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Can you solo defeat Pokemon GO Golem raids?

Golem in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)

Yes, if you have high-level counters with the best moveset, such as Level 40 Primal Kyrogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, then you can easily solo defeat Golem in Pokemon GO 3-star raids. Megaton Pokemon is 2x weak to Water and Grass-type attacks and susceptible to a wide array of type attacks.

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Pokemon GO Golem raid catch CP and shiny availability

Depending on the Weather conditions, Golem can be caught in different CP ranges.

• No weather boost: 1,608 - 1,685 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Partly Cloudy or Sunny): 2,010 - 2,106 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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

The following are the perfect IVs for the Golem raids:

• No weather boost: 1,685
• Weather boosted: 2,106

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Is Shiny Golem available in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Golem debuted in Pokemon GO as a part of the Ultra Bonus Event 2018 on September 13, 2018. The critter can be obtained by catching it in the wild, winning Raid Battles, evolving a Shiny Graveler, and through other methods as well.

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