Pokemon GO Gurdurr raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

The Timbur Community Day event has almost arrived in Pokemon GO. For the first time, players will be able to encounter Timburr along with its shiny variant out in the wild. Previously, it was only obtainable from eggs or through raids. So, now you have a good chance of adding this creature to your collection of Pocket Monsters.

Timburr has two stages of evolution. Gurdurr is the first of the two. While you can get a Gurdurr by evolving a Timburr, you can also encounter it in 4-star raids in GO during the Community Day event.

In this article, we will tell you about the best counters you can use against Gurdurr in these raids. We will also take a look at the moveset of this Fighting-type beast so you can plan your raid strategy accordingly.

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What are the best Pokemon to counter Gurdurr in Pokemon GO?

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

Being a mono Fighting-type critter, Gurdurr is not vulnerable to a wide array of elemental typings in the game. The typings that work best against Gurdurr are as follows:

• Fairy
• Flying
• Psychic

Gurdurr is resistant to the following elemental typings:

• Bug
• Dark
• Rock

Recommended counters to beat Gurdurr in raids:

• Mega Rayquaza
• Mega Alakazam
• Rayquaza
• Mega Gardevoir
• Mega Latios
• Mewtwo
• Lunala
• Mega Latias
• Hoopa Unbound
• Mega Gengar
• Hoopa Confined
• Yveltal
• Galarian Articuno
• Latios
• Mega Pidgeot
• Metagross
• Lugia
• Espeon
• Mega Slowbro
• Alakazam
• Moltres
• Xerneas
• Gallade
• Azelf

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What are the best moves to beat Gurdurr in Pokemon GO raids?

As mentioned earlier, Gurdurr is vulnerable to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type critters. So, you should consider using moves that have similar elemental typings.

Recommended moves to counter Gurdurr in raids:

Fast moves:

• Airslash
• Confusion
• Zen Headbutt
• Lick
• Gust
• Psycho Cut
• Extrasensory
• Wing Attack
• Geomancy
• Counter

Charged moves:

• Future Sight
• Dragon Ascent
• Psychic
• Oblivion Wing
• Brave Bird
• Psychic
• Aeroblast
• Sky Attack
• Moonblast

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Gurdurr’s moveset in Pokemon GO

Gurdurr comes with the following moves:

Fast moves:

• Low Kick: This is a Fighting-type move
• Poison Jab: This is a Poison-type move

Charged moves:

• Stone Edge: This is a Rock-type move
• Low Sweep: This is a Fighting-type move
• Brick Break: This is a Fighting-type move

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Catch Combat Power (CP) of Gurdurr in Pokemon GO

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

Gurdurr will have the following catch CPs:

• Weather boosted: 1,467 to 1,549 at level 25 with cloudy weather boost.
• Non-weather boosted: 1,173 to 1,239 at level 20

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Can you solo defeat Gurdurr in Pokemon GO?

While it might not be the easiest Pocket Monster to solo defeat in a 4-star raid, Gurdurr can surely be soloed if you have the right counters.

From the beasts mentioned above, you must have a few that are level 40 or above to take down Gurdurr.

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Can Gurdurr be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. You can encounter a shiny variant of Gurdurr after defeating it in the raids if you are lucky. You can also evolve a Shiny Timburr into a Shiny Gurdurr.