Pokemon GO Jynx raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

Modified Mar 25, 2025 15:02 GMT

A Pokemon GO Jynx raid guide will be helpful for trainers wishing to challenge the creature in 3-star battles. It reappeared in this format on March 24, 2025, and will be available for a week. Jynx is an underrated Ice-type Pokemon that can be effective in some battle situations or you can simply add it to your collection.

This Pokemon GO Jynx raid guide covers the creature's weaknesses and best counters.

Pokemon GO Jynx raid weaknesses

Pokemon GO Jynx's type matchups (Image via Sportskeeda)

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What is super-effective against Jynx in Pokemon GO?

Jynx is an Ice- and Psychic-type Pocket Monster, which means it takes super-effective damage from Fire-, Rock, Steel, Bug-, Dark, and Ghost-type moves.

You can learn more about Jynx's type matchups using our Pokemon Type Calculator.

Jynx's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 3-star Raid boss in Pokemon GO, Jynx has the following stats:

Combat Power: 18,398
Attack: 223
Defense: 151
Stamina: 3,600 HP
Fast Attacks: Confusion and Frost Breath
Charged Attacks: Avalanche, Draining Kiss, Focus Blast, and Psyshock

Pokemon GO Jynx raids can be challenged either in person or remotely by up to 20 trainers at once.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Jynx raids

The best Pocket Monsters to counter Jynx in Pokemon GO raids are Mega Charizard Y, Shadow Rhyperior, Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Heracross equipped with their best movesets.

The following list offers more options.

Best Fire-type counters to Jynx

Mega or Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y or X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare

Best Rock-type counters to Jynx

Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker.
Shadow or Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge.
Tyrantrum with Rock Throw and Meteor Beam.
Shadow Rampardos with SmackDown and Rock Slide.

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Best Steel-type counters to Jynx

Dusk Mane Necrozma with Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Mega Aggron with Iron Tail and Heavy Slam
Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
Origin Forme Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head

Best Bug-type counters to Jynx

Mega Heracross with Struggle Bug and Megahorn
Mega or Shadow Pinsir with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
Mega or Shadow Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
Volcarona with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz

Best Dark-type counters to Jynx

Mega or Shadow or regular Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
Mega or Shadow Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing

Best Ghost-type counters to Jynx

Mega Gengar With Lick and Shadow Ball
Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball

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You can use the following search strings to find the best counters to Pokemon GO Jynx raids in your collection:

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Rock&@Rock&cp2000-
Steel&@Steel&cp2000-
Dark&@Dark&cp2000-
Ghost&@Ghost&cp2000-
Bug&@Bug&cp2000-

With the right counters, here's how you can solo defeat Jynx in Pokemon GO 3-star raids.

Pokemon GO Jynx raid catch CP and shiny availability

Jynx's catch CP from these raids will be as follows:

No weather boost: 1,387 - 1,460 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
Weather boosted (Snowy and Windy): 1,734 - 1,825 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)