Pokemon GO Oranguru raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

Pokemon GO Oranguru raids are set to take place in Niantic’s mobile game with the start of Dual Destiny’s Young & Wise event. Exploiting Oranguru’s weaknesses is vital to defeating it in battles with your counters. That said, these raids will be accessible from December 10, 2024, at 10 am, to December 14, 2024, at 8 pm local time. Many pocket monsters are available to create a strong lineup against this 3-star Raid Boss.

If you are looking to add a new Shiny Pokemon to your collection, the good news is that you can get yourself a Shiny Oranguru by winning Pokemon GO Oranguru raids. This article explains more.

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Pokemon GO Oranguru raid weaknesses

What is super-effective against Oranguru in Pokemon GO?

Oranguru Raid Boss is effective against Bug- and Dark-type moves (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Oranguru Raid Boss is super-effective against Bug- and Dark-type moves because its typing is Normal and Psychic. It takes less effective damage from Ghost- and Psychic-type moves.

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Stat distribution and moveset of Oranguru in Pokemon GO

These are the stat spread and moves of an Oranguru, the Sage Pokemon, in 3-star raids:

• Combat power: 15,797
• Attack: 168
• Defense: 192
• Stamina: 3600 HP
• Fast Moves: Zen Headbutt, Confusion, and Yawn
• Charged Moves: Psychic, Future Sight, Foul Play, Brutal Swing, and Trialblaze

With only 300 seconds provided to you to complete this challenge, it is essential to include strong Oranguru raid parties in the team.

Also check: Pokemon Type Calculator

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Counters to Pokemon GO Oranguru raids

Here are the Bug- and Dark-type counters to defeat Organguru in Pokemon GO raids. Note that the strongest among all is Mega Tyranitar, taking 114.1s to win in extreme conditions.

Use Bug-type counters in Rainy weather:

• Mega Pinsir: Bug Bite and X-Scissor
• Shadow Scizor: Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
• Shadow Pinsir: Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
• Shadow Escaval: Bug Bite and Megahorn
• Volcarona: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
• Chill Drive Genesect: Fury Cutter and X-Scissor

Use Dark-type counters in Fog weather:

• Mega Tyranitar: Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow Tyranitar: Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow Weavile: Snarl and Foul Play
• Honchkrow: Snarl and Foul Play
• Darkrai: Snarl and Dark Pulse
• Hydreigon: Bite and Brutal Swing

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Can you solo defeat Pokemon GO Oranguru raids?

Oranguru raids are easy to take down all alone (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Yes, it is certainly possible to defeat Oranguru in Pokemon GO solo with the right, strong counters. Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Shadow Weavile, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Houndoom, and Mega Absol are the best options.

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Pokemon GO Oranguru raid catch CP and shiny availability

The weather conditions in which you join Oranguru raids and its IVs determine the catch CP:

• No weather boost: 1,330 CP - 1,400 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Partly Cloudy and Windy): 1,662 CP - 1,750 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

Also check: GO Evolution Calculator

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Oranguru raids?

Below are the 100% IV CPs of Oranguru from Pokemon raids:

• No weather boost: 1,400 CP
• Weather boosted (Partly Cloudy and Windy): 1,750 CP

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Can Oranguru be shiny in Pokemon GO raids?

Yes, you can encounter Shiny Oranguru when you win raids at the Young and Wise event. However, the chance of finding one is extremely low, as its shiny odds will be 1-in-64.

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