The Swords of Justice are returning to Raids in Pokemon Go, so if you’re looking to add Terrakion to your team, we have the best counters to take advantage of its weaknesses and defeat them.
Niantic is bringing back the Swords of Justice Legendaries, meaning trainers can encounter Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in 5-Star Raids.
Loosely inspired by the story of the Three Musketeers, Terrakion represents the strongest of the three Swords of Justice Legendaries, which debuted in Pokemon Black & White’s Unova region.
Mewtwo is quite well-known to be the ultimate Terrakion counter, but there are plenty of other Pokemon you can use to take this Legendary beast down, which we’ll explore in detail below.
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Terrakion weaknesses in Pokemon Go
Terrakion is a Rock/Fighting-type, which means it’s weak against Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Psychic, and Water-type moves. There’s a lot to work with here, so finding counters should be easy.
It’s also important to know Terrakion’s strengths and resistances when battling it. You’ll want to avoid Bug, Dark, Fire, Normal, Poison, and Rock-types, as it will have no problem taking them down.
We’ll explore the best counters for Terrakion below, but a team filled with any strong Pokemon that can take advantage of this Legendary’s weaknesses should be suitable.
Terrakion counters in Pokemon Go
These are some of the best counters to defeat Terrakion in Pokemon Go:
| Pokemon | Fast Move | Charged Move |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Confusion | Psystrike |
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades |
| Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
| Mega Gallade | Confusion | Psychic |
| Mega Gardevoir | Confusion | Psychic |
| Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch |
| Primal Kyogre | Waterfall | Origin Pulse |
| Jirachi | Confusion | Doom Desire |
| Mega Alakazam | Confusion | Psychic |
| Mega Swampert | Water Gun | Hydro Cannon |
Terrakion moveset in Pokemon Go
Terrakion has three potential Fast Moves and four potential Charged Moves as a Raid Boss, and we’ve listed them all below:
- Smack Down (Rock)
- Sacred Sword (Fighting)
- Zen Headbutt (Psychic)
- Close Combat (Fighting)
- Earthquake (Ground)
- Rock Slide (Rock)
- Double Kick (Fighting)
Unlike the other Swords of Justice, Terrakion doesn’t really have any specific moves that can threaten its biggest counters like Mewtwo and Metagross, so there isn’t too much to watch out for here.
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As a result, taking down Terrakion should only take a few Trainers, as long as you all have a strong lineup of counters from our recommended list above.
How to catch Terrakion in Pokemon Go
If you’re looking to catch Terrakion and add it to your collection, you’ll first need to defeat it in a 5-Star Raid Battle. Do that, and you’ll be given a limited amount of Premier Balls to attempt to catch it.
Terrakion will appear in 5-Star Raids from November 23 at 10am until November 30 at 10am local time. Pokemon Go will also feature the creature in a Raid Hour from 6 pm to 7 pm local time on November 29.
As for its CP range, Terrakion can be caught with a CP between 2026 to 2113. With a weather bost (Cloud or Partly Cloudy) it can be caught with a CP between 2553 to 2641.
Can Terrakion be Shiny in Pokemon Go?
For Trainers who are hoping to catch a Shiny Terrakion, the good news is that it’s currently available in Pokemon Go. It debuted in May 2020 and is still in the game today.
As always, Shiny variations are incredibly rare, so if you’re looking to catch one you’ll need both patience and persistence to go through as many Terrakion Raid Battles as you can until you find one.
That’s everything you need to know about defeating Terrakion in 5-Star Raids! For more tips and guides to becoming the ultimate Trainer, check out the rest of our Pokemon Go guides below:
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