Pokemon Gocontinues to make additions to the game years after its initial release, including Ultra Beasts, powerful Pokemon that were originally introduced in the franchise’s seventh generation. More recently, this includesBlacephalon, released as a Five-Star Raid Pokemon that you can battle and defeat for an opportunity to catch it.

With the only way to acquire Blacephalon being through the completion of its Five-Star Raid, knowing how to properly prepare for this difficult battle is extremely important when it comes to your success. All information regarding Blacephalon and its Five-Star Pokemon Go Raid can be found below, allowing you to easily take down this new Pokemon Go release.

People standing around a Pokemon Go Raid with the text “Together We Raid” in the sky.

You will have the opportunity to battle Blacephalon in a Five-Star Raid battle, one of the most difficult Raid tiers currently available in Pokemon Go. Because of this,you will not want to attempt this Raid battle on your own,as it will be extremely difficult to defeat Blacephalon without the help of other Trainers.

For this Raid battle, make sure to go into it withat least a group of three to five Trainers, ideally those with strong Pokemon that counter Blacephalon. If you may get together a larger sized group, it is always recommened, making this PvE encounter easier to successfully complete.

Image of Blacephalon from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go map as the background

You can help make this Raid battle easier for yourself and your allies byMega EvolvingorPrimal Revertinga Pokemon in your battle party.

This will not only increase the power of certain attacks that you use, but also those used by your allies.

Kyogre swimming underwater, with the Pokemon Go logo in the top-right corner.

Blacephalon: Strengths And Weaknesses

Blacephalon is aFire and Ghost dual-type Pokemon,a unique typing combination that is not very common in the Pokemon franschise. With this dual-typing comes different strengths and weaknesses on the battlefield, all of which need to be considered when putting together your team of Pokemon.

First discussing the attack types that you will want to take advantage of for this Raid battle, there are five different types that are super-effective against Blacephalon. This includesDark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks, all dealing more damage than other attack types.

you may further the damage dealt by these super-effective attacks byusing Pokemon that have the same type as the attack they’re using.

This is calledSame Type Attack Bonus, and can make a significant impact on your effectiveness on the battlefield.

There will also be attack types that you will want to avoid using against Blacephalon due to this Pokemon’s resistances. For this reason, make sure you are not usingBug, Fighting, Normal, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, or Steel-type attacksin this Raid battle.

Blacephalon: Best Counter Picks

As with any Raid battle, it’s crucial that you are using Pokemon that directly counter the Raid Pokemon, in this case Blacephalon. Due to its weaknesses, this meansusing powerful Pokemon with Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, or Water-type attacks,dealing the most damage against Blacephalon.

To help with building your Raid battle party, we have put together a list of the top 20 Blacephalon counters, including the optimal attack combination for this Raid battle.

With Blacephalon’s large range of weaknesses in battle, there areseveral viable Pokemon to use in this Raid battle.

If you are using Pokemon that are not found on the list provided below, just make sure that they arestrong Pokemon using attacks that are super-effective against Blacephalon.