Pokemon Gohas introduced a new Ultra Beast to the game,Stakataka,available in the game for the very first time as a Raid Pokemon. Currently, the only way to acquire this Ultra Beast is through the successful completion of its Five-Star Raid, a challenging PvE battle where you and other allies will battle to take down Stakataka.

Successfully completing Stakataka’s Five-Star Raid will be no easy task, requiring you to approach it with the necessary preparations if you wish to emerge victorious. Below we have put together a complete guide to help you with completing Stakataka’s Five-Star Raid Battle.

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

Stakataka will be a difficult Pokemon to defeat, so you will want to verify that you are attempting this Raid with the help of other Pokemon Go Trainers. For this specific Raid, it’s recommended that you go into it with agroup of at least three to four players.

That being said, if your Raid group is lacking experience and powerful Pokemon, you will want to attempt this Raid with a larger group. Even if you are battling with an experienced group,it’s best to coordinate as large of a group as possible,allowing you to quickly and easily defeat Stakataka.

Image of Stakataka with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

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Doing so willpower-up specific attack types for both you and your allies.

Groudon in front of a Pokemon Go Raid

Stakataka: Strengths And Weaknesses

Stakataka is aRock and Steel dual-type Pokemon,giving it a large array of resistances and weaknesses on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, due to Stakataka’s specific dual-typing, this Pokemon has several resistances to different types of attacks. This includesPoison, Flying, Normal, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-type attacks,all dealing reduced damage to Stakataka.

Fortunately, there are a handful of attack types that you will be able to take advantage of in this Raid battle due to Stakataka’s vulnerabilities. This includes aweakness to Water-type attacks and a double-weakness to Ground and Fighting-type attacks.

Although Water-type attacks are super-effective against Stakataka,you will want to use Fighting or Ground-type attacks if possible.

These are the strongest attacks against Stakataka, dealing more damage than any other attack type.

Stakataka: Best Counter Picks

The most important aspect of your Raid preparations is putting together a powerful team of Pokemon to battle with. This means using Pokemon that specifically take advantage of Stakataka’s weaknesses on the battlefield.

In the case of this Raid, this means usingPokemon with powerful Fighting or Ground-type attacks. These attacks will deal the most damage against Stakataka, making them the optimal choice for this Raid battle.

You will want to use either Ground or Fighting-type Pokemon with attacks that match their type.

This will allow them to benefit fromSame Type Attack Bonus,increasing the damage of these attacks.

Below you can find the 20 top counter picks for Stakataka’s Raid battle and their optimal attacks, mainly consisting of those using either Fighting or Ground-type attacks.

Although the Pokemon below are the top-tier counters to Stakataka,you can still successfully complete this Raid using other choices.

If you are using Pokemon that are not listed below, ensure they are powerful Fighting or Ground-type Pokemon with attacks of the same type.