How to beat Pokemon Go Registeel Raid: Best counters

❘ Updated: 2024-04-19T20:57:17

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Registeel is the Steel-type Pokemon from the Legendary trio of Hoenn, and here’s how to beat it in Pokemon Go Raids, its weaknesses, and best counters.

Regirock, Regice, and Registeel are the Legendary trio from the Hoenn region, and they are all available in Pokemon Go. April 2024’s Raid schedule is now featuring the Steel-type Regi, and those who haven’t caught it yet are getting ready.

Here’s how to beat Registeel Raids in Pokemon Go, including its weaknesses and the best Pokemon to counter it.

Contents

How to get Registeel in Pokemon Go
Registeel weaknesses
Best counters for Registeel Raids
All Registeel moves in Pokemon Go
- Fast moves
- Charged moves
Is shiny Registeel available in Pokemon Go?

How to get Registeel in Pokemon Go

You can catch Registeel by defeating it in 5-Star raids in Pokemon Go. The Steel-type Regi is back in Raids until May 2, 2024.

Registeel is a Legendary Pokemon from the Hoenn region.

Registeel weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Since Registeel is a Steel-type, this species is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves in Pokemon Go.

Registeel takes reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Poison-type moves, combined with a mighty 285 DEF points. Players will need to make sure to set up a large team of trainers, and bring any of the types Registeel is weak to.

Best counters for Registeel Raids in Pokemon Go

The best counter for Registeel Raids in Pokemon Go is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

Here are some other great options to counter Registeel:

Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blast Burn.
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn.
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power.
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.
Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat.

Other optimal counters are Mega Heracross, Reshiram, Shadow Garchomp, Mega Charizard X, and Shadow Blaziken.

All Registeel moves in Pokemon Go

Here’s the complete moveset for Registeel in Pokemon Go:

Fast moves

Metal Claw (Steel)
Rock Smash (Fighting)
Lock-On (Normal)

Charged moves

Hyper Beam (Normal)
Flash Cannon (Steel)
Focus Blast (Fighting)
Zap Cannon* (Electric)

Moves marked with a (*) can only be taught by using Elite Charged TMs in Pokemon Go.

Can Registeel be shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, Registeel can be shiny in Pokemon Go. The shiny odds of Registeel are 1 in 64 or 1.56% chance since it’s only obtainable from Raids.

The Steel-type Regi shiny version has been available since November 1, 2019, back at the start of A Colossal Discovery event.

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