Dondozo has arrived as a Tier 3 Water raid boss in Pokémon GO, and the community needs a quick, usable list of who to bring. This guide lists the best counters, CP ranges, key moves, and both normal and shiny sprites so you can hit the raid with confidence.
Best Dondozo Raid Counters
Dondozo is pure Water and vulnerable to Electric and Grass attacks. Below is the ordered counter list from the performance data.
- Mega Sceptile – Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
- Regieleki – Lock-On / Thunder Cage
- Kartana – Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Shadow Raikou – Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
- Shadow Electivire – Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
- Xurkitree – Thunder Shock / Discharge
- Therian Thundurus – Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm
- Mega Manectric – Thunder Fang / Wild Charge
- Mega Rayquaza – Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
- Shadow Sceptile – Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
- Zekrom – Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt
- Shadow Zapdos – Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt
- Shadow Magnezone – Volt Switch / Wild Charge
- Sky Shaymin – Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
- Mega Venusaur – Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
- Shadow Venusaur – Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
- Shadow Tangrowth – Vine Whip / Power Whip
- Mega Ampharos – Volt Switch / Zap Cannon
- Shadow Luxray – Spark / Wild Charge
- Shadow Vikavolt – Volt Switch / Discharge
- Zarude – Vine Whip / Power Whip
- Shadow Mewtwo – Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt
- Shadow Torterra – Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant
- Alola Shadow Exeggutor – Bullet Seed / Solar Beam
- Shadow Regigigas – Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip
- Roserade – Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
- Raikou – Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
- Electivire – Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
- Meowscarada – Leafage / Frenzy Plant
- Dawn Wings Necrozma – Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
Quick Raid Notes
- Dondozo CP after capture: 1633–1712 CP at Level 20, 2041–2140 CP at Level 25 when boosted by Rainy weather.
- Because Dondozo is bulky, plan for 2 – 3 high-level trainers with optimal counters; solo is possible only with very strong teams.
Dondozo Overview
| Max CP (Lvl 50) | 3388 |
|---|---|
| Attack | 176 |
| Defense | 178 |
| Stamina | 312 |
Dondozo Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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Want to argue about the rankings or share a raid story? Drop it in the comments and tell us what worked for you. Some players will bring weird combos, but hey – if it wins, it wins.
