A Pokemon GO Blacephalon raid guide may interest trainers who want to catch and train the Fireworks Pokemon.
It returned to 5-star raids on December 31, 2025, at 10 am local time.
You can participate in Blacephalon raids until January 5, 2026, at 10 am local time.
If you encounter a Blacephalon from its raids during the New Year’s 2026 event, you will get the same creature that knows the Charged Attack Mind Blown.
This article covers everything you need to know about the Blacephalon raids, which includes the critter’s weaknesses, counters, and shiny availability.
Pokemon GO Blacephalon raid weaknesses
As a dual Fire- and Ghost-type Pocket Monster, Blacephalon is weak to Water-, Ground-, Rock-, Dark-, and Ghost-type moves.
Best counters to Pokemon GO Blacephalon raids
Water-type counters
- Primal Kyogre: Waterfall and Origin Pulse
- Mega or Shadow Swampert: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Crawdaunt: Waterfall and Razor Shell
- Shadow Kingler: Bubble and Crabhammer
- Shadow Feraligatr: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
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Ground-type counters
- Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
- Groudon or Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
- Shadow Rhydon: Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Rock-type counters
- Shadow Ursaluna: Smack Down and High Horsepower
- Tyranturm: Rock Throw and Meteor Beam
- Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Shadow Gigalith: Smack Down and Meteor Beam
Dark-type counters
- Mega Absol: Snarl and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Houndoom: Snarl and Foul Play
- Incineroar: Snarl and Darkest Lariat
- Mega Sharpedo: Bite and Hydro Pump
- Hydreigon: Bite and Brutal Swing
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Ghost-type counters
- Mega Gengar or Gengar: Lick and Shadow Ball
- Dawn Wing Necrozma: Psycho Cut and Moongiest Beam
- Lunala: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Dragapult: Astonish and Shadow Ball
- Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw and Shadow Force
The following search strings will help you find the best counters in your game account:
- Water&@Water&cp2000-
- Ground&@Ground&cp2000-
- Rock&@Rock&cp2000-
- Ghost&@Ghost&cp2000-
- Dark&@Dark&cp2000-
Stat spread and moveset of Blacephalon in Pokemon GO
Below are the stat distribution and moveset of the Ultra Beast:
- Combat Power (CP): 51,600
- Attack: 315
- Defense: 148
- Stamina: 15,000 HP
- Fast Attacks: Astonish and Incinerate
- Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Overheat, Mystical Fire, and Mind Blown
You should try to dodge the Charged Attacks of Blacephalon if you don’t want your counters to lose their HP.
Pokemon GO Blacephalon raid catch CP
- No weather boost: 1,797 CP – 1,884 CP at Level 20 (10/10/10 – 15/15/15 IVs)
- Weather boosted (Sunny and Fog): 2,246 CP – 2,355 CP at Level 25 (10/10/10 – 15/15/15 IVs)
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Can Blacephalon be shiny from raids?
Indeed, you can find a shiny version of Blacephalon from raids.
That is all for everything there is to know about Pokemon GO Blacephalon raid guide.
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