Can you solo defeat Shadow Latios in Pokemon GO 5-star Shadow Raids?

Trainers wondering if it is possible to solo defeat Shadow Latios in Pokemon GO 5-star Shadow Raids would be disappointed to know that the feat cannot be achieved. The raid boss, accompanied by the mechanics of this category of battles, will wear down your team and lead to a waste of resources.

This article discusses why it is impossible to solo defeat Shadow Latios in Pokemon GO 5-star Shadow Raids. It also goes over the minimum number of raiders and the counters you need to win this fight.

Why it is impossible to solo defeat Shadow Latios in Pokemon GO 5-star Shadow Raids

Here's a look at Shadow Latios's stats. This will help you understand why you cannot take down these raids on your own:

• Type: Dragon and Psychic
• Weaknesses: Dragon, Ice, Fairy, Bug, Ghost, and Dark
• Combat Power: 52,220
• Attack: 270 (+20%) [This goes up by 85% when the raid boss is Enraged]
• Defense: 228 (-20%) [This goes up 300% when the raid boss is Enraged]
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath and Zen Headbutt
• Charged Attacks: Aura Sphere, Dragon Claw, Psychic, and Solar Beam

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Shadow Latios (Image via TPC)

Despite Shadow Latios having six weaknesses, it doesn't take double super-effective damage from any of them. This already makes it difficult to whittle down 15,000 HP within the allotted 300 seconds. The raid boss also hits like a truck, which means your team will faint multiple times.

Moreover, once Shadow Latios's health falls by approximately 30%, it becomes Enraged, with its Attack and Defense increasing tremendously. Eight Purified Gems are needed to subdue this creature, but as a solo raider you can only use five. Therefore, you must fight Enraged Shadow Latios until it reaches 15% health.

All of these conditions work together to make it impossible to solo defeat Shadow Latios in Pokemon GO 5-star Shadow Raids.

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Minimum number of trainers needed to beat Shadow Latios raids in Pokemon GO

You need two trainers with level 40+ attackers to take down Shadow Latios in 5-star raids. Some of the top counters for this purpose are:

• Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
• Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon
• Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
• Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
• White Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Ice Burn

Check out our Pokemon GO Shadow Latios raid guide for more counters. Favorable weather, the use of Purified Gems, Party Power, and the Crowned Sword Zacian Behemoth Blade Adventure Effect can also be utilized to reduce the amount of time it takes you and your duo to defeat this raid boss.

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Edited by Abhipsito Das