How to Catch Pelipper in Pokémon GO (Weaknesses & Counters)

Pelipper is one of many three-star raids in Pokemon Go. This is a more powerful version of the original Pokemon, but some fans may find themselves needing help with this raid. Regardless of how players prefer to battle, it is always good to know the best Pokemon to use to counter an opponent, as well as its weaknesses.

Pokemon Go developers have been adding more and more Pokemon to the game’s raid battle system. Pelipper is one of the newer additions to this list. Defeating this water/flying type Pokemon is not necessarily a difficult task, so long as players know its characteristics.

The best place to start, when coming up with a strategy for Pokemon Go’s Pelipper is knowing its type. Pelipper is a water/flying-type. Water-type Pokemon deal low damage to dragon, grass, and other water types. It is resistant to ground, bug, fighting, fire, steel, and water-type attacks. The types that Pelipper is weak to are rock and electric types.

The Best Pokemon to Counter Pelipper

Electric types are especially strong against Pelipper in Pokemon GO, as both water and flying types are weak to it.

• Thundurus can be a great counter to Pelipper with a wide variety of move sets. Some of the best sets include Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, Volt Switch and Thunderbolt, Volt Switch and Thunder, and Thunder Shock and Thunder.
• Zekrom can be used with attacks like Charge Beam and Wild Charge.
• Deoxys can be used with attacks like Charge Beam and Thunderbolt.
• Raikou can be used with attacks like Volt Switch and Wild Charge or Thunder Shock and Wild Charge.

For some more easily accessible Pokemon Go options:

• With its resistance to Pelipper’s flying attacks, and its amazing defense, Magnezone could be a very good counter for Pelipper. Utilizing moves like Charge Beam and Wild Charge, or Spark and Zap Cannon could make the difference between winning and losing a battle.
• Electivire is also a solid, fully electric type choice. It should be treated as a glass cannon though, as it does have a high attack stat but a low defense stat. It can be used with attacks like Thunder Shock and Wild Charge.

Pokemon GO players must go into raid battles with raid passes, and a team of six, so here are a few other choices to fill out a team:

• Ampharos
• Galvantula
• Jolteon
• Manectric
• Zapdos
• Zebstrika
• Luxray

After defeating Pelipper, as in all raid battles, players will have the chance to catch it. This high-level Pelipper can be a great addition to any team to help with other minor, and even legendary, raids like Pokemon Go‘s Zacian five-star raid. When all is said and done, Pelipper may become one of Pokemon Go’s dark horse powerhouses.

Pokemon Go is available on IOS and Android.

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