Easy at trainer level 30 with proper counters
| HP | 3,600 | ATK | DEF |
|---|
| CP Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lvl 20 | 1579 - 1655 | Lvl 25 | 1974 - 2069 |
Notable Weather
| Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
|---|---|
Fast Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Magical Leaf | Easy |
| Psycho Cut | Easy |
Charge Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Energy Ball | Easy |
| Trailblaze | Easy |
| Aura Sphere | Easy |
| Aerial Ace | Easy |
Overview
Sporting a double Flying Type weakness is never good for a raid boss nowadays, and Hisuian Decidueye just does not have the tools needed to fight against the titans of the sky. If you've got a handful of the better Flying Types ready to go, then it should be pretty easy to run through this fighting owl.
Note that many of our picks here put extra emphasis on TDO, as most of the top options picked via this metric still have DPS well above solo-level.
Approach
Team composition
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Mega Rayquaza
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Mega Rayquaza
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Mega Rayquaza... seriously, go in with Mega Rayquaza alone and it'll be able to finish this without being knocked out and plenty of time on the clock.
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ALL of the good Flying Types and MANY of the mediocre Flying Types are far and away strong enough to take down Hisuian Decidueye. Seriously; our guide only covers a few of the top counters, but many, many more Pokemon are solo-worthy here.
Battling strategy
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DPS is not a problem here, and neither is TDO. Though a bit of dodging can be helpful for clearing a bit quicker if your Pokemon is close to its next Charged Move, but also low on HP.
Note: "Good" movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.
Best Raid Boss Counters
Supreme Mega Evolutions
Mega Rayquaza
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | Best |
Mega Rayquaza is the best counter here aaaaand Hisuian Decidueye just fainted while I was typing that.
All kidding aside; Mega Rayquaza is quite literally strong enough to solo Hisuian Decidueye. Don't mis-read that; I didn't say that it's solo-worthy, as in it is strong enough to be on a team that can solo this raid, it's literally capable of curb-stomping Hisuian Decidueye as the only Pokemon on your team. It might be a good idea to dodge an attack or two as the margin for error is only about 12% in most cases, but it's still not hard to manage this alone. So go Mega Evolve your Rayquaza and run through this raid in easy mode.
Good Mega Evolution Counters
Mega Pidgeot
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Gust | Brave Bird | Best |
Mega Pidgeot can't solo Hisuian Decidueye without Windy weather and some great luck/dodging, but it's still very, very much worthy of a solo team. It can't hold a candle to Mega Rayquaza, but it's still as strong as heck.
Mega Blaziken
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Fire Spin | Brave Bird | Best |
Not everyone has Mega Rayquaza, and not everyone has a Mega Pidgeot ready to go, so Mega Blaziken is still a fine backup choice. Just don't go TMing Blast Burn away for the sake of Brave Bird.
Mega Charizard Y
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Air Slash | Blast Burn | Best |
Similar to Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard can also put in work here,
Supreme Counters
Rayquaza
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | Best |
While not on a par with the Sky King mentioned above, basic Rayquaza still has tremendous power behind it in part thanks to the power of Dragon Ascent. This is another easy-mode pick, to be certain.
Shadow Ho-Oh
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Incinerate | Brave Bird | Best |
Shadow Ho-oh has a huge TDO here alongside great DPS that's well above solo-level. Hidden Power Flying is definitely the top choice, but Incinerate is more than good enough to make this blazing bird of legend worthy of a team slot.
Shadow Moltres
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Wing Attack | Sky Attack | Best |
The old-fashioned Flying Type master, of course we're going to give a slot to Shadow Moltres. This is an outstanding Pokemon who, while not as great as some Pokemon on this list, is still worth packing onto any team.
Yveltal
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Gust | Oblivion Wing | Best |
Yveltal is frequently overlooked, but its high natural TDO and solid DPS makes it a great option for this raid, even though it doesn't resist Aura Sphere.
Moltres
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Wing Attack | Sky Attack | Best |
Moltres is definitely in the shadow of its Shadow forme, but it's still very much worthy of a slot here.
Shadow Lugia
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Extrasensory | Aeroblast+ | Best |
| Extrasensory | Aeroblast | Best |
Need a tank? Well, here's the survival master. The great wall itself, Lugia has huge staying power and high DPS, but its TDO is still pretty far behind a few of the above Pokemon. Still, it's able to make this raid pretty easy.
Good Counters
Lugia
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Extrasensory | Aeroblast | Best |
| Extrasensory | Aeroblast++ | Best |
Aeroblast++ is stronger, but please don't purify your Apex Shadow Lugia!
