Best Raid Attackers by Type

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Section 4: Best Raid Attackers by Type

Build dedicated raid teams for each type. Megas and Primals go first (only one per raid lobby, but they boost all same-type attackers), then fill the remaining five slots with Shadows or top non-Shadow alternatives. Budget options are included for players still building their rosters. Top Raid Attacker Reference Table Type Top Pick Best Moveset Shadow Upgrade Budget Option Budget Moveset Dragon Mega Rayquaza / Eternatus Dragon Tail + Dragon Ascent / Dynamax Shadow Dragonite Dragonite / Garchomp Dragon Tail + Outrage

Type Top Pick Best Moveset Shadow Upgrade Budget Option Budget Moveset Cannon Water Primal Kyogre Waterfall + Origin Pulse Shadow Kyogre Kingler / Gyarados Bubble + Crabhammer / Aqua Tail Fire Reshiram / Mega Charizard Y Fire Fang + Fusion Flare / Blast Burn Shadow Charizard Darmanitan Fire Fang + Overheat Electric Zekrom / Shadow Zekrom Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Shadow Zekrom Raikou / Electivire Thunder Shock + Wild Charge Ice Baxcalibur / Mamoswine Ice Fang + Glaive Rush / Powder Snow + Avalanche Shadow Mamoswine Glaceon / Jynx Frost Breath + Avalanche Fighting Mega Mewtwo X Counter + Psystrike (Fighting) Shadow Machamp Machamp / Conkeldurr Counter + Dynamic Punch Rock Rampardos Smack Down + Rock Slide Shadow Rampardos Tyranitar / Golem Smack Down + Stone Edge Ground Primal Groudon Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Shadow Excadrill Excadrill / Rhyperior Mud Slap + Drill Run Ghost Mega Gengar Lick + Shadow Ball Shadow Chandelure Chandelure / Mismagius Hex + Shadow Ball Psychic Mega Mewtwo Y Psycho Cut + Psystrike Shadow Mewtwo Espeon / Alakazam Confusion + Psychic Dark Mega Tyranitar Bite + Crunch Shadow Weavile Weavile / Hydreigon Snarl + Foul Play Steel Mega Metagross Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash* Shadow Metagross Scizor / Excadrill Bullet Punch + Iron Head Poison Nihilego Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb Shadow Gengar Roserade / Victreebel Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb Fairy Togekiss / Charm + Shadow Gardevoir / Charm +

Type Top Pick Best Moveset Shadow Upgrade Budget Option Budget Moveset Xerneas Dazzling Gleam / Geomancy + Moonblast Gardevoir Granbull Dazzling Gleam Bug Mega Pinsir Fury Cutter + X-Scissor Shadow Scyther Volcarona / Yanmega Bug Bite + Bug Buzz Grass Kartana Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade Shadow Tangrowth Roserade / Exeggutor Razor Leaf + Grass Knot Flying Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail + Dragon Ascent Shadow Staraptor Staraptor / Honchkrow Wing Attack + Brave Bird Normal Shadow Regigigas Hidden Power + Crush Grip N/A Blissey Pound + Dazzling Gleam *Elite TM moves are marked with an asterisk (*). These require an Elite Fast or Charged TM to learn and cannot be obtained through normal TM use.