Dynamax Legendary Pokémon Recommended Counters
The Dynamax Legendary Pokémon Recommended Counters helps you to easily defeat the legendary Pokémon with a team of 3-4 Trainers. Consequently, you can rely on these counters and your team to confidently defeat the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon when they are featured in Max Battle Power Spots.
As a result, Dynamax Legendary Pokémon are a staple in Pokémon GO. Trainers want them for different reasons. However, is it no that easy to get them. You probably cannot solo the Max Battles they get featured in. Furthermore, you need a maximum of 4 Trainers, including yourself, to be able to defeat the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon.
Obviously, having the maximum of 4 Trainers is not enough. It all depends on the Pokémon you are using in the battle and the strategy you put to use during the battle. The good news is, you will find the most useful Pokémon against each of the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon. Likewise, you will find the most useful strategy.
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Dynamax Legendary Pokémon and their Recommended Counters
The table below provides you with each Dynamax Legendary Pokémon and their recommended counters. While these are not all the available Dynamax Legendary Pokémon, this table will be updated to show as many as possible.
| Dynamax Pokémon | Recommended Defenders (and Fast Attack) | Recommended Attackers (Fast Attack) |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamax Moltres | Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Gigantamax Snorlax (Lick) Dynamax Blastoise (Rollout) Gigantamax Lapras (Water Gun) | Gigantamax Inteleon (Water Gun) Gigantamax Kingler (Mud Shot) Dynamax Omastar (Rock Throw) Gigantamax Toxtricity (Spark) |
| Dynamax Zapdos | Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Metal Claw) Dynamax Excadrill (Metal Claw) Dynamax Metagross (Bullet Punch) | Gigantamax Inteleon (Water Gun) Crowned Sword Zacian (Metal Claw) Dynamax Omastar (Rock Throw) Gigantamax Lapras (Psywave) |
| Dynamax Articuno | Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Metal Claw) Crowned Sword Zacian (Metal Claw) Gigantamax Lapras (Psywave) | Gigantamax Lapras (Frost Breath) Crowned Sword Zacian (Metal Claw) Dynamax Omastar (Rock Throw) Dynamax Metagross (Bullet Punch) |
| Dynamax Entei | Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Gigantamax Lapras (Water Gun) Dynamax Blastoise (Rollout) Dynamax Omastar (Rock Throw) | Gigantamax Inteleon (Water Gun) Gigantamax Kingler (Mud Shot) Gigantamax Blastoise (Water Gun) Dynamax Excadrill (Mud Shot) |
| Dynamax Suicune | Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Gigantamax Lapras (Psywave) Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Metal Claw) Gigantamax Blastoise (Bite) | Gigantamax Rillaboom (Scratch) Gigantamax Venusaur (Vine Whip) Gigantamax Toxtricity (Spark) Dynamax Zapdos (Thunder Shock) |
| Dynamax Raikou | Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Gigantamax Snorlax (Lick) Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Metal Claw) Dynamax Excadrill (Mud Shot) | Gigantamax Gengar (Lick) Gigantamax Kingler (Mud Shot) Dynamax Excadrill (Mud Shot) Gigantamax Charizard (Fire Spin) |
| Dynamax Latios | Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Metal Claw) Gigantamax Snorlax (Lick) Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Gigantamax Lapras (Water Gun) | Crowned Sword Zacian (Metal Claw) Gigantamax Gengar (Shadow Claw) Dynamax Metagross (Fury Cutter) |
| Dynamax Latias | Crowned Shield Zamazenta (Metal Claw) Gigantamax Snorlax (Lick) Dynamax Blissey (Pound) Gigantamax Lapras (Water Gun) | Crowned Sword Zacian (Metal Claw) Gigantamax Gengar (Shadow Claw) Dynamax Metagross (Fury Cutter) Dynamax Articuno (Frost Breath) |
| Dynamax Urshifu | — | — |
Recommended Strategies for defeating Dynamax Legendary Pokémon
Now that you have the best counters for each Dynamax Legendary Pokémon, here are the recommended strategies. In addition to the recommended counters, you need to implement these strategies. Moreover, you would not be able to use all of the recommended Pokémon in battle. In essence, you need a good strategy to make effective use of them.
- Use the recommended defenders to build up the max meter for the recommended attackers. You will want to max the Max Guard or Max Spirit for the recommended defenders. Use either the Max Guard or Max Spirit when needed. You can use the Max Guard to protect only your Pokémon. You can use the Max Spirit to heal your teammates Pokémon.
- Use the recommended attackers only in the Max Battle Max Phase. You should max the Max Attacks of these Pokémon.
- Always swap back to the recommended defender after the Max Phase ends. It is wise to swap to the defender that has more health left.
- Make sure you create a Battle Party with the recommended counters for the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon you want to battle. Don’t forget to swap to this Battle Party when you get into the Max Battle. The recommended team is two defenders and one attacker.
In conclusion, you now have the recommended counters and the recommended strategies you need to win Max Battles featuring any of these Dynamax Legendary Pokémon. Go find your teammates and go around defeating these Dynamax Legendary Pokémon.