Solgaleo, one of the featured Pokémon of February 2026, returns to Five-Star legendary raid battles. Trainers will be able to battle Solgaleo from Monday, February 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Trainers will have a chance to catch Solgaleo after winning each raid. Solgaleo will also be available during the raid hour on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
Facts about Solgaleo
The Sunne Pokémon, known as “the beast that devours the sun” has the following stats.
| Stats | Values |
|---|---|
| Type | Psychic and Steel |
| Region | Generation 7 (i.e., Alola) |
| PokéDex Number | 791 |
| Weakness | Dark-, Fire-, Ghost-, and Ground-type attacks |
| Resists | Poison-, Psychic-, Dragon-, Fairy-, Flying-, Grass-, Ice-, Normal-, Rock-, and Steel-type attacks |
| Maximum Combat Power (CP) | 4570 |
| Best Fast Attack | Zen Headbutt |
| Best Charged Attack | Solar Beam |
| Boosted Condition | Windy and Snowy weather in-game |
| Shiny | Currently not available |
| Usefulness in PVP | Master League |
| Usefulness in Raids | As Dusk Mane Necrozma, when fused with Necrozma |
| Hundo CP in non-boosted condition | 2310 |
| Hundo CP in boosted condition | 2887 |
How to Get Dusk Mane Necrozma
To get Dusk Mane Necrozma in Pokémon GO, you need to fuse Necrozma with Solgaleo. Here’s how the process works:
- Get a Necrozma through raid(s) or trade(s)
- Get a Solgaleo through raids(s) or trades(s)
- Have at least 1000 Dusk Mane Necrozma Solar Fusion Energy
- Have at least 30 Necrozma Candy
- Have at least 30 Cosmog Candy
- Select the Necrozma you want to fuse and choose the “Fuse” option.
- Select the Solgaleo you want to fuse and complete the process
- Fuse Necrozma with Solgaleo to create Dusk Mane Necrozma.
Please note that Fusion is reversible, but costs resources again. Also, Dusk Mane Necrozma is typically stronger than Solgaleo in raids and Master League PvP.
Best Counters against Solgaleo and their Optimal Attacks
The best counters are Pokémon that exploit weaknesses while also having strong raid Damage per Second (DPS). Here are the 6 top raid counters and their strongest attacks:
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin (or Hex) and Overheat (or Shadow Ball)
- Shadow Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Shadow Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Drill Run
Ghost and Dark counters are the best since Solgaleo can hit back hard with its Psychic, Steel, and Fire attacks. You can also use the following.
- Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
- Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Blacephalon with Astonish and Mind Blown
- Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
Have fun!
