Pokémon GO Pheromosa Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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🔥 Damage-Focused Metric (DPS Top 20)

Ranking by raw DPS vs Boss. Glass-cannon Megas can rank high here even if they faint quickly. Cross-check with the Combined Damage & Survivability metric (Sustained DPS) below.

Pheromosa — ⚡ Top 10 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Blaziken.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	82.9	27.9
2	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	66.6	11.4
3	Mega Beedrill Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	53.4	9.2
4	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	45.3	10.5
5	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	41.7	13.2

Show ranks 6-10 (remaining 5)

6	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Psycho Cut / Psychic	40.9	5.3
7	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Pound / Fire Punch	38.4	8.8
8	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Bullet Punch / Iron Head	29.7	7.8
9	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug, Fighting)	Counter / Rock Blast	28.2	7.5
10	Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Bug Bite / X-Scissor	22.2	5.3

Pheromosa — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Rayquaza. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	136.8	40.5
2	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	102.7	22.5
3	Mega Salamence Mega	Fire Fang / Fly	86.8	27.1
4	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	83.0	30.5
5	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	82.9	27.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	74.6	6.7
7	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	66.6	11.4
8	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	66.6	11.4
9	Mega Charizard X Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	65.6	16.8
10	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	64.4	8.4
11	Mega Altaria Mega	Peck / Sky Attack	60.6	15.3
12	Mega Dragonite Mega	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	59.1	18.0
13	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	58.0	12.4
14	Mega Houndoom Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	57.9	9.0
15	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	56.1	8.7
16	Mega Sceptile Mega	Fury Cutter / Aerial Ace	55.2	5.1
17	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	53.7	16.7
18	Mega Beedrill Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	53.4	9.2
19	Mega Camerupt Mega	Incinerate / Overheat	53.2	11.7
20	Primal Groudon Mega	Dragon Tail / Fire Blast	52.4	16.8

Pheromosa — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Pheromosa is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic, Fairy. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Rayquaza. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Toucannon.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Shadow Toucannon Shadow	Peck / Beak Blast*	107.2	17.8
2	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	104.5	24.3
3	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	103.6	31.3
4	Shadow Staraptor Shadow	Gust* / Brave Bird	102.8	17.2
5	Shadow Honchkrow Shadow	Peck / Brave Bird	96.8	9.3

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Fire Fang / Fly	93.1	19.8
7	Shadow Tornadus Shadow	Air Slash / Hurricane	92.3	17.3
8	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	91.3	25.3
9	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	91.2	22.0
10	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	90.5	17.8
11	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	87.3	32.1
12	Yveltal Legendary	Gust / Oblivion Wing*	86.9	17.0
13	Staraptor	Gust* / Brave Bird	86.6	17.1
14	Shadow Unfezant Shadow	Air Slash / Sky Attack	85.9	14.3
15	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	82.0	17.7
16	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	81.7	28.3
17	Honchkrow	Peck / Brave Bird	81.5	9.2
18	Articuno Galarian Legendary	Psycho Cut / Fly	79.7	13.9
19	Braviary	Air Slash / Fly	78.6	18.0
20	Salamence	Fire Fang / Fly	78.5	18.4

Pheromosa — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Tornadus.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Tornadus Legendary	Air Slash / Hurricane	78.1	16.1
2	Flamigo	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	76.2	21.2
3	Dodrio	Peck / Brave Bird	73.8	11.9
4	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	72.7	16.0
5	Unfezant	Air Slash / Sky Attack	72.3	14.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Braviary Hisuian	Air Slash / Fly	72.3	10.6
7	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Play Rough	71.8	28.3
8	Moltres Galarian Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	71.3	14.5
9	Kartana Legendary	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	71.2	8.5
10	Bombirdier	Wing Attack / Fly	69.9	9.7
11	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	68.4	17.7
12	Kilowattrel	Air Slash / Acrobatics	66.5	11.3
13	Ho-Oh Legendary	Incinerate / Brave Bird	65.9	28.6
14	Mewtwo Legendary	Confusion / Psystrike*	65.2	7.3
15	Naganadel Legendary	Air Slash / Acrobatics	65.1	12.6
16	Fearow	Peck / Fly	65.0	10.7
17	Hoopa Unbound Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	63.7	3.9
18	Lugia Legendary	Extrasensory / Aeroblast*	63.1	18.3
19	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	63.1	17.2
20	Talonflame	Peck / Fly	63.0	17.7

Pheromosa — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Pidgeot.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Pidgeot	Gust* / Brave Bird	62.9	12.9
2	Swellow	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	62.9	8.8
3	Swanna	Air Slash / Fly	62.6	11.1
4	Cramorant	Peck / Fly	61.7	11.8
5	Blaziken	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	61.4	16.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Vikavolt	Volt Switch* / Fly	61.4	8.1
7	Noivern	Air Slash / Hurricane	61.3	13.5
8	Sirfetchd	Fury Cutter / Brave Bird	60.9	11.2
9	Togekiss	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	60.8	23.7
10	Chatot	Peck / Sky Attack	60.6	7.9
11	Drampa	Extrasensory / Fly	60.3	8.2
12	Yanmega	Wing Attack / Aerial Ace	59.2	12.5
13	Charizard	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	59.1	19.8
14	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Hurricane	59.0	14.8
15	Scyther	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	58.7	11.5
16	Oricorio Baile	Air Slash / Hurricane	58.6	15.5
17	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	57.8	17.1
18	Vivillon	Gust / Hurricane	57.4	8.7
19	Darmanitan	Fire Fang / Overheat	56.2	10.7
20	Swoobat	Air Slash / Fly	56.0	5.5

🛡️ Damage & Survivability Combined (Sustained DPS Top 20)

Sustained DPS = DPS × (1 − exp(−Time To Faint / 60)). Shorter Time To Faint deducts more from raw DPS. With similar damage, resistant Pokémon climb higher. Sort key and cell value both use the boss's average across all move combos (matches the chart's default "Sustained DPS" tab axis). Per-combo values can be inspected via the chart's combo selector.

Pheromosa — ⚡ Top 10 aura-matched Megas (by Sustained DPS)

Aura-matched Megas re-ranked by Sustained DPS. Top pick: Mega Blaziken.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	82.9	19.4
2	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	41.7	13.2
3	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	66.6	11.4
4	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	45.3	10.5
5	Mega Beedrill Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	53.4	9.2

Show ranks 6-10 (remaining 5)

6	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Pound / Fire Punch	38.4	8.8
7	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Bullet Punch / Iron Head	29.7	7.8
8	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug, Fighting)	Counter / Rock Blast	28.2	7.5
9	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Psycho Cut / Psychic	40.9	5.3
10	Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Bug Bite / X-Scissor	22.2	5.3

Pheromosa — Top 20 Mega counters (by Sustained DPS, with Mega Aura badges)

Mega tier ranked by Sustained DPS. Top pick: Mega Rayquaza. ⚡ badge = aura-matched.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	136.8	42.0
2	Mega Salamence Mega	Fire Fang / Fly	86.8	27.6
3	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	83.0	26.4
4	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	102.7	20.0
5	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	82.9	19.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mega Dragonite Mega	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	59.1	18.8
7	Mega Charizard X Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	65.6	16.8
8	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	53.7	16.7
9	Mega Altaria Mega	Peck / Sky Attack	60.6	15.3
10	Primal Groudon Mega	Dragon Tail / Fire Blast	52.4	14.8
11	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	41.7	13.2
12	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	58.0	12.4
13	Mega Camerupt Mega	Incinerate / Overheat	53.2	11.7
14	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	66.6	11.4
15	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	66.6	11.4
16	Mega Mawile Mega	Fairy Wind / Play Rough	37.6	11.2
17	Mega Garchomp Mega	Dragon Tail / Fire Blast	49.3	11.1
18	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Moonblast	50.8	10.7
19	Mega Aggron Mega	Iron Tail / Meteor Beam	31.8	10.7
20	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	45.3	10.5

Pheromosa — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, by Sustained DPS, no Mega)

Non-Mega ranking adjusted for survivability. Top pick: Enamorus Therian.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	81.7	29.6
2	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	87.3	28.8
3	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	103.6	28.1
4	Shadow Ho-Oh Shadow	Incinerate / Brave Bird	78.4	27.6
5	Shadow Lugia Shadow	Extrasensory / Aeroblast*	74.6	26.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	91.3	25.9
7	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	104.5	25.8
8	Ho-Oh Legendary	Incinerate / Brave Bird	65.9	25.2
9	Lugia Legendary	Extrasensory / Aeroblast*	63.1	24.8
10	Togekiss	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	60.8	24.5
11	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	91.2	23.6
12	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Play Rough	71.8	22.0
13	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Fire Fang / Fly	93.1	20.6
14	Zapdos Galarian Legendary	Counter / Fly	59.6	19.7
15	Salamence	Fire Fang / Fly	78.5	19.4
16	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	82.0	19.2
17	Flamigo	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	76.2	18.8
18	Crobat	Air Slash / Air Cutter	50.0	18.6
19	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	68.4	18.6
20	Skeledirge	Incinerate / Blast Burn*	44.6	18.5

Pheromosa — Top 20 additional picks (by Sustained DPS, no Mega/Shadow)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) re-evaluated by Sustained DPS. Top pick: Yveltal.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Yveltal Legendary	Gust / Oblivion Wing*	86.9	18.1
2	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	57.8	17.7
3	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	52.0	17.7
4	Blaziken	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	61.4	16.8
5	Charizard	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	59.1	16.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Braviary	Air Slash / Fly	78.6	16.3
7	Emboar	Ember / Blast Burn*	51.4	16.2
8	Tornadus Legendary	Air Slash / Hurricane	78.1	16.1
9	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	72.7	16.0
10	Corviknight	Air Slash / Sky Attack	53.1	15.7
11	Talonflame	Peck / Fly	63.0	15.5
12	Oricorio Baile	Air Slash / Hurricane	58.6	15.5
13	Tinkaton	Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer*	41.3	15.4
14	Typhlosion Hisuian	Ember / Overheat	48.1	15.3
15	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	90.5	15.2
16	Ceruledge	Incinerate / Flamethrower	44.0	15.1
17	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Hurricane	59.0	14.8
18	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	63.1	14.8
19	Xerneas Legendary	Geomancy* / Moonblast	49.5	14.7
20	Staraptor	Gust* / Brave Bird	86.6	14.5

Pheromosa — Top 20 additional picks (by Sustained DPS, no Mega/Shadow/Legendary)

Alternatives without a Mega/Shadow/Legendary roster. Top pick: Unfezant.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Unfezant	Air Slash / Sky Attack	72.3	14.2
2	Gholdengo	Hex / Dazzling Gleam	37.9	14.1
3	Gliscor	Wing Attack / Acrobatics	54.8	14.0
4	Infernape	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	50.8	14.0
5	Dragonite	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	51.7	13.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Noivern	Air Slash / Hurricane	61.3	13.5
7	Skarmory	Air Slash / Brave Bird	50.9	13.2
8	Sneasler	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	45.9	13.1
9	Pidgeot	Gust* / Brave Bird	62.9	12.9
10	Yanmega	Wing Attack / Aerial Ace	59.2	12.5
11	Revavroom	Poison Jab / Overheat	36.6	12.3
12	Dodrio	Peck / Brave Bird	73.8	11.9
13	Cramorant	Peck / Fly	61.7	11.8
14	Scyther	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	58.7	11.5
15	Noctowl	Wing Attack / Sky Attack	49.3	11.5
16	Altaria	Peck / Sky Attack	47.7	11.5
17	Empoleon	Metal Claw / Drill Peck	46.3	11.5
18	Sylveon	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	40.7	11.5
19	Kilowattrel	Air Slash / Acrobatics	66.5	11.3
20	Weezing Galarian	Fairy Wind / Play Rough	35.1	11.3