Herdier, the second evolution form of the Lillipup family, is a Normal-type Pokémon that serves as a Tier-3 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Wielding 11,399 Combat Power, this Unovan Pokémon can be soloed by a high-level Trainer or be beaten by at least two lower-level players. As a Normal Pokémon, Herdier is highly resistant to Ghost-type Moves. Therefore, it would be ineffective to bring combatants such as Sableye or Misdreavus to the Raid. On the other hand, Herdier’s single elemental attribute makes it vulnerable to Fighting-type Moves. Accordingly, to counter Herdier, Trainers must form a Raid party that can utilize this element in Pokémon GO.
How To Counter Herdier In Pokémon GO
The top-five counters for Herdier in Pokémon GO are Shadow Machamp, Shadow Hariyama, Lucario, Conkeldurr, and Pheromosa. While these Shadow and Ultra Beast Pokémon are highly capable of taking down Herdier in combat, there are more than enough regular pocket monsters that can counter and defeat this Raid Boss in Pokémon GO.
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Since Fighting-type Moves are Herdier’s only weakness in Pokémon GO, all of the top Raid counters will be Fighting-type Pokémon. Accordingly, here is a list of twelve of the best Fighting pocket monsters to add to the Raid party:
- 1. Lucario: Type – Fighting and Steel | obtained by evolving Riolu | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Aura Sphere
- 2. Conkeldurr: Type – Fighting | obtained by evolving Timburr and Gurdurr | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Dynamic Punch
- 3. Machamp: Type – Fighting | obtained by evolving Machop and Machoke | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Dynamic Punch
- 4. Breloom: Type – Fighting and Grass | obtained by evolving Shroomish | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Dynamic Punch
- 5. Hariyama: Type – Fighting | obtained by evolving Makuhita | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Dynamic Punch
- 6. Sirfetch’d: Type – Fighting | obtained by evolving Galarian Farfetch’d | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Close Combat
- 7. Blaziken: Type – Fighting and Fire | obtained by evolving Torchic and Combusken | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Focus Blast
- 8. Heracross: Type – Fighting and Bug | No Evolution | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Close Combat
- 9. Toxicroak: Type – Fighting and Poison | obtained by evolving Croagunk | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Counter, Charged Move – Dynamic Punch
- 10. Emboar: Type – Fighting and Fire | obtained by evolving Tepig and Pignite | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Low Kick, Charged Move – Focus Blast
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