Hisuian Typhlosion is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokémon Go. Its fur is purplish blue and it has ears that droop beside its head. The fur goes around its neck and forms a collar-like pattern. It has fire-producing spots around its neck which can shoot up flames in bright magenta colour. It is a decent opponent as it is a Tier 3 Raid Boss. But that doesn’t mean that fighting it will be easy as you’ll need to use the right counters to ensure your victory. So in this Pokémon Go guide, we are going to talk about the best ways and counters that you can use against Hisuian Typhlosion.
Hisuian Typhlosion in Pokémon Go
Hisuian Typhlosion is a dual-type Fire and Ghost Pokémon with a maximum CP of 3385 at level 50. It is weak towards Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks. If you have the right counters with yourself and are experienced, a group of two to three players will be enough to defeat Hisuian Typhlosion.
Hisuian Typhlosion Movesets
The best moves from the moveset of Hisuian Typhlosion are Hex and Shadow Ball. They can deal a damage of 15.90 per second and a total damage of 396.1.
They are also the best combination of moves that can be used in both Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Other decent attacks from its movepool include Ember, Fire Punch, Wild Charge, and Overheat.
Best counters against Hisuian Typhlosion in Pokémon Go
Here’s the list of the best counters you can use against Hisuian Typhlosion and guarantee a win.
- Groudon (Primal): Mud Shot/Precipice Blades
- Kyogre (Primal): Waterfall/Origin Pulse
- Tyranitar (Mega): Bite/Brutal Swing
- Garchomp (Mega): Mud Shot/Earth Power
- Swampert (Mega): Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Gengar (Mega): Lick/Shadow Ball
- Diancie (Mega): Rock Throw/Rock Slide
- Rayquaza (Mega): Dragon Tail/Dragon Ascent
- Blastoise (Mega): Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Banette (Mega): Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Houndoom (Mega): Snarl/Foul Play
- Gyarados (Mega): Bite/Hydro Pump
- Hydreigon: Bite/Brutal Swing
- Tyranitar: Bite/Brutal Swing
- Groudon: Mud Shot/Precipice Blades
- Aerodactyl (Mega): Rock Throw/Rock Slide
- Kyogre: Waterfall/Origin Pulse
- Alakazam (Mega): Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball
- Rhyperior: Mud-Slap/Rock Wrecker
- Giratina (Origin): Shadow Claw/Shadow Force
- Rampardos: Smack Down/Rock Slide
- Garchomp: Mud Shot/Earth Power
- Darkrai: Snarl/Shadow Ball
- Absol (Mega): Snarl/Dark Pulse
- Tyrantrum: Rock Throw/Meteor Beam
- Chandelure: Hex/Shadow Ball
- Salamence (Mega): Bite/Hydro Pump
- Greninja: Water Shuriken/Hydro Cannon
- Ampharos (Mega): Volt Switch/Brutal Swing
- Swampert: Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
It would help if you tried to fight against Hisuian Typhlosion in Partly Cloudy weather as it will boost your counters but won’t boost its counters at the same time. Good counters to choose from are Rhyperior, Greninja, and Garchomp amongst other options.