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Battle plan · Sword & Shield

How to beat Raihan (Finals)

Raihan’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Sword & Shield. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Sword & Shield

Gyms

Champion Cup

Darkest Day

Champion

Raihan: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • TorkoalLv 53Fire typeMoves: Fire, Fighting and Grass
  • GoodraLv 54Dragon typeMoves: Water and Electric
  • TurtonatorLv 54Fire and Dragon typeMoves: Dragon and Fire
  • FlygonLv 54Ground and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Dragon, Ground and Dark
  • DuraludonLv 55Steel and Dragon typeMoves: Dragon, Fighting, Rock and Steel

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ground2× · 3/5Dragon2× · 3/5Ice4× · 2/5Rock2× · 2/5Fairy2× · 2/5Water2× · 1/5Fighting2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Raihan in Sword & Shield.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • MachampFightinghits 2× with Dragon or Fighting · 4 of 5Dual Chop · Lv 36takes 1×Giant’s Mirror
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Dragon or Fighting · 4 of 5Dual Chop · Lv 36takes 1×Catch Machop · South Lake Miloch
  • ConkeldurrFightinghits 2× with Rock or Fighting · 3 of 5Stone Edge · Lv 48takes 1×Motostoke Riverbank
  • GurdurrFightinghits 2× with Rock or Fighting · 3 of 5Stone Edge · Lv 48takes 1×Catch Timburr · Galar Mine
  • FlygonGroundDragonhits 2× with Ground or Dragon · 5 of 5Earthquake · Lv 44weak to 3 of their 5: switch outDusty Bowl
  • HitmonchanFightinghits 4× with Ice or Fighting · 3 of 5Ice Punch · Lv 24takes 1×Dusty Bowl · rareShield only

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • TorkoalLv 53Beat it withGurdurrhits 2×Stone Edge · Lv 48WallNoivern takes ½×Catch Noibat · Galar Mine No. 2
  • GoodraLv 54Beat it withFlygonhits 2×Dragon Claw · on evolvingWallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · West Lake Axewell · rare
  • TurtonatorLv 54Beat it withGurdurrhits 2×Stone Edge · Lv 48WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • FlygonLv 54Beat it withHitmonchanhits 4×Ice Punch · Lv 24WallShiinotic takes ½×Glimwood Tangle
  • DuraludonLv 55Beat it withMachokehits 2×Dynamic Punch · learns at 54WallAegislash takes ½×Giant’s Cap · rare