Battle plan · Sword & Shield

How to beat Raihan (Hammerlocke)

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.

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

Quick picks for Sword & Shield

GigalithLv 46Rock typeMoves: Ground, Rock and Fighting
FlygonLv 47Ground and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Electric, Dragon, Dark and Steel
SandacondaLv 46Ground typeMoves: Fire and Ground
DuraludonLv 48Steel and Dragon typeMoves: Dragon, Fighting, Rock and Steel

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ice4× · 2/4Water2× · 2/4Grass2× · 2/4Fighting2× · 2/4Ground2× · 2/4Dragon2× · 1/4Steel2× · 1/4Fairy2× · 1/4

Catchable before Raihan in Sword & Shield.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

HitmonchanFightinghits 4× with Fighting or Ice · 4 of 4Ice Punch · Lv 24takes 1×Dusty Bowl · rareShield only
GastrodonWaterGroundhits 2× with Water or Ground · 3 of 4Muddy Water · Lv 33takes 1×Catch Shellos · Galar Mine No. 2
WhiscashWaterGroundhits 2× with Ground or Water · 3 of 4Earthquake · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Barboach · North Lake Miloch
QuagsireWaterGroundhits 2× with Water or Ground · 3 of 4Aqua Tail · Lv 28takes 1×West Lake Axewell
MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting or Dragon · 3 of 4Low Kick · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Machop · South Lake Miloch
SeismitoadWaterGroundhits 2× with Water or Ground · 3 of 4Bubble Beam · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Tympole · West Lake Axewell

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

GigalithLv 46Beat it withHitmonchanhits 2× · Close Combat · Lv 36WallClaydol takes ½×Catch Baltoy · Stony Wilderness
FlygonLv 47Beat it withHitmonchanhits 4× · Ice Punch · Lv 24WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
SandacondaLv 46Beat it withWhiscashhits 2× · Aqua Tail · Lv 24WallGyarados takes ½×Catch Magikarp · Route 2
DuraludonLv 48Beat it withHitmonchanhits 2× · Close Combat · Lv 36WallDoublade takes ½×Catch Honedge · Hammerlocke Hills · rare