Pokemon Go: How to defeat a Guzzlord Raid November 2022 – All the counter info and more!
We love a new addition to the Pokedex, and as we continue the Season of Light, the mighty Guzzlord has made its way into 5 Star Raids.
Considered ‘The Boss’ of the Ultra Beasts, the powerful, gluttonous Pokemon that requires a solid team to defeat it!
Let’s take a look below at the best counters to help defeat Guzzlord and that all-important information of just how long trainers have to put their best foot forward and beat the Ultra Beast.
Guzzlord Raids – When are they taking place?
Guzzlord will be appearing in 5-star raids from November 8th, 2022, until November 23rd, 2022, and will be the feature of raid hour on both the Wednesday 9th November 2022, 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm local time, and Wednesday 16th November 2022, 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm, giving trainers 2 raid hour opportunities to join forces with other trainers and defeat the mighty Guzzlord!
How to defeat Guzzlord – the best Pokemon and their counters
As Guzzlord is a dark, dragon-type Pokemon, there are many options available to trainers to make battling Guzzlord a breeze!
Dark/Dragon Type Pokemon are particularly vulnerable to Fairy Type Pokemon, however, they are not known to be the strongest, so expect to use a fair few Pokemon during battle!
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We know Guzzlord will use the following movesets to try to defeat Pokemon:
| Fast Attack | Charged Attack |
|---|---|
| Snarl | Brutal Swing |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon Claw |
| Crunch | |
| Sludge Bomb |
If using Sludge Bomb, Fairy Type Pokemon will be less effective, and will therefore require a different team of Pokemon to defeat it. If Guzzlord uses its Dragon abilities, a Bug Type team of Pokemon could be much more effective.
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With that in mind, here is a list of the Pokemon that would be most effective in helping defeat the Ultra Beast, with their best moves available for optimum power:
| Ice Type Pokemon | |
| Articuno | Frost Breath, Ice Beam |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow, Avalanche |
| Galarian Darmanitan | Ice Fang, Avalanche |
| Avalugg | Ice Fang, Avalanche |
| Glaceon | Frost Breath, Avalanche |
| Weavile | Ice Shard, Avalanche |
| Fairy Type Pokemon | |
| Clefable | Charm, Dazzling Gleam |
| Granbull | Charm, Play Rough |
| Gardevoir | Charm, Dazzling Gleam |
| Togekiss | Charm, Dazzling Gleam |
| Alolan Ninetails | Charm, Dazzling Gleam |
| Bug Type Pokemon | |
| Pinsir | Bug Bite, X-Scissor |
| Mega Beedrill | Bug Bite, X-Scissor |
| Scizor | Fury Cutter, X-Scissor |
| Genesect | Fury Cutter, X-Scissor |
| Fighting Type Pokemon | |
| Machamp | Counter, Dynamic Punch |
| Breloom | Counter, Dynamic Punch |
| Heracross | Counter, Close Combat |
| Lucario | Counter, Aura Sphere |
| Conkeldurr | Counter, Dynamic Punch |
| Hariyama | Counter, Dynamic Punch |
| Dragon Type Pokemon | |
| Salamence | Dragon Tail, Outrage |
| Rayquaza | Dragon Tail, Outrage |
| Garchomp | Dragon Tail, Outrage |
| Dragonite | Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor |
| Reshiram | Dragon Breath, Draco Meteor |
But remember trainers, you only have until November 23rd, 2022, to defeat the Ultra Beast Guzzlord! Good luck!
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