Blacephalon in Pokémon Go: Raid battle weakness, counters and timings

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We’re now coming into the fourth week of the Pokémon Go May 2024 Raids schedule, and to ensure you’re prepared for the challenge, we’ve got the best Blacephalon weaknesses, counters and moves to use, as well as when the event starts and finishes.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out how to get Regirock before they are no longer part of the Raid schedule.

We’ve also got a detailed guide on how to get the better of Team Rocket leader Sierra for May 2024, which goes over the best counters to bring along for her.

Not only that — we’re fast approaching Pokémon Go Fest 2024, which will bring about the introduction of Gen VII’s Necrozma. Have you booked your tickets? Make sure to check out all the details so you don’t miss a thing!

Alas, Blacephalon waits for no Trainer, so let’s get on with it.

Blacephalon will be part of 5-star Raid Battles from Thursday 23rd May 2024 to Saturday 1st June 2024.

This will begin at 10am BST on 23rd May, and conclude at 10am BST on 1st June.

All in, this gives you nine days to battle and catch them, which is ample time. Don’t get too comfy, though, as there are always new Raids, Spotlights and more being added to Pokémon Go — so things can be easy to miss!

So you don’t spend too much time trying to figure out which Pokémon is best to bring along on the Raid, read on and we’ll show you what Blacephalon is weak against, as well as the best counters.

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Blacephalon is weak against Ground, Water, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type Pokémon and moves.

This is because Blacephalon is a dual Fire-Ghost-type Pokémon themselves. While being a dual-type Pokémon has its advantages in terms of moves, it also opens it up to have more weaknesses.

That doesn’t mean any old 'Mon can take on Blacephalon, though, as being a 5-star Raid boss