Articuno Raid Duo Guide

Despite being weak to Ice, Mega Aerodactyl has an average performance that's almost identical to Rampardos. Add to this the fact that Mega Aerodactyl boosts Rock Type moves, and it becomes obvious that this is the absolute best Pokemon to throw at poor Articuno. Heck, a very viable duo-strategy is to just have both players throw out Mega Aerodactyl so that they buff themselves, and recover/re-enter when they drop. Just make sure that you dodge Blizzard at the very least, as that move hurts our poor reanimated pterosaur. 

No Rock typing? No problem. Mega Aggron is amazingly bulky and resists everything that Articuno can possibly throw at it, making it the premier TDO counter by a mile. Its DPS is pretty low yet still duo-worthy, so it's a great overall option for this raid.

While not a Rock Type, Mega Blaziknen's Fire Type attacks are so strong that it sits somewhere between Mega Aggron and Mega Aerodactyl on the charts. It's not the best Mega for this raid, but it definitely works as a stop-gap if you don't have the other two ready!

Remember all of those old Roadrunner cartoons where Wile E. Coyote would get instantly crushed by a giant, falling boulder? That's Rampardos in this raid. Between its great moveset and sky-high attack stat, this Pokemon is rivaled only by Mega Aerodactyl in terms of its sheer power, and should definitely be a top non-Mega priority for this raid.

This is a Pokemon that's come a long way! Between its TREMENDOUS bulk, resistance to everything that Articuno can throw at it, and surprisingly high power thanks to Meteor Beam, you can't go wrong having Shadow Aggron on your team.

Shadow Tyranitar mixes high DPS with high survivability to make a really, really good overall pick for this raid. Just remember that it needs Smack Down to excel, and you're good to go! 

Another power-house Pokemon, Rhyperior can carry its own tremendous weight very well, and can smack down poor Articuno with ease. Just note that it needs its Elite Charged Move, Rock Wrecker, in order to Wreck with Rocks, and be ready to dodge as it's weak to almost everything that Articuno will throw its way.

This guy is a real work-horse of a Rock Type. Often overlooked in this regard, but still pulling its own weight with strong Rock Type damage.

The good, old-fashioned rare counter to Articuno in its original release, but turned evil! Shadow Omastar resists just about everything that Articuno can throw at it, and hits back decently hard in response. Just know that you're going to need to break out your Elite TM stash if you want the right moves for this raid.

The one true vanilla Rock Type, Gigalith hits very hard and can make Articuno regret its every life choice.

One of the old-school good Rock Types, Tyranitar is still here and still throwing rocks. Just make sure that it knows Smack Down before bringing it along!

This T-Rex Pokemon spits meteor beams to cause Articuno to feel massive pain. However, it also really hates Ice Type moves....

An odd-ball, but Aurorous can actually utilize its Ice typing in this raid to do a solid job.

It's strange to think that Aggron is actually good now, but here we are!

Need to survive? Because this is how you survive. Heatran doesn't have the greatest DPS, but holy crap it lives for a long time in this raid!

Despite not throwing out Rock Type damage, the sheer power of Shadow Metagross puts it on our list. When running Meteor Mash, this monster of a Pokemon is... alright. Yeah, even the mighty Shadow Metagross pales when compared to a rock-tossing snail in this raid.

One of the better DPS options, but also pretty glassy.

Evil Golem is here, and it's ready to throw some rocks... just note that it really doesn't like the cold.

Mega Evolve first, then throw any other Aerodactyl in that you may have left over as fodder.