Buzzwole Raid Duo Guide

When a Flying Type weakness shows up, you can bet that this absolute monster will top the list. And this time we've got a 2x Flying weakness? Yeah, nothing in the game can possibly keep up with Mega Rayquaza. This monster breaks well into solo-worthy DPS, and has TDO that dwarfs the rest of our current roster.

While it can't compare with Mega Rayquaza, Mega Pidgeot genuinely can cause a lot of damage.

Yup, even Mega Blaziken can show up and prove its viability with a non-STAB Brave Bird alone.

Same basic story as Mega Blaziken.

Even without its Mega Evolution, Rayquaza has tremendous power and can cause hefty damage. It's the only non-Mega Pokemon currently in the game that has solo-level DPS against Buzzwole at lv.40 outside of boosts.

One of the long-time monarchs of the sky, Shadow Moltres still has outstanding presence when its Flying Type moveset is called for, and this is definitely an example. It's not on a par with Rayquaza, but it's still outstanding.

While a bit on the glassy side, Shadow Staraptor has a lot of sheer DPS. It hits extremely hard, making it a good option for getting ahead of the clock.

In this raid, Shadow Honchkrow is pretty much just a worse Shadow Staraptor. It's still good if only due to its high DPS, but it is behind the competition on all fronts with the added disadvantage of not resisting Buzzwole's Bug Type moves.

Shadow Ho-oh has one of the best mixes of DPS and TDO for this raid, especially if you're lucky enough to have Hidden Power Flying. Its performance is definitely weighed more towards TDO, but it's still extremely duo-viable.

A solid, middle-of-the-road option for this raid, Yveltal can be great help when building a team. If you've got Oblivion Wing, then it can definitely put in the numbers, though it's not quite as good on the TDO side as it rightfully should be due to not resisting Bug or Fighting.

While it's a bit of a vanilla Flying Type, don't be fooled; this is a great Flying Type attacker. Shadow Unfezant hits surprisingly hard despite its "shadow regional Pidgey evolution" status. There are definitely worse picks here.

Another "regional Pidgey evolution, Staraptor is legitimately good if only due to Fly. While a bit glassy, it's still a very solid pick. 

Shadow Zapdos lacks a Flying Type Fast Move, but it can still cause quite a bit of damage thanks to its raw power.

The old-fashioned king of Flying Types has lost its throne, but it's still great!

Glassy due to its lack of relevant resistances, but still fine.

The true Flying tank, nothing has as much TDO as Shadow Lugia.... except for Mega Rayquaza.

It's hard to get away from Shadow Mewtwo in terms of raid guides. This thing doesn't have the best TDO, and is only 1x Super Effective against Buzzwole, but it's still a worthwhile attacker.

While not as strong as its Shadow counterpart, basic Ho-oh is still a solid pick.