Lugia Trio Raid Guide

Pros:

• Mega Evolution, boosts Ghost Type counters while active
• Absolute highest DPS option

Cons: 

• Mega Evolution, Mega Energy is limited and can be difficult to replenish
• Weak to Psychic Type movesets

Pros:

• Mega Evolution, boosts Dark Type counters while active
• Great mix of DPS and TDO, one of the top counters to this raid
• Double resists Psychic Type movesets

Cons: 

• Mega Evolution, Mega Energy is limited and can be difficult to replenish
• Weak to Hydro Pump, quickly drops if not dodged

Pros:

• Great DPS option, hits extremely hard and fast
• Resists Sky Attack

Cons:

• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration
• Frail, appreciates dodging

Pros:

• Fairly common species in many areas that has been featured in numerous events and as a raid boss
• Double-resists Psychic Type movesets

Cons:

• Frail, appreciates dodging
• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration

Pros:

• Trades a little DPS for greater TDO when compared to Electivire
• Resists Sky Attack

Cons:

• Legendary species, can be hard to obtain candy for
• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration

Pros:

• Resists Psychic Type movesets, Dragon Tail, and double-resists Sky Attack

Cons:

• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration

Pros:

• Resists Sky Attack

Cons:

• Somewhat Frail, appreciates dodging
• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration
• Legendary species, can be hard to obtain candy for

Pros:

• Great mix of DPS and TDO
• Resists Hydro Pump and Sky Attack

Cons:

• Legendary species, can be hard to obtain candy for
• Weak to Dragon Tail

Pros:

• Resists Psychic Type attacks

Cons:

• Legendary species, can be hard to obtain candy for
• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration
• Best moveset is Elite
• Lugia resists all of Shadow Mewtwo's fast moves

Pros:

• Best non-Shadow DPS option in the game, helps get ahead of the clock
• Resists Sky Attack
• Currently semi-common, has been featured in several events
• Viable regardless of weather

Cons:

• Frail, requires dodging to be genuinely effective
• Weak to Hydro Pump

Pros:

• Great mix of DPS and TDO, good choice for most movesets
• Resists Sky Attack, double-resists Psychic Type movesets

Cons:

• Weak to Hydro Pump
• Best moveset is legacy
• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration

Pros:

• Generally common species, has been featured as a raid boss, in several events, has had multiple special raid-days, and has been available since day one.

Cons:

• Very moveset-specific counter. Weak to Psychic Type movesets
• The original Glass Cannon. dodging is appreciated
• Best moveset is legacy, though non-legacy moveset has very similar performance

Pros:

• Great non-shadow DPS option with fewer weaknesses than Gengar

Cons:

• Weak to Hydro Pump
• Currently considered a fairly rare species

Pros:

• Good TDO option, anchors most teams fairly well
• One of only a few counters that resists Hydro Pump

Cons:

• Legendary species, can be difficult to obtain candy for
• Weak to Dragon Tail
• DPS is a bit sub-par, needs DPS support to be trio-viable

Pros:

• Solid mix of DPS and TDO, good choice for most movesets
• Double-resists Psychic Type movesets

Cons:

• Mythical Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain and cannot be traded

Pros:

• Resists Psychic Type movesets, Dragon Tail, and double-resists Sky Attack
• Semi-common species. Has been featured in several events and has been a raid boss