Reshiram Raid Duo Guide

Pros:

• Best general performer, sporting high DPS that can be used regardless of weather
• Resists Fire Type movesets

Cons:

• Weak to Dragon Type movesets and Stone Edge
• Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain

Pros:

• Great overall counter that can be the top performer if used correctly
• Resists Fire Type movesets
• Good availability, was featured in its own Community Day

Cons:

• Weak to Dragon Type movesets and Stone Edge
• Best moveset is Elite

Shadow Salamence

Shadow Salamence is a monster of a Pokemon that surpasses even Rayquaza in this raid. Its DPS is huge, and its TDO doesn't really drop from the defense-drop due to how much faster it racks up damage.

Pros:

• Double-resists Fire Type movesets, making it an outstanding moveset-specific counter

Cons:

• Weak to Dragon Type movesets
• Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain

Pros:

• Great budget option due to high historic availability
• Has been featured in its own Community Day and Special Research line, many people have at least one
• Resists Fire Type movesets

Cons:

• Weak to Dragon Type movesets and Stone Edge

Shadow Dragonite

Shadow Dragonite trades a little DPS for a bit more TDO when compared to Shadow Salamence, but it's still a top-tier counter.

Pros:

• Highest damage non-dragon counter
• Resists Fire Type movesets
• Boasts outstanding power in Partly-Cloudy weather
• Has no weaknesses among Reshiram's movesets

Cons:

• Frail, appreciates dodging

Pros:

• Early and consistent damage output thanks to Dragon Claw
• Resists Fire Type movesets

Cons:

• Currently still a rare species
• Frail, appreciates dodging
• Weak to Dragon Type movesets

Pros:

• Only major Dragon that is not weak to Dragon Type movesets
• Resists Stone Edge
• Has no weaknesses among Reshiram's movesets

Cons:

• Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain
• Only dragon on this list that does not resist Fire Type movesets
• Lacks duo-viable DPS, best used as an anchor after high-DPS options

Pros:

• Dual-moveset options makes for great weather-versatility: use Ground in Sunny, and Rock in Partly-Cloudy.
• Resists Stone Edge and Fire Type movesets
• Common species. Has been around since day 1, has been featured in many events, and has had its own Community Day
• Has no weaknesses among Reshiram's movesets
• Decent anchor for many battle scenarios

Cons:

• Performance is sub-optimal when not weather boosted. Should not generally be used in neutral weather types
• Best Rock Type charged move is Elite

Pros:

• Sports a decent mix of DPS and TDO in Partly-Cloudy weather.
• Resists all non-dragon movesets; the only major duo-viable counter to resists Crunch
• Has no weaknesses among Reshiram's movesets

Cons:

• Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain

Pros:

• Good anchor with duo-viable DPS in Clear weather
• Resists Stone Edge
• Has no weaknesses among Reshiram's movesets

Cons:

• Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain

Pros:

• One of the few duo-viable options that resists Dragon Type movesets
• Double-resists Stone Edge

Cons:

• Weak to Fire Type movesets
• Frail, greatly appreciates dodging

Pros:

• Has no weaknesses among Reshiram's movesets

Cons:

• Has no strengths among Reshiram's movesets
• Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain

Pros:

• Resists Fire Type movesets and Stone Edge

Cons:

• Currently considered a rare species
• Weak to Dragon Type movesets