Terrakion Duo Raid Guide

The undisputed master of Water Types, Primal Kyogre's an all-encompassing flood in this raid. With an outstanding mix of DPS and TDO, it easily washed away Terrakion in short order while not fearing any of its moves as none of them can hit for Super Effective damage. On top of that, its very presence on the team boosts Water Types and makes them substantially stronger than they would be otherwise, raising their viability to new levels as a direct result of the King of the Seas.

The master of Ground Types, Primal Groudon can rival the monster that is Primal Kyogre, but it's a bit weaker on average due to fearing Earthquake. It also has a bit of an issue in the form of not having many powerful Ground Types to boost while on the team, though those lucky enough to have the top Ground Types will definitely see strong performance from this titan of the land.

Mega Alakazam doesn't quite have the performance of Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, but its DPS is still outstanding, and the fact that it can make Shadow Mewtwo go nuclear while on the field gives it a lot of very real utility, and makes it worth considering over the two Primals depending on the raid group.

The Mega of choice if your raid group is heavily invested in Grass Types, Mega Sceptile sports great DPS and the ability to crank Kartana up to new heights.

Mega Gardevoi simply does not care about Terrakion's Fighting Type moveset thanks to its double-resistance, and it also has great average performance in-and-of itself. however, its boosting profile is admittedly pretty underwhelming, as there is a distinct lack of strong Fairy Types, and the ones that we do have generally can't quite keep up with the other types.

It's not Mega Alakazam, but it does sport a higher TDO. That said, it's actually a very competitive option here as it's still well within duo-range DPS while still boosting Shadow Mewtwo.

The odd-Pokemon-out, as it competes with the two Primals without quite being able to actually compete with them. Mega Swampert's actually not terrible here due to the fact that it can boost Water and Ground Types alike... though it doesn't do so passively, so that's another mark against poor Mega Swampert.

The prime counter if your raid group is packing Fighting Types, but Fighting Types tend to be a bit behind in this raid. It's still fine, but not the best.

Baby Primal Groudon packs a punch and is definitely worth considering, but it's still just baby Primal Groudon in this raid for the most part

Nothing, and I mean nothing, can quite match up to Shadow Mewtwo. This thing stands head-and-shoulders above the competition in terms of DPS, and its TDO is still very high thanks in part to not having to particularly worry about any of Terrakion's moves, even resisting its Fighting Type movesets. If you've got one or more of this monster raised, then don't forget to bring them to make quick work of Terrakion.

Another extremely powerful counter to Terrakion, Shadow Metagross is a bit of a mixed-bag when compared to the full-package that is Shadow Mewtwo. This is due to the fact that it's weak to Earthquake and takes neutral damage from Terrakion's Fighting Type moves, but as a trade-off it resists Terrakion's Rock Type moves, making it a great way to balance out a team with outstanding neutral performance regardless of the situation.

It's not Shadow Mewtwo, but it's still a great attacker with strong average performance. Don't hesitate to bring the old-fashioned variety of this genetic monster in the absence of its corrupted variant.

This monster-mole is frail and really, really doesn't like Fighting Type moves or Earthquake, but it's a pro at countering Terrakion's Rock Type moveset thanks to its double-resistance. It's worth noting that Metal Claw is a bit stronger, than Mud Slap, but Mud Slap is the better option if you're packing Primal Groudon or a teammate is bringing it or Mega Garchomp to the fight. 

The origami Grass-menace itself, Kartana cuts deep and only takes neutral damage from Earthquake despite its Steel sub-typing, though it also doesn't appreciate Terrakion's Fighting Type moves.

Easily overlooked, but definitely worth a place on the team, Shadow Latios has a lot of raw utility as a Psychic Type attacker.

Fighting fire with fire, so to speak. Terrakion is one of the strongest Fighting Type attackers in the game at the moment, so it can definitely be utilized to flat-line itself... just note that it's got a lot of self-weaknesses to watch out for in the mirror match.

A bit less powerful than Terrakion, but it has the advantage of not actually fearing any of Terrakion's moves.

Another strong overall option, but it takes neutral damage from everything that Terrakion can throw at it save Zen Headbutt, which it triple-resists. That's something, at least.

Weaker than the Shadow variant, but still great in its own right.

The shadow variant of the original Fighitng King, Shadow Machamp has waned a bit in recent years. That said, it's still great.

The dragon of the earth itself, Shadow Garchomp doesn't have the issue of needing to occupy a Mega slot to be good like its Mega forme, and it also has some of the absolute best performance among Ground Types.

Best known for its Ice Type moves, Shadow Mamoswine is still definitely a worthwhile Ground Type attacker as well.