Azelf Raid Guide
Psychic
The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Azelf in Pokémon GO raids.
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Catch CP (L20)
1752–1834
Raid IV floor is 10 — 1834 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2190–2293
Boosted in Windy weather.
Top weakness
BugGhostDark
Bug hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Tyranitar
Bite + Brutal Swing
Dark36.1 DPS1942 TDO
#2Mega Gengar
Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball
Ghost40.4 DPS1132 TDO
#3Mega Heracross
Struggle Bug + Megahorn
Bug35.0 DPS1315 TDO
#4Mega Houndoom
Snarl + Foul Play
Dark34.4 DPS1085 TDO
#5Mega Banette
Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball
Ghost36.8 DPS877 TDO
#6Mega Pinsir
Fury Cutter + X Scissor
Bug32.8 DPS1108 TDO
#7Mega Salamence
Bite + Brutal Swing
Dark30.1 DPS1426 TDO
#8Lunala
Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball
Ghost30.5 DPS1350 TDO
#9Darkrai
Snarl + Shadow Ball
Ghost32.4 DPS995 TDO
#10Tyranitar
Bite + Brutal Swing
Dark30.0 DPS1230 TDO
#11Mega Gyarados
Bite + Crunch
Dark29.0 DPS1353 TDO
#12Blacephalon
Astonish + Shadow Ball
Ghost35.8 DPS705 TDO
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Azelf's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy / Elite-TM movesets are excluded. Shadow forms exist for Tyranitar — a Shadow version deals ×1.2 damage (~20% harder) but also takes ×1.2 damage. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Updated: Sep 28, 2026 · About these stats
Weaknesses
Bug×1.60
Ghost×1.60
Dark×1.60
Azelf's moves
PsychicConfusion
fastPsychicExtrasensory
fastFireFire Blast
chargedPsychicFuturesight
chargedNormalSwift
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.