Pheromose it is a dual type Level 5 Ultra Beast Raid Boss and is a thin, white and feminine, cockroach-like Pokémon with a mane shaped like a goldfish. They have long antennae that resemble a fish’s whiskers. They also have oval-shaped purple irises and blue pupils. He can contract his limbs at an estimated speed of 120 miles per hour and also releases a pheromone that can stun its enemies. In this Pokémon Go guide, we will talk about the best counter against Pheromosa and the easiest ways to defeat it.

Pheromose in Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go Pheromosa counters
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Pheromosa is a dual-type Bug and Fighting Pokémon with a Max CP of 3213. It is weak towards the counters from Fairy, Fire, Flying, And Psychic-type Pokémon while it also has a double weakness against Flying-type attacks since it is itself a dual-type Pokémon. So players should try to build a team made up of their strongest Flying-type Pokémon for an easy win.

Pheromosa moveset

The best movesets for Pheromosa are Bug Bite and Focus Blast. Both have an added DPS of 60. This is the best combination for Pokémon gyms and PvP battles using Pheromose. This moveset also makes him the best non-mega bug type attacker in the game. So players have to be careful while fighting against it.

The best counter against Pheromosa in Pokémon Go

Here is the list of the best counters that you can use against Pheromosa and guarantee a win.

  • Pidgeot (Mega): Gust / Brave Bird
  • Charizard (Mega Y): Blast / Explosive Burn
  • Lazio (Mega): Zen Headbutt / Psychic
  • Moltres: Wing Attack / Sky Attack
  • Rayqauza: Air blast / hurricane
  • Charizard (Mega X): Rotation of fire / Explosive burn
  • Staraptor: Wing Attack / Brave Bird
  • Braviario: Air Cut / Brave Bird
  • Tornado: Air blast / hurricane
  • Tornadus (incarnate): Air blast / hurricane
  • Yveltal: Gust / hurricane
  • Unfezant: Air / Sky Attack
  • Latia (Mega): Zen Headbutt / Psychic
  • Tornadus (Therian): Gust / hurricane
  • Zapdos: Thunder Strike / Drill Beck
  • Ho-Oh: Extrasensory / Brave Bird
  • Honchkrow: Peck / Sky Attack
  • Lugia: Extrasensory / Aeroblast
  • Gengar (Mega): Shadow Claw / Psychic
  • Tucanon: Beak / Beak Drill
  • Altaria (Mega): Peck / Sky Attack
  • Togekiss: Aerial Cut / Aerial Ace
  • Mewdue: Psycho Cut / Psystrike
  • Yanmega: Air Wing / Ace Attack
  • Houndoom (mega): Firefang / Flamethrower
  • Sirfetch’d: Furrier / Brave Bird
  • Beedrill (Mega): Poison Jab / Air Ace
  • Blaziken: Round of Fire / Brave Bird
  • Chatot: Peck / Sky Attack
  • Swells: Wing Attack / Brave Bird
  • Slowbro (Mega): Confusion / Psychic
  • Reshiram: Firefang / Overheat
  • Scyther: Aerial Cut / Aerial Ace
  • Oricorio (Sensu): Air blast / hurricane
  • Noivern: Air blast / hurricane
Pokémon Go Pheromosa counters
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Since Pheromosa mentioned several weaknesses along with double weakness towards Flying-type attacks, it makes it quite easy for players to propose a team strong enough to defeat him with all the right Pokémon.

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