Prepare to lock sights on one of Pokémon Go’s most challenging new foes: Gigantamax Inteleon, the massive sniper lizard making waves in Tier 6 Max Battles. With its powerful Water-type attacks and sky-high stats, only the most coordinated teams-using top Grass and Electric-type counters-stand a chance at bringing down this colossus and claiming glory.
Below, we list Gigantamax Inteleon’s best counters and weaknesses in Pokémon Go, as well as general battle tips for the big bunny.
Gigantamax Inteleon weaknesses
Gigantamax Inteleon is a pure Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go and, as such, it is specifically vulnerable to Electric and Grass-type moves. These attack types deal super effective damage, making them the best choices for trainers looking to maximize their effectiveness in Max Battles against Gigantamax Inteleon. On the other hand, Inteleon resists moves from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type Pokémon, meaning those attack types are significantly less effective. To defeat Gigantamax Inteleon efficiently, prioritize teams featuring strong Electric and Grass-type attackers, while avoiding those that rely mainly on its resistant types.
Inteleon is a pure water-type Pokémon, so you can only deal super effective damage against it using grass– and electric-type moves.
That said, it’ll be resistant against steel-, fire-, water-, and ice-type moves, so don’t use those unless they’re just fast moves to help charge the max meter.
Gigantamax Inteleon best counters
The best counters against Gigantamax Inteleon in Pokémon GO are powerful Electric and Grass-type Pokémon, as Inteleon is a pure Water-type with weaknesses to these types. Top attackers include Gigantamax Rillaboom, Gigantamax Venusaur, Zapdos, Raikou, and Zamazenta with the Crowned Shield move. For defense, Pokémon like Gigantamax Blastoise, Gigantamax Lapras, and Blissey are effective, especially for tanking or healing roles. Coordinating with a team of 10 to 40 players, using shields and healing wisely, and switching to super effective counters when Dynamaxing can significantly improve your chances of success in this challenging Max Battle.
Try to bring at least one of these attackers:
- Gigantamax Rillaboom with Scratch (G-Max Drum Solo)
- Gigantamax Toxtricity with Spark (G-Max Stun Shock)
- Gigantamax/Dynamax Venusaur with Vine Whip (G-Max Vine Lash/Overgrowth)
- Dynamax Zapdos with Thunder Shock (Max Lightning)
For defenders/tanks, bring one or two of the following:
- Dynamax Blissey with Pound
- Gigantamax Lapras with Psywave
- Dynamax/Gigantamax Snorlax with Lick
These guys’ job is just to soak up the damage from Inteleon while generating as much energy as possible with their fast attacks.
Inteleon’s moveset isn’t anything super scary, so you shouldn’t have to worry about any particularly bizarre countering moves popping up.
Consider just bringing the strongest Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon you have. If you have a maxed out Gigantamax Gengar and your Dynamax Zapdos isn’t leveled (and you don’t have the means to power it up), just bring your Gengar.
General Gigantamax Inteleon tips
Success against Gigantamax Inteleon in Pokémon Go relies on strong teamwork and strategic preparation. To efficiently take on this challenging Max Battle, assemble a large raid group-ideally 10 to 40 players-and coordinate roles within your team, such as attackers, healers, and tanks, to maximize effectiveness. Start with tanky or healing Pokémon to survive Inteleon’s powerful early attacks, then swap to high-damage Grass or Electric-type attackers-such as Gigantamax Rillaboom or Toxtricity-once your Max Meter is charged. Communication is key: discuss who will focus on attacking, defending, and support duties before the battle. Be prepared to dodge telegraphed attacks, time your Max Moves for maximum impact, and use healing or Max Guard strategically to keep your team in the fight. Finally, keep revives and potions on hand, as repeated attempts may be necessary for tougher groups or smaller lobbies.
If you’ve been struggling in Max Battles, here are some general tips to survive – and make sure you’re an asset to your team. Gigantamax battles involve way more strategy than the usual rampant tapping that you do in raids, so make sure to know what you’re doing before jumping in.
- Make sure you have enough players. High-efficiency groups with maxed out investments can take down the Inteleon with fewer people, but practically, if you don’t have hundreds of spare candy and even more Stardust laying around, this isn’t going to be an option for you. Make sure you have as many people as possible to ensure that you get your sniper lizard.
- Don’t sleep on Max Spirit and Max Guard. Teams work best when there’s a variety of moves, not just maxed-out attacks. Each player should bring Pokémon with the defensive and healing moves unlocked as well. Max Guard will focus single-target damage towards you and reduce the damage taken; Max Spirit will heal the whole party. These moves are really important to make sure your damage-dealers can keep dishing.
- Remember to swap to super effective moves when it’s time to Dynamax. For Dynamax Pokémon, their max moves are determined by whatever type their fast move is. This means if you have a Darmanitan with Fire Fang, it will know Max Flare. A Gengar with Lick will know Max Phantasm. Take advantage of this and make sure to swap to a Pokémon that will deal super effective damage to your target before Dynamaxing, if you can.
- Focus on your fast moves. You want to spam your fast moves to build up that Dynamax meter and often times, using your charge move is actually a DPS loss when compared to the damage you could be doing with your max move will be. Spam those attacks!
- Level up a few ’mons, but you don’t have to go too hard. Depending on your group size, you absolutely do not need to max out all your Dynamax Pokémon to level 40-50. While this will make it easier on the rest of your group, if this isn’t an investment you can make, you don’t have to stress about it. Power things up as high as you can afford to, but don’t fret if you don’t have a maxed out Pokémon.
- All of that said, make sure to come as prepared as you can be. This is a team effort and there’s a chance that a full group of four can still fail. Do not just bring your unleveled Dynamax Wooloo expecting a free ride to a powerful Pokémon. (After all, if everyone does that, then you certainly won’t clear the battle.) Again, you don’t have to completely max out your Pokémon, but it will be better for everyone involved if you bring something helpful to the table.
- There’s no shiny Inteleon this time around! Sobble’s shiny has not been added to the game yet (and it likely won’t be until it gets its own Community Day), so if you’re looking to shiny hunt Gigantamax Inteleon. you’ll have to wait until next time.
Welke Water-types zijn het meest effectief tegen Gigantamax Inteleon
Water-types zijn niet effectief als counter tegen Gigantamax Inteleon; Inteleon is zelf een pure Water-type Pokémon, waardoor Water-type aanvallen neutraal of zelfs minder effectief zijn in Max Battles. In plaats daarvan is Inteleon juist zwak tegen Electric- en Grass-type aanvallen, omdat die super-effectief zijn tegen Water-types.
Als je toch Water-types wilt inzetten, worden deze vooral aanbevolen als verdedigers (tanks) en niet als aanvallers. Sterke Water-types zoals:
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Gigantamax/Dynamax Blastoise
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Gigantamax Lapras
worden soms gebruikt als tank of verdediger om schade op te vangen en energie te verzamelen. Zij zijn robuust en kunnen veel klappen opvangen van Inteleon’s Water- of Ghost-aanvallen. Ze zijn echter géén effectieve keuze om veel schade toe te brengen aan Inteleon.
Voor maximaal effect kies je dus bij voorkeur sterke Grass- of Electric-types voor de aanval, zoals Gigantamax Rillaboom, Gigantamax Venusaur, Zapdos of Raikou. Water-types zijn secundair en vooral geschikt als tank, niet als damage dealer.
Belangrijk: Voor de grootste kans op succes, focus op Grass en Electric voor schade, en gebruik Water-types vooral als je team ondersteuning of verdediging nodig heeft.
Welke Grass-type Pokémon zijn het meest bruikbaar tegen Gigantamax Inteleon
De meest bruikbare Grass-type Pokémon tegen Gigantamax Inteleon zijn zonder twijfel Gigantamax Rillaboom en Gigantamax Venusaur, dankzij hun hoge schadeoutput en krachtige Max Moves.
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Gigantamax Rillaboom is de absolute topkeuze: met de move G-Max Drum Solo en een willekeurige snelle aanval levert hij de hoogste Grass-type schade van alle beschikbare Pokémon-krachtig tegen de Water-aanvallen van Inteleon.
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Gigantamax Venusaur is een uitstekend alternatief, met G-Max Vine Lash als Max Move en elke Grass-type charged attack. Venusaur haalt circa 65% van de schade-output van Rillaboom, maar blijft één van de beste beschikbare opties wanneer Rillaboom ontbreekt.
Andere goed inzetbare Grass-types zijn:
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Mega Sceptile (niet Gigantamax, wel extreem hoge Grass-schade)
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Tapu Bulu (met Grass Charged Moves)
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Tangrowth of Roserade met de juiste Grass moves
Voor maximale schade: let op dat de Pokémon beschikt over een snelle Grass-type aanval (zoals Razor Leaf) en een krachtige Grass-type charged move.
Samengevat:
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Beste keuze: Gigantamax Rillaboom (met G-Max Drum Solo)
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Alternatief: Gigantamax Venusaur (met G-Max Vine Lash) of Mega Sceptile
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Zorg bij elke Grass-type dat de fast en charged moves optimaal zijn ingesteld.
