For the holiday season, Pokémon GO is featuring festive outfits for certain pocket monsters, such as Winter Carnival Pikachu and Stantler with a reindeer collar. While Stantler can be found and caught in the wild, Trainers can also encounter this Normal-type Big Horn Pokémon as a Three-Star Raid Boss. The primary reason players might want to participate in this Stantler is for a chance to catch Shiny Stantler with the holiday outfit. Shiny Stantler is lime green as opposed to its typical light brown coat of fur. Such an appearance is perfect for a makeshift cosplay of the Grinch for the holiday season.
How to Counter Stantler in a Pokémon GO Raid
As a Normal-type Pokémon, the Stantler Raid Boss in Pokémon GO is strong against Ghost-type Moves but vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks. As a result, any Fighting-type pocket monsters that Trainers have in their roster will be effective to use against Stantler in battle. However, fans must ensure their combatants are equipped with Fighting-type Moves before entering the arena.
Pokémon GO: Mega Glalie Raid Guide
Based on research by Trainers at Pokebattler, here is a list of the top counters to use against Stantler in a Three-Star Pokémon GO Raid:
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Fast Move: Counter
Charge Move: Dynamic Punch
Evolve Machop and Machoke with 125 Candies
Evolve Timburr and Gurdurr with 250 Candies (or Trading)
Fast Move: Counter
Charge Move: Aura Sphere
Evolve Riolu with 50 Candies
Evolve Makuhita with 50 Candies
Evolve Shroomish with 50 Candies
Fast Move: Counter
Charge Move: Close Combat
No Evolution
Fast Move: Counter
Charge Move: Focus Blast
Evolve Torchic and Combusken with 125 Candies
Fast Move:
Charge Move: Close Combat
Evolve Galarian Farfetch’d with 50 Candies
Evolve Croagunk with 50 Candies
Fast Move: Low Kick
Charge Move: Focus Blast
Evolve OO with OO Candies
Fast Move: Rock Smash
Charge Move: Close Combat
Evolve Tepig and Pignite with 125 Candies
Fast Move: Low Kick
Charge Move: Superpower
Evolve Stufful with 400 Candies
Evolve Abra and Kadabra with 125 Candies
Fast Move: Low Kick
Charge Move: Close Combat
Evolve Ralts and Kirlia with a Sinnoh Stone
Source: Pokebattler
