Doable at trainer level 30 with proper counters
| HP | 3,600 | ATK | 184.00 | DEF | 132.00 |
|---|
| CP Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lvl 20 | 1278 - 1347 | Lvl 25 | 1597 - 1684 |
Notable Weather
| Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
|---|---|
| Sunny / Clear, Fog, Cloudy | Sunny / Clear |
Fast Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Bite | Easy |
| Poison Jab | Easy |
Charge Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Crunch | Challenging |
| Flamethrower | Intermediate |
| Sludge Bomb | Easy |
Overview
Skuntank itself is not particularly hard on paper. It has good, but not great, defense, and should go down fast in theory. The problem is the fact that the combination of Dark and Poison Types leaves only one weakness to exploit: Ground. Ground is a hard to manage type, as it's loaded with weak moves and comparatively low power. As a result, many players neglect Ground Type, and won't have a team that can effectively take on Skuntank.
That said; if you have a Ground crew ready to bury it, Skuntank is not hard at all. Ground Types naturally resist most of Skuntank's best moves, and most don't carry weaknesses to any thing that it may have.
Approach
Team Composition
- Excadrill is has the highest damage, but is a bit frail and is weak to Flamethrower
- Groudon and Garchomp have nothing to fear and can basically eat the skunk for lunch with just a few.
- Other Ground attackers should just be there in case your core team doesn't quite knock it out.
Dodging Strategy
- If failing: attempt fewer dodges if timing out, more dodges if fainting out
Counters
- Note: "Good" movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.
Best Raid Boss Counters
Excadrill
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Mud Slap | Earthquake | Good |
Pros:
- Fastest clear time, great for getting ahead of the clock
- Triple-resists Poison movesets
- Semi-common species, generally obtainable
Cons:
- Somewhat frail by comparison to other top counters
- Weak to Flamethrower
Groudon
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Mud Slap | Earthquake | Best |
Pros:
- Very high overall performance, fantastic counter to all movesets
- Resists Poison movesets
Cons:
- Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status
Garchomp
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Mud Slap | Earthquake | Best |
Pros:
- Very high overall performance. Slightly slower than Groudon with higher TDO
- Resists Poison movesets and Flamethrower
Cons:
- Currently a very rare species
Golurk
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Mud Slap | Earth Power | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Poison Type movesets
Cons:
- Rare species, not owned by many
Mamoswine
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Common species in many areas, owned by many players as it was featured in a Community Day
- Resists Poison-Type movesets
Cons:
- Weak to Flamethrower
Flygon
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Mud Shot | Earth Power | Best |
| Mud Shot | Earthquake | Good |
Pros:
- Common species for many people, as it had its own community day.
- Resists Poison Type movesets and Flamethrower
Cons:
- Requires its Community Day move to be effective
Rhyperior
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Mud Slap | Earthquake | Best |
Pros:
- Very bulky, good choice if your team is fainting out
- Very common species, with a family that has been around since the start of the game
- Double-resists Poison movesets, resists Flamethrower
Cons:
- One of the poorest possible Ground Type movesets leaves it very slow, needs support from faster Pokemon to be genuinely effective.
Rayquaza
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Dragon Tail | Outrage | Best |
Pros:
- Despite not dealing Super Effective damage, Rayquaza's Sky-High neutral damage is enough to solo Skuntank
- Resists Flamethrower
Cons:
- Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status
- Somewhat slow due to a lack of Super Effective damage
