Guide to Defeat Dynamax Bulbasaur in Pokemon Go: Weaknesses and Best Counters

Pokémon Go has a new Max Battle boss every Monday. These raids involve some of the toughest battles, where you work with up to 40 players. You need patience, skill, and teamwork to succeed.

On Monday, December 30, 2024, Dynamax Bulbasaur will return as the Max Battle boss. To defeat it easily, remember to focus on its weaknesses.

1. What are the weaknesses of Dynamax Bulbasaur in Pokemon Go?

Dynamax Bulbasaur is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic types. This is because of its Grass and Poison typing. 

However, due to its typing, Bulbasaur is resistant to Grass, Water, Electric, Fighting, and Fairy Type. Remember this when facing a Dynamax Bulbasaur in battle for a strategic advantage.

When battling, Trainers should remember that Bulbasaur gains enhanced power during Sunny and Cloudy weather because of the Weather Boost mechanic. Therefore, avoiding fights in these conditions may be wise whenever possible.

2. What are the counters of Dynamax Bulbasaur in Pokemon Go?

As discussed, bring Pokemons that can deal ‘super-effective’ damage to Bulbasaur, i.e., Pokemon that match the type of Bulbasaur’s weakness. Here are some of the best counters that you can use against it.

• Dynamax Charmander/ Charmelleon/ Charizard
• Dynamax Scorbunny/ Raboot/ Cinderace
• Dynamax Beldum/ Metang/ Metagross

Some other Pokemon like Dynamax Skwovet, Dynamax Greedent, Dynamax Woolo, and Dynamax Dubwool can be used as well. They will deal Normal type damage, which is neutral against Bulbasaur. You can use them if you don’t have any super-effective type Pokemon.

3. About Pokemon Go

Developed by Niantic and published by Nintendo, Pokémon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) game. The game was released in July 2016 for iOS and Android mobile devices.

Directed by Tatsuo Nomura, the game utilizes the GPS on mobile devices to locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon. The game supports in-app purchases to buy in-game currency used to procure various items. The game launched with around 150 Pokémon species, which had increased to around 600 by 2020.

Praised by both critics and fans for its concept and user-friendly interface, it was one of the most profitable games of 2016. Netting a whopping 1.92 billion dollars in revenue last year itself. With over 500 million downloads, it is a pioneer of location-based and AR games.