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Carbink Raid Guide For Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global

Our Carbink Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global will help you build a team to take down this GO Fest-exclusive Tier Two raid.


The ramp-up to Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global has begun. There are some monster Raids during this event, including Mega Rayquaza, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, and more exciting Pokémon. Also, the time leading up to the event will include special Raid Hours, so you'll want to key into Bleeding Cool's updates to build teams to take down these elite beasts with your top counters. Today's raid guide for Pokémon GO players will help you assemble a team to take down Carbink in Tier Two Raids. Let's get into it.

Carbink in Pokémon GO Fest 2023. Credit: Niantic
Carbink in Pokémon GO Fest 2023. Credit: Niantic

Top Carbink Counters

Here are the top ten most useful Carbink counters in the game as of this event:

  • Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash
  • Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash
  • Mega Aggron: Iron Tail, Heavy Slam
  • Dialga: Metal Claw, Iron Head
  • Excadrill: Metal Claw, Iron Head
  • Mega Scizor: Bullet Punch, Iron Head
  • Melmetal: Thunder Shock, Double Iron Bash
  • Scizor: Bullet Punch, Iron Head
  • Genesect: Metal Claw, Magnet Bomb
  • Shadow Aggron: Iron Tail, Heavy Slam

It is recommended to power up your counters as much as possible, but creating that amount of strong Shadow Pokémon with their moves unlocked is a tall order for even the most practiced players. Here are ten additional non-Shadow and non-Mega counters that can help take down Carbink with efficiency.

  • Jirachi: Charge Beam, Doom Desire
  • Bisharp: Metal Claw, Iron Head
  • Scizor: Bullet Punch, Iron Head
  • Kartana: Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade
  • Aggron: Iron Tail, Heavy Slam
  • Zacian – Hero Forme: Metal Claw, Iron Head
  • Zamazenta – Hero Forme: Metal Claw, Iron Head
  • Empoleon: Metal Claw, Hydro Cannon
  • Lucario: Bullet Punch, Flash Cannon
  • Durant: Metal Claw, Iron Head

How Many Trainers Are Needed?

Carbink can be defeated easily by a solo player. This is a classic Tier Two raid and can be done without any real coordination with other Trainers. Using the Circle Lock Technique to guarantee Great or Excellent throws, along with Golden Razz Berries, is the best way to catch Pokémon.

Shiny Odds

Carbink cannot currently be encountered in its Shiny form in Pokémon GO.

Happy raiding, fellow trainers! Be sure to check back on Bleeding Cool for daily updates on all things Pokémon GO.


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