Best Counters for Enamorus in Pokemon GO

Enamorus has reappeared in Pokémon GO in its Incarnate form as a formidable 5-Star Raid boss. To defeat it, you'll need to carefully assemble a team that targets its specific weaknesses.

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First introduced during the Carnival of Love Valentine’s Day event, Enamorus remains a challenging raid opponent due to its impressive Attack stat typical of Legendary Pokémon. However, its unique Fairy/Flying typing creates exploitable weaknesses that experienced trainers can leverage.

Here's your complete guide to defeating Enamorus effectively, including whether its Shiny variant is currently available.

Enamorus (Incarnate Form) Weaknesses and Resistances in Pokémon GO

As a Fairy/Flying-type Pokémon, Enamorus takes super-effective damage (160%) from Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves.

This Legendary Pokémon actually boasts more resistances than weaknesses. In Pokémon GO, it takes reduced damage from Dark- and Grass-type moves (63% of normal damage), and even less from Bug-, Dragon-, Fighting-, and Ground-type attacks (only 39% damage).

Pokemon	Type	Weaknesses	Strong Against	Resistances
Incarnate Enamorus	Fairy/Flying	Poison Steel Electric Ice Rock	Dragon Fighting Dark Grass Poison Bug Ghost Dark Ground Rock Water	Grass Fighting Bug Dragon Dark

While five weaknesses might seem advantageous, Enamorus's diverse moveset significantly limits counter options.

Its Fairy-type Dazzling Gleam and Flying-type Fly make Fighting-, Dragon-, Dark-, Bug-, and Grass-types poor choices.

The Psychic-type Fast Attack Zen Headbutt can quickly eliminate Poison-type counters.

Rock-types you'd normally use against Flying-types become vulnerable to Enamorus's Charged Attack Grass Knot, which also threatens Ground- and Water-types.

While you could use Pokémon with moves covering Enamorus's weaknesses but different typing, you'd miss out on valuable STAB (same-type attack bonus) damage.

Related: Pokémon GO Mega Tyranitar Counters Guide: Weaknesses & Type Matchups

Top Counters Against Incarnate Enamorus

Optimal counters include Steel-, Electric-, and Ice-types with STAB moves like Raikou, Excadrill, and Articuno.

Here's the complete list of recommended counters with their ideal movesets:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Zapdos	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge
Excadrill	Metal Claw	Iron Head
Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge
Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash
Articuno	Frost Breath	Triple Axel
Manectric (Mega or base form)	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge
Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Aerodactyl (Mega or base form)	Rock Throw	Rock Slide

Some powerful Pokémon like Metagross aren't ideal due to secondary typings that create additional vulnerabilities - Metagross's Psychic typing makes it weak to Enamorus's Ghost-type Astonish.

Aerodactyl serves as an exception among Rock-types, as its Flying secondary type neutralizes Grass Knot's effectiveness.

While alternative Electric-, Steel-, or Rock-types can work with adequate raid party support, avoid Pokémon with typings listed in Enamorus's resistance table.

Related: Pokémon GO Shadow Regirock Raid Guide: Best Counters and Strategy

Strategy Guide: Defeating Incarnate Enamorus

Successfully completing this 5-Star Raid requires coordination with at least three other high-level trainers.

Ensure all participants bring optimal counters before starting - raid timers are strict, and preparation prevents wasted attempts.

Leveraging Shadow Pokémon

Shadow variants of recommended counters provide a 20% Attack boost, improving your odds against Enamorus.

However, their 20% Defense reduction makes fragile Pokémon vulnerable - prioritize bulky Shadow Pokémon that can withstand hits.

Shiny Enamorus Availability

Shiny Enamorus remains unavailable in Pokémon GO. This aligns with standard practice - newly introduced Legendaries typically don't receive Shiny variants immediately after debut.

Expect Shiny Enamorus to potentially debut during future special events, possibly tied to next year's Valentine's Day celebration.

Now that you're equipped to conquer Incarnate Enamorus, consider using current Pokémon GO promo codes for bonus rewards.

Check the latest Pokémon GO event schedule to plan your upcoming gameplay sessions.