Pokemon GO How to Defeat Blissey in Gym Battles

Blissey is currently the most broken Pokemon in Pokemon GO. It has a lot of health and a lot of CP. It takes a long time to defeat Blissey, and that’s the biggest problem. In this guide, we’ll show you how to defeat Blissey in Pokemon GO, which Pokemon to choose, etc.

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Pokemon GO How to Defeat Blissey in Gym Battles
Pokemon GO How to Defeat Blissey in Gym Battles

How to Beat Blissey in Pokemon GO Gym Battles

Blissey’s main advantage lies not only in its CP, but also its absurd health points. Even if you manage to dodge its attacks flawlessly, odds are good that you won’t be able to defeat Blissey in the time limit. So here’s what you can do to even out the odds.

  • Choose the attacker carefully
    Ideally, you want a Pokemon that can do good DPS while also being good at tanking. You’ll see why in a moment. The perfect counters to Blissey would be:
    • Dragonite – A pretty obvious choice. Dragonite is one of the beastliest Pokemon in the game, so you really can’t go wrong by picking it. Use Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw for best results.
    • Gyarados – Might not be able to take as much punishment, but still a very valid choice. Especially if you use Dragon Breath + Hydro Pump or Bite + Hydro Pump. Your CP should be much higher than the Blissey’s, though.
    • Vaporeon – My absolute favorite pick. Vaporeon is just great all-around. It can both deal damage and take it, so it’s a good choice here. Water Gun and Hydro Pump is your best bet. Only dodge the charge attacks, as time is of the essence.
    • Machamp – Not the best of selections, unless it’s against a Pound + Hyper Beam Blissey, then it should be fine. Use Counter + Dynamic Punch. Either way, you’ll probably hurt the Blissey enough to be able to finish it off with your next attacker, especially if your Machamp has a very high CP. The biggest problem with all Fighting Pokemon, though, is that they’re very vulnerable to Blissey’s Psychic moves.
    • Donphan – One of the new ones, and a damn decent counter to a Blissey. Use Counter and Play Rough for best results.
    • Gengar – There’s two potential movesets you can use against Blissey. The first one is the Hex + Shadow Ball combo. Normally, this would be a deffensive moveset, but you can use it as an offense here. The other combo would be Hex + Sludge Bomb. Using one of these movesets will bring the Blissey down significantly, but your Gengar will probably die, so be prepared to follow up with another heavy hitter.
    • Espeon – Also one of the new ones. It’s an excellent pick, because it’s a psychic Pokemon. Because of that, it takes less damage from Psychic attacks. It’s fast and strong, and that’s what you need. However, you should probably stick to Psychic attacks for best results, such as Future Sight. As with Vaporeon, having a significantly higher CP will help you a lot.
    • Poliwrath – Using a combo of Bubble and Submission can do a very good number on Blissey, leaving you with plenty of room to finish it off with another heavy hitter. Props to Byrdebeast for giving us this one.
    • Other Pokemon that might do the trick are Alakazam, Ursaring, Rhydon and Golem and maybe Arkanine. Alakazam and Arkanine are actually excellent as followups to Vaporeon. Both Ryhdon and Golem do well with the Mud Slap, and the Golem also has Stone Edge, which deals very good damage.
  • Don’t waste time dodging
    You have a very limited amount of time to defeat Blissey, and it takes forever as is. Just ignore the quick attacks, and only dodge strong attacks if you’re in a dire situation.
  • Be very quick
    Keep spamming your quick moves and just don’t stop. Use your charge move immediately when it becomes available. The clock is your biggest enemy here.
  • Bring more people
    Don’t forget, you don’t have to fight alone. Ask people to help you take Blissey out. Together, you’ll deal more damage in less time, increasing your chances dramatically.

If you found another good combo to fight Blissey, please feel free to share it with us in the comments!

Source: We would like to thank Reddit user Goptimiz for the insightful tips.
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