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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Urshifu

Say it: ur-SHEE-foo

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Urshifu is the Wushu Pokémon — Fighting and Dark (Single Strike Style in our snapshot). In Pokémon GO it is a Fighting/Dark attacker with Counter / Rock Smash / Sucker Punch + Dynamic Punch / Close Combat / Brick Break / Payback. Fighting helps against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark; Dark helps against Psychic and Ghost. Fairy hits Fighting hard; Bug and Fairy punish Dark. Catch from raids, research, or events — Rapid Strike Style (Water/Fighting) is a separate form when featured.

Say it: ur-SHEE-foo

Urshifu (#892) is a Fighting / Dark Pokémon in Pokémon GO (Single Strike Style kit in our Game Master snapshot). Trainers use it as a Fighting/Dark raid attacker with Counter / Rock Smash / Sucker Punch + Dynamic Punch / Close Combat / Brick Break / Payback. Against Urshifu, lead with Fairy (best), or Psychic or Flying. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Urshifu is a Fighting / Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0892. Legendaries shine in Master League and 5-star raids when IVs and moves align.

Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events

Invest tip: Counter + Dynamic Punch / Close Combat is the usual Fighting kit. Shadow Urshifu is elite Fighting DPS — remove Frustration before investing. Confirm Single Strike vs Rapid Strike form and moves on your copy.

Type matchups

  • Fighting moves hit Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel hard.
  • Dark moves hit Psychic and Ghost hard.

When Urshifu is your opponent, Fighting, Flying, Fairy hits hard.

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GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
254
Defense
177
Stamina
225

Weak to

FightingFlyingFairy

Resists

PsychicRockGhostDark

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Lucario · beats Fighting

    Counter + Aura Sphere

  2. 2. Mega Mewtwo X · beats Fighting

    Counter + Focus Blast — Psychic/Fighting Mega

  3. 3. Terrakion · beats Fighting

    Double Kick + Sacred Sword

  4. 4. Shadow Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  5. 5. Lucario · beats Fighting

    Counter + Aura Sphere

  6. 6. Conkeldurr · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  7. 7. Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  8. 8. Shadow Hariyama · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  9. 9. Keldeo · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Sacred Sword

  10. 10. Buzzwole · beats Fighting

    Counter + Superpower

  11. 11. Toxicroak · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  12. 12. Breloom · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Conkeldurr · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  2. 2. Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  3. 3. Hariyama · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  4. 4. Toxicroak · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  5. 5. Breloom · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  6. 6. Poliwrath · beats Fighting

    Rock Smash + Dynamic Punch

  7. 7. Primeape · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

  8. 8. Heracross · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

  9. 9. Emboar · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  10. 10. Sawk · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  11. 11. Throh · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  12. 12. Hitmonchan · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists Urshifu’s Single Strike-style pool. Rapid Strike Style (Water/Fighting) may have different moves — confirm live when that form is featured.

Fast

  • Counter · Standard

    Fighting STAB / default

  • Rock Smash · Standard

    Fighting alternate

  • Sucker Punch · Standard

    Dark energy

Charged

  • Dynamic Punch · Standard

    Fighting nuke

  • Close Combat · Standard

    Fighting heavy

  • Brick Break · Standard

    Fighting coverage

  • Payback · Standard

    Dark nuke

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • rock smash
  • counter
  • sucker punch

Charged

  • brick break
  • dynamic punch
  • close combat
  • payback

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #279 of 954 · CP 1494

    Sucker Punch + Close Combat

  • Ultra League · rank #208 of 747 · CP 2473

    Sucker Punch + Close Combat

  • Master League · rank #42 of 1023 · CP 4077

    Sucker Punch + Close Combat

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

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