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5/10

Raid Captain — Your Pokemon GO Party Builder

Type or snap the raid boss you're walking up to and the app serves up the optimal six-Pokemon lineup, weather boosts, and which Mega you must bring to break shields.

Target user

Pokemon GO players, especially those in lower-density areas who can't easily rally 10+ trainers for Mega raids

Features
  • Boss lookup by name or screenshot using image recognition of the raid lobby
  • Counter-team suggestions conditioned on current weather boost and your owned Pokemon
  • Recruit-message generator in Japanese/English that warns friends to bring a Mega for shield-breaking
  • Candy and stardust cost calculator showing exactly how much you need to power up before reset
Why now

The Mega Mewtwo Y re-run raid needs 10+ trainers plus a Mega Pokemon to crack its shields — most players fail because there is no clear step-by-step counter list, and the Japanese event page is the most-read Pokemon GO content today.

Signals · overall 5/10
Demand
6/10

Pokemon GO raid counter info is widely consumed — Pokebattler, Pokemon GO Hub, and Hundo-Hunter all publish Mega Mewtwo Y counter lists — but the cited 'ポケモン go メガ フィナーレ' JP trend returned no results, weakening the trend-tail justification.Best Mega Mewtwo Y Raid Counters - Pokémon GO HubMega Mewtwo Y Counters - Pokemon GO Pokebattler

Whitespace
2/10

Market is saturated: Poke Genie (dominant app), Pokebattler, Pokemon GO Hub, PokeInfo, Switchblade Gaming, Hundo-Hunter, plus 187+ iOS alternatives tracked by appshunter; Pokebattler already computes optimal 6-mon lineups, weather boosts, and mega breakpoints for free.187+ Best Pokemon Go Raid App Alternative for iPhone (2026)Raid Counters & Team Builder - PokeInfo

Monetization
7/10

Proven willingness to pay: Poke Genie sells $2.99 IAPs and introduced a $50/month subscription — players pay premium for raid coordination and IV evaluation tools.Poke Genie a previously free raiding app has added a $50 monthly subscription - RedditPoke Genie -Remote Raid IV PvP on Google Play

Longevity
5/10

Pokemon GO is a decade-old live game with persistent demand for counter tools, but mega rotations, move changes, and Niantic's policy shifts force constant data updates; longevity is solid but tied to a single third-party-controlled game.Pokemon GO Raid Boss Counters: The 2026 Guide

Feasibility
5/10

Counter data is openly published (Pokebattler simulations, GO Hub DB) so lineup logic is replicable; however, the 'snap/scan' OCR hook runs into Niantic ToS risk (past bans of scan/IV apps) and requires reliable raid-boss screenshots, raising real engineering and compliance cost.Raid Counters - Pokemon GO PokebattlerBest Pokémon GO Raid Finder Apps & Websites (2026 Guide)

ポケモン go メガ フィナーレ · 100+ searches · JPGoogle Trends · 2026-07-28 (today)