Best Substitute counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Substitute in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Substitute counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Substitute counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	435.60	134000.34	0	8.4s	1824.3
2	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	386.94	142784.12	0	9.4s	1695.9
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	372.95	137783.94	0	9.8s	1635.1
4	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	387.30	121338.34	0	9.4s	1629.4
5	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	387.63	108547.80	0	9.4s	1585.7
6	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	402.48	94265.15	0	9.1s	1574.5
7	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	349.13	141977.34	0	10.4s	1567.8
8	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	353.35	122197.28	0	10.3s	1523.8
9	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	364.93	107006.74	0	10.0s	1510.1
10	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	365.90	102723.61	0	10.0s	1497.8
11	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	375.42	94056.94	0	9.7s	1493.6
12	Pheromosa	Low Kick	Focus Blast	379.41	89625.64	0	9.6s	1487.4
13	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	334.54	122785.01	0	10.9s	1464.3
14	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Focus Blast	342.87	104472.00	0	10.6s	1432.5
15	Shadow Sawk	Low Kick	Focus Blast	338.58	92701.69	0	10.8s	1377.3
16	Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	322.79	106205.34	0	11.3s	1374.8
17	Shadow Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	361.67	75441.01	0	10.1s	1374.5
18	Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Close Combat	318.17	108698.34	0	11.4s	1367.9
19	Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	323.15	95418.51	0	11.3s	1339.6
20	Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	290.94	125681.28	0	12.5s	1326.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Substitute in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Substitute down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Substitute counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Substitute counter is Mega Blaziken, followed by Terrakion, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Machamp. The table also includes Shadow Blaziken, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Hariyama, and Keldeo (Ordinary), among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Substitute type chart

When fighting Substitute, keep in mind the following that Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.