Best Gholdengo counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Gholdengo counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	38.67	1354.00	3	105.1s	94.1
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	37.79	1033.84	4	109.4s	86.4
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	40.85	730.40	5	89.4s	84.0
4	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	40.30	742.28	5	92.1s	83.5
5	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	36.94	910.65	4	98.6s	82.3
6	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	38.74	614.74	6	95.2s	77.3
7	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	33.46	811.02	5	121.2s	74.2
8	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	33.55	738.95	5	110.1s	72.7
9	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	37.84	512.84	8	108.4s	72.6
10	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	33.16	740.75	5	111.7s	72.1
11	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	34.51	651.37	6	113.3s	71.9
12	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	33.00	739.37	5	112.0s	71.8
13	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	37.33	492.71	8	105.6s	71.1
14	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	33.33	638.43	6	114.9s	69.7
15	Mega Houndoom	Fire Fang	Foul Play	32.48	664.20	6	122.7s	69.1
16	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Sacred Fire *	29.46	875.02	5	148.5s	68.8
17	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	30.39	789.91	5	130.0s	68.6
18	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	34.11	533.17	7	109.4s	67.8
19	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	35.98	440.04	9	110.1s	67.3
20	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	34.24	505.60	8	118.1s	67.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Gholdengo in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Gholdengo 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 Gholdengo 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 Gholdengo counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Mega Gengar, and Mega Blaziken. The table also includes Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Reshiram, and Shadow Moltres, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Gholdengo type chart

When fighting Gholdengo, keep in mind the following that Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Steel, Bug, Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Normal	24.4%
Poison	24.4%
Bug	39.1%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Rock	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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