Best Iron Valiant counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Iron Valiant counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	51.68	3356.13	2	129.9s	146.7
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	46.09	2115.81	2	91.8s	120.0
3	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	39.13	2986.38	2	152.6s	115.7
4	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	35.38	3496.85	2	197.7s	111.6
5	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	42.66	1820.86	2	85.4s	109.0
6	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	39.90	2038.78	2	102.2s	106.7
7	Lunala	Confusion	Psychic	30.06	4726.39	1	157.2s	106.4
8	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	37.24	2303.23	2	123.7s	104.4
9	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	38.20	2077.92	2	108.8s	103.8
10	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	38.18	2029.58	2	106.3s	103.1
11	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	32.61	2916.63	2	178.9s	100.3
12	Hoopa (Confined)	Confusion	Psychic	30.61	3191.68	2	208.5s	97.8
13	Shadow Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	37.29	1651.62	3	132.9s	96.2
14	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	36.71	1707.97	3	139.6s	95.9
15	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	36.54	1713.42	3	140.7s	95.6
16	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	32.26	2381.33	2	147.6s	94.6
17	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	29.55	3076.27	2	208.2s	94.4
18	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Aeroblast *	31.40	2492.20	2	158.7s	93.7
19	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	33.00	2074.47	2	125.7s	92.9
20	Shadow Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	Brave Bird	33.16	1961.89	2	118.3s	92.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Iron Valiant in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Iron Valiant 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 Iron Valiant 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 Iron Valiant counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Metagross, and Mega Gengar. The table also includes Mega Alakazam, Rayquaza, Lunala, and Mega Latios, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Iron Valiant type chart

When fighting Iron Valiant, keep in mind the following that Fairy and Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Rock, Bug, Dark, and Dragon type moves.

Weaknesses

Fairy	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Poison	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	39.1%
Dark	39.1%
Dragon	39.1%
Fighting	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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