Best Cubone counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Cubone counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	48.49	4137.03	1	85.3s	147.4
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	38.60	5948.64	1	154.1s	136.0
3	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	37.20	6495.86	1	174.6s	135.2
4	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	44.94	3279.81	2	146.0s	131.3
5	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	42.81	3162.49	2	147.7s	125.5
6	Shadow Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	36.39	4200.97	1	115.5s	119.3
7	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	39.95	2678.54	2	134.1s	114.3
8	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	34.82	3526.68	2	202.6s	110.5
9	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	37.13	2791.24	2	150.3s	109.3
10	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	37.75	2654.72	2	140.7s	109.3
11	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	37.10	2677.11	2	144.3s	108.1
12	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	36.25	2863.56	2	158.0s	108.1
13	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	43.26	1672.97	3	116.0s	107.9
14	Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	29.67	4976.20	1	167.7s	106.8
15	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	43.59	1559.76	3	107.3s	106.6
16	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	38.69	2219.44	2	114.7s	106.5
17	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	35.77	2768.23	2	154.8s	106.1
18	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	39.28	2035.53	2	103.6s	105.4
19	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	40.63	1832.16	2	90.2s	105.3
20	Shadow Exeggutor	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	36.19	2429.70	2	134.3s	103.6

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cubone in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cubone 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 Cubone 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 Cubone counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Rayquaza, Shaymin (Sky), and Mega Sceptile. The table also includes Mega Swampert, Shadow Gyarados, Mega Blastoise, and Zarude, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Cubone type chart

When fighting Cubone, keep in mind the following that Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric type moves.

Weaknesses

Grass	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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