Best Articuno counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Articuno counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	42.33	998.37	16	377.4s	93.3
2	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	35.87	1541.63	10	429.7s	91.9
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	41.90	869.27	18	373.5s	89.4
4	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	35.86	1002.39	15	419.3s	82.5
5	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	32.48	1334.92	12	493.2s	82.2
6	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	38.11	730.70	21	402.7s	79.7
7	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	38.33	709.69	22	407.3s	79.5
8	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	34.24	847.94	18	445.7s	76.4
9	Mega Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	27.73	1570.54	10	566.4s	76.1
10	Terrakion	Smack Down	Rock Slide	32.65	927.77	17	483.1s	75.4
11	Shadow Omastar	Rock Throw *	Rock Slide *	32.02	929.02	17	493.2s	74.3
12	Gigalith	Smack Down	Meteor Beam *	31.37	902.49	17	489.1s	72.7
13	Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	29.82	992.24	16	532.4s	71.6
14	Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	27.13	1317.79	12	583.0s	71.6
15	Aurorus	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	28.19	1097.37	14	544.9s	70.4
16	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	33.65	633.00	24	451.4s	70.1
17	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	31.42	754.14	20	480.0s	69.6
18	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	27.88	1059.39	15	570.0s	69.2
19	Shadow Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	36.75	459.36	33	412.5s	69.1
20	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	29.75	769.33	20	517.2s	67.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Articuno in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Articuno 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 Articuno 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 Articuno counter is Mega Diancie, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Rhyperior, and Shadow Tyranitar. The table also includes Shadow Aggron, Mega Aerodactyl, Rampardos, and Rhyperior, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Articuno type chart

When fighting Articuno, keep in mind the following that Ice and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Electric, Fire, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Rock	256.0%
Electric	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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