Best Dragonite counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Dragonite counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	56.07	715.46	5	84.3s	106.0
2	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	53.02	523.06	6	95.4s	94.0
3	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	49.93	591.65	6	96.4s	92.6
4	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	39.63	1139.48	3	103.5s	91.8
5	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	45.19	705.32	5	100.1s	89.8
6	Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	45.37	691.95	5	100.2s	89.7
7	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche	47.75	590.93	6	99.8s	89.6
8	Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche	45.23	623.26	5	102.7s	87.1
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	42.72	700.80	5	104.8s	86.0
10	Shadow Mr. Rime	Ice Shard	Triple Axel	45.15	581.91	6	104.5s	85.5
11	Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	42.87	672.39	5	105.4s	85.3
12	Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate *	42.28	563.51	6	110.7s	80.8
13	Glaceon	Frost Breath	Avalanche	41.51	593.76	6	111.0s	80.7
14	Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	43.13	508.38	7	111.8s	79.9
15	Shadow Articuno	Frost Breath	Ice Beam	38.02	681.45	5	115.8s	78.2
16	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	36.28	762.00	4	118.1s	77.7
17	Shadow Piloswine	Ice Shard	Avalanche	42.33	479.81	7	115.1s	77.7
18	Shadow Walrein	Frost Breath	Icicle Spear *	38.76	601.22	5	116.8s	76.9
19	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	36.76	684.63	5	119.0s	76.4
20	Shadow Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	41.43	458.68	7	118.3s	75.6

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Dragonite in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Dragonite 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 Dragonite 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 Dragonite counter is Shadow Mamoswine, followed by Shadow Weavile, Galarian Standard Darmanitan, and Mega Gardevoir. The table also includes Shadow Mewtwo, Mamoswine, Baxcalibur, and Mega Glalie, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Dragonite type chart

When fighting Dragonite, keep in mind the following that Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Ice	256.0%
Dragon	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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