Best Spinarak counters

Raid Battles

The best Spinarak counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Rayquaza, Mega Alakazam, and Shadow Moltres. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Spinarak in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 108.626981.2034s252.4
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *99.402956.5138s197.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *86.704858.0043s195.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *83.954966.1044s191.8
          5.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 83.684267.3044s185.4
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *90.882512.3142s177.7
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *79.553900.6047s174.9
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 78.923845.7047s173.3
          9.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *74.974397.7049s171.0
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 80.953107.0146s169.3
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 72.514680.5051s168.6
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 72.514680.5051s168.6
          13.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *81.962887.9146s168.4
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 82.332784.0146s167.7
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 80.653006.4146s167.6
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 83.912567.1145s167.5
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 79.363179.7147s167.4
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *72.914418.7051s167.4
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *78.173239.7148s166.0
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 73.753744.0050s163.3
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *72.713926.4051s163.0
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 78.552703.9148s160.6
          23.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *64.505692.6057s159.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 73.533417.1151s159.9
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 67.644718.9054s159.8
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 72.983509.8151s159.8
          27.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *69.364124.8053s158.6
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 68.394331.7054s158.4
          29.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *63.895563.3057s158.0
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 78.302378.7148s156.1
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Spinarak in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Spinarak CP range from Raids

          Spinarak can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 426 CP to 466 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 532 CP to 583 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Spinarak weaknesses

          Spinarak type chart

          When fighting Spinarak, keep in mind the that Bug and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%
          RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting39.1%
          GrassGrass39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Spinarak

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire142.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic104.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock70.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Flying68.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Spinarak in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Spinarak down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Spinarak 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.