Best Ariados counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Ariados counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	69.86	3632.32	0	55.5s	187.6
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	53.65	2771.96	1	72.3s	143.8
3	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	55.70	2419.71	1	70.6s	143.0
4	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	65.16	1352.82	2	65.9s	139.1
5	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	54.00	2212.12	1	73.2s	136.6
6	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	51.00	2163.02	1	77.2s	130.1
7	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	46.17	2598.93	1	83.5s	126.5
8	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	48.01	2278.27	1	81.3s	126.0
9	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	50.66	1819.05	1	79.0s	124.0
10	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	58.69	1142.33	3	73.9s	123.3
11	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	41.28	3104.10	1	91.8s	121.6
12	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	47.44	1989.95	1	83.1s	120.7
13	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	46.66	2039.31	1	84.2s	120.0
14	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	50.45	1600.27	2	80.4s	119.7
15	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	52.19	1442.30	2	79.0s	119.7
16	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	47.27	1917.55	1	83.7s	119.3
17	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	53.50	1322.19	2	78.2s	119.3
18	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Fire Punch *	41.27	2872.65	1	92.3s	119.2
19	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	46.46	2000.06	1	84.7s	119.0
20	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	51.57	1461.84	2	79.7s	119.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Ariados in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Ariados 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 Ariados 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 Ariados counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, and Shadow Mewtwo. The table also includes Rayquaza, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ho-Oh, and Reshiram, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Ariados type chart

When fighting Ariados, keep in mind the following 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

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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