Best Pichu counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Weather

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Raid Difficulty

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Best Pichu counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	110.59	17888.69	1	161.8s	394.4
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	90.56	9447.24	1	104.3s	289.4
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	89.23	9830.91	1	110.2s	289.1
4	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	94.60	8218.52	1	86.9s	288.8
5	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	86.06	10384.42	1	120.7s	285.2
6	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	82.60	7826.10	1	94.7s	257.7
7	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	79.94	8484.09	1	106.1s	256.6
8	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	79.91	7992.71	1	100.0s	252.7
9	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	74.36	9497.59	1	127.7s	250.0
10	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	78.77	7982.74	1	101.3s	249.9
11	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	75.33	9113.28	1	121.0s	249.8
12	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	83.06	6438.30	1	77.5s	246.5
13	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	79.61	7172.49	1	90.1s	245.3
14	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	81.41	6404.67	1	78.7s	242.5
15	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	78.41	6870.94	1	87.6s	239.9
16	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	72.95	8501.43	1	116.5s	239.7
17	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	75.77	6038.82	1	79.7s	226.4
18	Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	68.85	7582.01	1	110.1s	223.0
19	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	73.53	5563.57	1	75.7s	216.9
20	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	75.39	4934.71	1	65.5s	214.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Pichu in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Pichu 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 Pichu 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 Pichu counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Shadow Garchomp, Shadow Rhyperior, and Shadow Mamoswine. The table also includes Groudon, Shadow Rhydon, Excadrill, and Mega Swampert, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Pichu type chart

When fighting Pichu, keep in mind the following that Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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