Best Unown counters

Raid Battles

The best Unown counters in Pokémon GO are Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Shadow Gengar, Origin Forme Giratina, Shadow Chandelure, and Dusk Mane Necrozma. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Unown in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Official artwork of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme Giratina
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Force
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 96.7115588.0038s271.4
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 88.8610553.6041s234.2
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 80.078464.8046s206.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 81.206740.7045s198.8
          5.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *67.4813486.3054s198.0
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 73.457086.6050s185.5
          7.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 69.037692.5053s179.6
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 68.876644.6053s173.9
          9.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *57.0212982.5064s171.8
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 62.109177.8059s171.2
          11.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 67.796534.8054s171.2
          12.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 57.1111778.7064s168.6
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 68.865239.5053s165.6
          14.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 64.755736.0057s160.7
          15.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 61.236823.9060s159.3
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 61.796288.2059s157.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HaunterShadow HaunterGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 70.283813.3053s157.7
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MismagiusShadow MismagiusDarkSucker Punch GhostShadow Ball 60.955999.8060s154.6
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 61.985007.9059s150.9
          20.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 55.377568.9066s150.2
          21.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 54.266818.6067s144.7
          22.Thumbnail image of Hisuian TyphlosionHisuian TyphlosionGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 54.336565.5067s143.7
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 62.353821.2059s143.5
          24.Thumbnail image of BanetteBanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 57.515100.7064s142.7
          25.Thumbnail image of TrevenantTrevenantGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 53.386605.1068s141.9
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 59.304265.2062s141.0
          27.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *53.646223.6068s140.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *61.693551.3160s140.1
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RunerigusShadow RunerigusGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 52.676021.3069s137.7
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CofagrigusShadow CofagrigusGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 52.676021.3069s137.7
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Unown CP range from Raids

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

          • From 628 CP to 677 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 785 CP to 846 CP with Windy weather boost

          Unown weaknesses

          Unown type chart

          When fighting Unown, keep in mind the that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Unown takes increased damage from Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves.
          • Unown takes reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Unown

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost184.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark82.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug52.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel18.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ground12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Unown in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Unown 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 Unown 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.