Best Unown counters

Raid Battles

The best Unown counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Gengar, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Chandelure, Mega Banette, Shadow Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, and Shadow Cursola. 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 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow CursolaShadow Cursola
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 72.628625.6050s191.4
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 63.179336.5058s174.1
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 66.876451.7055s168.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 65.446918.5056s168.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 66.565525.3055s163.0
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 62.886398.8058s160.5
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 62.706049.3059s158.3
          8.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 51.9510713.7070s153.4
          9.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *51.5510303.6071s151.2
          10.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 55.726209.9066s144.9
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 58.654739.2063s142.8
          12.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 55.545353.9066s140.2
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 58.384199.1063s138.8
          14.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.416220.0070s138.1
          15.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 51.566479.0071s137.5
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 56.444294.4065s135.8
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 58.783602.5063s135.2
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MismagiusShadow MismagiusGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 52.965213.0069s134.3
          19.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *43.549913.0084s131.2
          20.Thumbnail image of GiratinaGiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *43.549913.0084s131.2
          21.Thumbnail image of Hisuian TyphlosionHisuian TyphlosionGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 49.465977.4074s130.8
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 60.232686.0162s129.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HaunterShadow HaunterGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 57.693130.4164s129.5
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *56.593257.7165s128.6
          25.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *54.243734.5068s127.8
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 55.013536.7167s127.8
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 51.524541.7071s127.7
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.085245.2075s126.6
          29.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 55.283287.6167s126.4
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 59.362369.9163s125.1
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Unown 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

          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%

          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
          Ghost156.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark100.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug76.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          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.