Best Qwilfish counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Qwilfish counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	58.18	1464.71	3	75.5s	130.3
2	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	51.17	1948.17	2	76.1s	127.1
3	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	52.86	1243.06	3	70.6s	116.4
4	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	47.91	1433.00	3	89.7s	112.0
5	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	46.38	1568.05	3	101.4s	111.8
6	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	42.83	1766.99	3	123.8s	108.5
7	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	47.54	1269.80	3	80.1s	108.1
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	42.94	1483.97	3	103.7s	104.1
9	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	42.06	1570.87	3	112.0s	104.0
10	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	45.90	1169.94	4	101.9s	103.1
11	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	44.30	1254.98	3	85.0s	102.2
12	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	39.97	1620.30	3	121.6s	100.9
13	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	43.96	1214.91	3	82.9s	100.8
14	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	45.12	1104.64	4	97.9s	100.4
15	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	46.02	1038.81	4	90.3s	100.3
16	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	41.00	1444.29	3	105.7s	99.9
17	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	43.98	1156.33	4	105.2s	99.6
18	Lunala	Confusion	Psychic	37.93	1798.95	3	142.3s	99.5
19	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	45.97	983.48	4	85.6s	98.9
20	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	44.12	1090.01	4	98.8s	98.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Qwilfish in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Qwilfish 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 Qwilfish 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 Qwilfish counter is Shadow Mewtwo, followed by Primal Groudon, Mega Alakazam, and Mewtwo. The table also includes Mega Latios, Shadow Metagross, Mega Gardevoir, and Mega Rayquaza, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Qwilfish type chart

When fighting Qwilfish, keep in mind the following that Water and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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